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4.6
268 Reviews (268)
5 Stars
169
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
4
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.3
91.3%
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247 out of 268 reviews
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4.7
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.5%
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4.6
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
87.5%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7074 yards
Slope 144
Rating 73.8

The Nicklaus Course at Vista Vallarta Golf Club is one of two championship courses at the club, the other was designed by Tom Weiskopf. The Nicklaus Course is perched atop the property's highest elevation, offering spectacular views of Puerto Vallarta and the Bay of Banderas. The course tumbles across grassy hillsides covered with dense forests of palms and giant ficus trees. True to Nicklaus' style, the wildly undulating greens are balanced by generous driving areas. He also chose to route the holes along the natural contours of the land, giving each hole a unique character. One of the most talked-about holes on the golf course is the par-5 third, which is ranked as the toughest. This 550-yard monster demands three strong shots in order to make it onto the elevated green in regulation, but the tricky part is that the elevation rises a bit more with each shot.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2001) Chet Williams (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discovery
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

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4.6
268 Reviews (268)
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Conditions Good
Value Fair
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Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Tough Course - Needs Play!

Vista Vallarta is awesome! It seems to lack players and therefore probably stuggles a bit with some maintenance areas. Overall the course was great though a little dry...but where does the water come from? We were here is dry season in April. The fairways are A-OK and the rough was playable. Target golf as anything off the rough was essentially unfindable. I'd play it again and recommend others do the same as it needs more play and more cash to get the most out of it! Good luck!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course but was over charged

They raised their prices over $50 from last year and they were over priced last year... I decided to give it a try and got a rate from GN for $155 per. Pricey for PV, but heard it was a nice course. It was nice and totally empty, I'm sure because of the price. Not worth that much... Then I had the unpleasant surprise of actually being charged $180 per, not the GN price of $155. Tried calling and was not able to get a hold of anyone...

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great course (but no vistas)

I loved this course. While up in the hills above PV, the routing was great and didn’t feel forced. (I was surprised that there were no actual “vistas” of PV.) The practice facilities were spacious and in good shape and the staff was very friendly. My only complaint is that they were aerating the second hole during the round.and were getting ready to aerate another hole during the round as I passed by.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Price

Price on golf now good charged me at course worked out to be 495 cdn should have been around 430 .We played the Norman course golf now took the money no problem 😞

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Very spending but fun and challenging

Played once for $250 early and another time at noon for $189. A little expensive for this course The second round we were stuck in the middle of a tournament and had to rush to get through the first 4 holes because they were having a shotgun start on holes 1-4 behind us and also on holes 14-18 in front of us.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the price

Loved this challenging course in the hills above the city of Puerto Vallarta. Well maintained. Friendly staff. This is not a course for beginners. Take a caddie with you if you are playing the Nicklaus course for the first time. At $20 USD pp it's well worth it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great time

Gorgeous course. The mountains in the background was a constant eye candy.. Many bunkers and its fair share of ravines...My wife rode along and took many pictures....

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed playing golf at Nicklaus course, and staff was incredibly friendly from beginning to end.

Booked at discount, which made the price feel more appropriate for what this course is right now.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Lives up to its Name !

Course was terrific . Beautiful vistas . Fair if you play from the proper tee box . Well maintained .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The best course you can play in P.V.

Great layout, greens are fast enough without being gimmicky. Awesome location. One of my favorite courses anywhere.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golfing in Mexico

First time playing golf in Mexica. Great experience all around. Greens were amazing. Loved the pace of play. No behind us and no one in front.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course is true Jack Nicklaus

I loved the course. Difficult as expected from Jack Nicklaus. Great greens and bunker play.❤️❤️

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent golf experience

Wonderful course. Challenging but not ridiculous. Well maintained. Don’t judge the course by the primitive road! Course is excellent.
Very good to have a caddie. Arturo is a very good caddie.
I will make it a priority to play golf here every time I am in Puerta Vallarta

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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