El Tigre Club de Golf
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About
Located in Nuevo Vallarta, El Tigre Club de Golf enjoys views that stretch to the western Sierra Madre. The design team of Robert Von Hagge, Mike Smelek, and Rick Baril transformed what used to be a flat piece of land into a lush, tropical paradise. Nine water features were added, which come into play on 12 holes, and the terrain was molded and contoured to provide interesting elevation changes. The golf course's proximity to the ocean means that it is also subject to strong prevailing winds, especially in the early evening. The course finishes with two of its most difficult holes. El Tigre Club de Golf's par-3 17th has plenty of sand and water in play to prepare you for the beastly par-5 finishing hole. This 621-yard monster is practically a par 6 with water down the entire left side and a green surrounded by sand.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 72 | 7239 yards | 74.5 | 133 |
| Blue | 72 | 6607 yards | 71.7 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6236 yards | 69.7 | 121 |
| Gold | 72 | 5727 yards | 67.5 | 116 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5727 yards | 72.8 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5159 yards | 69.2 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 75.4/144 | 451 | 189 | 442 | 553 | 474 | 171 | 404 | 407 | 578 | 3669 | 510 | 422 | 219 | 414 | 492 | 221 | 421 | 250 | 621 | 3570 | 7239 |
| Blue Long M: 72.5/135 | 400 | 158 | 401 | 517 | 470 | 148 | 365 | 374 | 534 | 3367 | 476 | 386 | 184 | 386 | 492 | 179 | 393 | 200 | 578 | 3274 | 6641 |
| Blue Short M: 72.4/134 | 400 | 158 | 401 | 517 | 470 | 148 | 365 | 374 | 534 | 3367 | 476 | 386 | 184 | 386 | 492 | 179 | 393 | 190 | 578 | 3264 | 6631 |
| Blue/White M: 71.6/132 | 392 | 158 | 401 | 517 | 430 | 125 | 365 | 368 | 534 | 3290 | 476 | 373 | 184 | 378 | 475 | 179 | 385 | 178 | 543 | 3171 | 6461 |
| White M: 70.7/129 | 392 | 152 | 359 | 484 | 430 | 125 | 358 | 368 | 505 | 3173 | 437 | 373 | 155 | 378 | 458 | 165 | 385 | 178 | 543 | 3072 | 6245 |
| White/Gold M: 69.5/126 | 364 | 152 | 359 | 484 | 394 | 112 | 358 | 344 | 505 | 3072 | 437 | 342 | 155 | 361 | 458 | 165 | 344 | 148 | 526 | 2936 | 6008 |
| Gold M: 68.2/123 W: 73.6/137 | 364 | 123 | 325 | 456 | 394 | 112 | 333 | 344 | 472 | 2923 | 383 | 342 | 141 | 361 | 419 | 140 | 344 | 148 | 526 | 2804 | 5727 |
| Gold/Red W: 72.0/130 | 333 | 123 | 325 | 456 | 363 | 78 | 333 | 314 | 472 | 2797 | 383 | 311 | 141 | 316 | 419 | 140 | 314 | 118 | 482 | 2624 | 5421 |
| Red W: 70.4/122 | 333 | 94 | 298 | 426 | 363 | 78 | 307 | 314 | 425 | 2638 | 339 | 311 | 127 | 316 | 382 | 132 | 314 | 118 | 482 | 2521 | 5159 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Hole 6 The Best !!! Photo submitted by u314162293045 on 04/22/2022
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Photo submitted by adrianCW on 01/09/2022
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Photo submitted by adrianCW on 01/09/2022
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Photo submitted by adrianCW on 01/09/2022
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Although they are plentiful around the greens, they move away. Photo submitted by Marksquickgolf on 10/21/2016
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lots of green out there! Photo submitted by Deepcove77 on 08/26/2016
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sunset at el tigre Photo submitted by Deepcove77 on 08/26/2016
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water and sand Photo submitted by Deepcove77 on 08/26/2016
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el tigre wildlife Photo submitted by Deepcove77 on 08/26/2016
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Photo submitted by gabrielroth on 08/24/2016
Good But
The staff at the pro shop not very friendly, the course is quite expensive compared to better courses like la vista or some in USA
Good hot deal
Great course but wouldnt pay regular price. There are many challenging holes. The gps on the cart is great and the 2 bottles of water on ice in a cooler was much appreciated. Staff was amazing GRACIAS/THANKS!!!
Decent course
I read a review that greens were punched in July and that is still the case mid August. Overall, I didn’t mind the course, would play it again but not for the regular rate. The layout is good, i wont usually play a course with houses all over but this one didn’t creep into my head much. I played the white tees and not one driver, my own choice as the range was closed due to rain accumulation. I played ten par 5 with 7, 5 and a pw. And still had a birdie putt. Decided this route because of houses on right side. Other holes i hit 5 w and never had a problem accept for some wind as 5w is lofted but is between 240-270 for me. Missing fairways isn’t as punitive as the Marina course where a double can be the price of a miss. Would play again. Staff were good
Horrible course marshall made for a terrible golf outing
A group of friends and I visiting Puerto Vallarta chose to play a round together at El Tigre on a weekday morning. We were two foursomes and excited to try out this course. When we arrived the staff checked us in and we immediately ordered food & coffee. We got our clubs and warmed up for about 30 minutes. There was no sign of the food and we decided to tee off to stay on time. After about two holes, we were stopped by the cart girls to get our food and pay. Then we continued to play the round. Part way through the front nine, the course marshall came up to us and told us we needed to pick up the pace. He was rude about it, but we knew it had taken a few minutes to get the food we ordered when we arrived, which delayed us probably 5-10 min. We acknowledged this and started playing more quickly. After 1.5 holes, the course marshall came back to us aggressively and told us we had to start playing best ball because we were too slow. He said the pace is 4 hr and 30 min and claimed we were 20 min off according to the computer. We told him we would continue to play our own ball, but pick up the pace. After the round, we discovered the computer was actually set to 4 hr 15 min pace, so we were only 5 min behind. The marshall was incredible rude and didn't seem to understand that we could only move so fast with a foursome who have never played the course. In addition, we were stopped every 2-3 holes by beverage carts, which we started skipping to speed up. This person created a miserable experience for both of our groups when we were there at a resort course to have a fun time. It's a real shame and I will never return.
Hot garbage
Course is under major repair. Bulldozers and workers on the course. No sand in most bunkers, just black tarp. Greens were aerated recently and still sandy and healing. Even the fairways were punched and dried out. Yet still charging regular rates. Cheaper to play nearby vidanta Norman course which is in pristine condition. Although Nayar course is under repair.
Full price?
I understand the time of year and the courses tend to dry out down here but it should be priced accordingly.
Another major contributing factor to my displeasure was 75% of the bunkers on the coarser under construction.
You honestly would think off-season and course under construction it would be priced accordingly.
El Tigre - Great
El Tigre is always a challenge and especially with the afternoon breeze. Very enjoyable course
The course is not being maintained. The layout is fabulous and challenging. I suspect is was a jewel is the past. Many of the bunkers had weeds and the been raked in awhile. Some greens had dead patches. They have a goose problem, hundreds, maybe thousands, fouling the water.
Great layout, bad pace of play!
Unfortunately, there is no good management of starting play and on the course to keep the pace. Too many twosome at critics hours
Tough day of golf
Greens could have used a little moisture. Very fast and difficult to get a ball to stay on the greens. Might be a little more forgiving in the morning
