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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 71
Length 7043 yards
Slope 141
Rating 74.8

Situated just minutes from Playa del Carmen, the Gran Coyote Golf Riviera Maya (formerly known as Grand Coral Riviera Maya) snakes through dense Mayan jungle with scenic glimpses of the Caribbean Sea throughout. The designer, Nick Price, laid heavy emphasis on having the most minimal environmental impact as possible while still providing a fair and challenging round. He even employed a team of biologists and environmental consultants to determine how to minimize water consumption and protect the native wildlife. Price carefully preserved and incorporated the native vegetation into the golf course so that it blends seamlessly into the beautiful surroundings. The dense jungle comes into play along the fairways, requiring some accuracy to maneuver or else you'll surely lose a ball. Water hazards come into play on several holes and there are also strategically placed bunkers lurking near the greens.

Course Details

Year Built 2011
Greens Paspalum Platinum
Golf Season Year round
Architect Nick Price (2011)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa, Sauna, Jacuzzi

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness

Accolades

Reviews

4.3
136 Reviews (136)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 18
Water Hazards 17
Thick Rough 8
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 13
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 7
A Weekend Splurge 6
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 17

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course but overpriced for what you get.

The course is nice but not much elevation change. First time playing this course and the distances to the greens were hard to get right with the heat and windy conditions. No gps and sprinklers not marked.
Staff was very friendly and helpful. Rental clubs were not good quality. Grips worn out and in some had cracks.
It is a little overpriced for what you get on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

This course is open for missed shots

The Grand Coral was a great place to play and my wife to ride along. Teed off at 7am, wanted to be first out finished in 2:50 hours was just me as a single. The lay out was pretty nice but greens ran a little slow but a great course over all.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/16/2017

Did they charge you a cart fee for your wife to ride?

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

this course is not offering any drinks or food for free on the course like all the other ones.
We even ad to pay for the water

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Round

Decided to play a round while I was on vacation. Rental clubs were a few years old but pretty good- TaylorMade Aero Woods and Irons. The course was built to be forgiving which is nice when you haven't swung a club in a few months and the ones you have are rentals. The fairways and greens were wide and inviting. The bunkers were well maintained and the greens were nice. My one suggestion would be to double cut or roll the greens. They had a bumpy, wobbly but roll to them so it was hard to know if yet rolled true. Overall I had a great time.

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

Very good!!

I have played this golf course 3 times in the last week! The course is very well presented, good design and is difficult. I am a 2 handicap and stuggled playing from the back tees as the course was playing long. The greens were perfect, very true surfaces.

A shout out must go to the starters... From start yo finish, the customer service was very good! Overall i was very pleased with the experience! Must visit course if in the area!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

A Little Wind, but HOT

I started as a single, waited on the first three tees. Raul, a local guy, joined me on the third tee. He called the Pro Shop and the foursome let us by in the next hole. There was a 2-3 club headwind on several holes. (I struggle to keep it low.) Fairways were in decent shape and the greens were excellent. I over read the break at the start. The guy driving the beverage cart was very helpful. He liked practicing his English, and I my Spanish. We finished in 3 hours, which was good given the 85 degree heat. Two or more golfers pay less.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Riviera Maya favorite

This is a lush, generous, and well manicured playground. It isn't tight and penal as many coastline tracks are. Bunkers are deep but the surrounding frog grass is gone (yes!). Lay open a 60deg and skim under to neutralize the soft sand.
Players in front disappeared during our 1 0'clock tee time and we never saw anyone behind. The rough is stiff and short and a ball does'nt seem to want to settle down in it but rather sit up as if on a tee. There are some death zones along the fairway edge that house a low running plant/vine. Especially true for the par 5 12th hole, right side.
Greens seemed hard and we both had trouble spinning to a stop and finding a mark to repair.
The fairway is hard and I couldn't dig my usual tunnels.
The staff are beautiful people. Manager Monica Bernal can melt this old sourpuss and pro shop Ariely gave me all the help I needed. {Inside advice, phoned my favorite taxi, Margarita #174}
The outside help are there at every turn without being in the way so I always tip all generously because I want to.
I ordered a hot dog last year and got a tasty meal for $5 us. We saw the snack buggy frequently.
Even though the price has increased this is the best course I play in the Riviera Maya. It checks all the boxes and handy, just a few minutes north of Playa del Carmen.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A good value.

We played Grand Coral 4 times during our 2 weeks in Playa, so we obviously liked it. The course was challenging with protective bunkers and lots of water, but it was also fair with wide fairways and good grass covering. Long hitters need to hit a straight ball or you will lose your ball in the jungle or water. Greens were slower than we were used to, but we adapted and played well. We will definitely play this course again when we return to Playa Del Carmen.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Grand Coral Golf Club

I had a great experience, even though I played in the rain/drizzle. I enjoyed the layout and look forward to returning for another round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

I was vacationing in the area and decided to play at the last minute. Had a great experience playing Grand Coral. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Had to rent a set of Taylor Made clubs that were in very good condition. The course was spread out , challenging but fair. Greens were a little slow. There was a decent amount of water and sand, but you were rewarded for good shots. I was paired with a twosome, Chris and Shane, who were very good golfers but fun to be with. The only downfall with the course was the greens on the back nine, which were choppy and hard to hold your line of putting. They had airified them earlier in the month. Otherwise my rating would have been excellent across the board!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/29/2016

How much is the club rental?Not sure if I want to bring my Eclubs

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Overpriced and Boring--<Definitely play elsewhere while in Cancun/Riviera Maya

Course is as boring as any typical Florida layout (at a much higher price point). Greens were post-aeration, really slow and bumpy. You may as well play Mayakoba, Paraiso and either Riviera Cancun or Puerto Cancun while on a trip here.

Avoid playing here--staff was particularly rude given it was low season, and there was a shortage of water on the course, with sounds of construction (theyre developing a timeshare community of some sort).

Theres a reason the reviews for this layout are much lower than the rest. Most courses on North End closer to Cancun provide transportation, so would definitely go that route instead of playing at Grand Coral.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/01/2016

Thanks for your review. I am a golf nut here now in PDC. I will look elsewhere now.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Decent course in PDC

The greens were going through aerification so I cannot tell how challenging they were. Overall nice course layout. I wish there were some holes along the ocean. They were all inland.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course. I would recommend.

I played the course by my self the first time. No one in front of me played it in about 2 hours. Did the replay option and got paired up with a couple of guys one from Ireland the other from England. What a great time it was.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun layout

This course is challenging and fun for all. Multiple sets of tees to suit all skill levels. The course was more lush and green in January when I played it. Greens on the slow side but in great condition. Make sure to bring plenty of water with you as the friendly staff is limited in the amount of free water they can hand out.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Lorena Ochoa Home Course

This was my first time golfing the Grand Coral Course, I was impressed with the layout of the course, but not impressed on how slow the greens were rolling.
For a home course of Lorena, it was very disappointing to see how slow the greens were rolling.

The other thing that was disappointing was for the cost of golf and rental clubs, one would think the range balls were included in the booking of the green fee.
Such was not the case, that was an extra charge.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Grand Coral

I really like the layout, challenging but fair. Fairways were really tight but greens rolled great. Staff very friendly. People really need to rake bunkers, group in front of us never did. Have played this course three times now and it is always on my play list.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Enjoyable roound

Nice course wide fairways Lots of water but most is really out of play Saw a gator Big greens lots of sand traps

Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Grand Coral

Our tee time was 7:00 a.m., but didn't get off until 7:30 because it was still too dark in the morning. Great conditions. We rented clubs, Taylor Made clubs. They were very nice. Loved the course, lots of water, tons of sand. This course is challenging but playable. First time playing in Mexico and I would play it again. My only complaint is the second cut around the greens and greenside bunkers. It is fluffy but thick. I lost one ball and I saw where it went in.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 96
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
British Columbia Advisor
First Time Playing
Used cart

Great Conditions

Coral was very challenging from the tips. There is not a lot of room for error!

The greens were in very good shape, I was impressed. Course record is a 66 which happened in October durning a pro event I was told. At 7043 yards and 141 slope your going to put to the test.

Overall facilities were clean and well maintained. Not the highest end place but neither are their prices. Staff was very good, all speaking excellent english and genuine.

I would place this course everytime I'm in the area.

If we could give 4.5 stars I would give that based on the overall experience at this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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