Cancun Golf is nowadays internationally famous.
The golf clubs cancun offer includes amenities for enthusiasts of this sport to enjoy more than a dozen courses open in its circuit.
All the famous designers have left their distinctive marks in this area. There's a Jack Nicklaus Signature course at the Moon Palace, while other Nicklaus division named the Mayan Palace and the Cozumel Country Club. Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed the courses Pok ta Pok, The Gran Melia Cancun, the Clubs at Playacar and Puerto Aventuras all have excellent courses. The hotel Iberostar has a P.B. Dye course, El Camaleon at Mayakoba inaugurated with a PGA Tournament, Greg Norman designed Playa Mujeres and La Roca was designed by Tom Fanzio and Nick Price. These former players has helped to make Cancun golf internationally famous.
The geniuses gave their special touch to curves, fairways and greens to blend the rich natural environment with modern design. Cancun has exuberant jungle vistas and turquoise-blue seascapes filled with regional wildlife: iguanas, macaws and waterfowls. The Mayan Culture is also present at some Cancun golf courses, built near remains of this mysterious civilization.
There are a lot of challenges for both amateurs and professionals at cancun clubs, surrounded by all the amenities of a great vacation: practice tees, putting greens, carts and club rentals, on-site pros and, of course, the friendly service and warm hospitality of Cancun.
Golfclubs
Cancun Golf Club at Pok ta Pok. Nestled between
the Nichupte Lagoon and the crystal-clear Caribbean Sea, in the heart of Cancun's hotel zone lies the first, most prestigious club. Designed in 1976 by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., Pok ta Pok, artistically incorporates hundreds of meters of dramatic shoreline and ancient Mayan ruins into a truly enjoyable experience for golfers of all abilities.
With a wealth of archaeological treasures dating back to the ancient Mayas of a thousand years ago, the internationally renowned CGC at Pok-Ta-Pok challenges even the best of players, who actually aim to avoid the 1,000 year-old ruins of luminous sandstone which serve as a natural historic hazard.
In addition to a fabulous 18-hole championship course, their facilities include a driving range, two practice putting greens, three tennis courts, a well-stocked pro shop which offers excellent rental equipment, and a restaurant/bar with panoramic views of the Nichupte Lagoon and the Hotel Zone.
Pok ta Pok, which hosts a variety of tournaments throughout the year, is open 365 days a year from dawn until dusk, with breakfast, lunch and dinner served daily until 9:00 pm. This Cancun golf club is definitely one of the most appealing and challenging options for playing in Cancun and the Riviera Maya.
El Camaleon Mayakoba. It is a work of art designed by
Greg Norman located in the supreme luxury resort "Mayakoba". This 18-hole par 72 course owes its name to its diverse layout and ever-changing landscape, which bends through the tropical jungle, dense mangrove, stunning oceanfront stretches of sand and long channels with limestone borders.
At El Camaleon Mayakoba GC, enthusiasts can experience fairways covered with the dark-green tones of the Paspalum grass. The fairways are lined with sand dunes and mangroves; the course features unique hazards such as cenotes (subterranean caves) and crystal clear lagoons.
This multifaceted resort facilities include a 360-yard double-sided driving range, a fully stocked Pro Shop, locker rooms and Snack Bar. But there is a lot more to it, the “Club Car Precedent” cart fleet, is equipped with Uplink Third Generation GPS yardage information software. The players can record electronically their scores and can order food and drinks from there too!
El Camaleon Mayakoba made history by becoming the first course to host an official PGA Tour event in México. The Mayakoba Golf Classic was held February 19-25, 2007 and offerred a purse of $3.5 million USD. Fred Funk was the charismatic Champion of this historic event on Rivera Maya, defeating argentinian Jose Coceres in a sudden death playoff. El Camaleón Mayakoba will host this World Class event trough 2012.
El Camaleon Mayakoba course will give you an unsurpassed lifetime experience, framed by unspoiled nature with Mayan cenotes and tropical streams, and the sumptuousness of the Caribbean Sea.
Hilton Cancun Beach & Golf Resort. The Hilton Golf
Course is a Cancun attraction itself. Hundreds of world-class players come year after year to play on its gorgeous Bermuda manicured fairways, surrounded by a majestic mangrove jungle, full of wildlife. Hilton is proud to be the only hotel in Cancun with a 18-hole, par 72 championship course with more than 6700 yards.
This beautiful course is located in the Hotel Zone of Cancun among the Mayan archeological site and lavish landscapes. It features more than 80 challenging sand traps, an excellent practice facility with a precious view, with natural lakes and the famous "Island Tee" in hole 7 that awaits you for a magnificent adventure.
The brand-new carts fleet gives you the freedom to move from one to another hole, while teeing, you can admire the manicured greens and fairways or the beautiful lagoon.
The place also feature a shop, where you will be able to find clubs and shoes of the most renowned brands as Titleist, Callaway, Ashworth and Antigua . You will find also storage equipment, lockers and showers. There is also Hoyo 19; it is a comfortable restaurant with light food and refreshing International and domestic cocktails. Classes are available and the players can quench their thirst while teeing on the course. With so many reasons to come out and play, nothing's keeping you from playing the best game of your life.