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4.5
556 Reviews (556)
5 Stars
336
4 Stars
144
3 Stars
48
2 Stars
19
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
90.3%
Recommend this course
488 out of 556 reviews
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4.5
132 Reviews (132)
5 Stars
86
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.2%
Recommend this course
123 out of 132 reviews
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4.5
177 Reviews (177)
5 Stars
122
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.2%
Recommend this course
165 out of 177 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 73
Length 7287 yards
Slope 143
Rating 75.1

Formerly known as The Greg Norman Signature Course at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta.

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Course Details

Year Built 2015
Fairways Bermuda 419 Grass
Greens Champions Bermuda Grass
Architect Greg Norman (2015)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Accolades

Reviews

4.5
556 Reviews (556)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 7
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
A Weekend Splurge 7
Group Getaways 6
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 6
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 8

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A wonderful experience!

My 2 gal friends and myself thoroughly enjoyed our play time at -Vidanta - Greg Norman course. Our caddie was wonderful. It is such a huge facility you absolutely need a caddie. They are getting ready for the Mexican Open next month and it shows. I highly recommend this course!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

a huge hassle just to get to the first tee

way too much of a hassle to get to the first tee. Trains, planes , and automobiles. You need to streamiline the process big time

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the headache

It takes at least an hour to actually get to the course itself once you enter the facility. They make you take multiple places as part of the check in process and require you give them your drivers license when you enter. Place is a total joke if you are a real golfer. Also did I mention the round took 5+ hours and they did nothing to try to help

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

This course was beautiful. The conditions were pristine, the greens rolled pure and no burnt out spots anywhere. They were preparing the course for the Mexico Open so the rough was very long which was fun to play out of rough like that. Our caddy we had has great 5 stars to Willy. This golf course wasn't just good for the price point it was great all around. But only paying $125 USD does help.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very poorly run and disorganized

Made a tee time for 3 people at 2pm, expecting to finish as it doesn’t get dark until ~645. Upon arriving they made us wait on the range for an hour and we didn’t tee off until 2:48. 48 minutes late! How are you possibly that backed up? We waited on every single shot and decided to walk off after playing 10 holes in 3 hours. This is too bad because there is a mandatory caddy fee and the course was actually in good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 12/30/2023

Had similar problem, we waited 45 minutes for a shuttle from the taxi drop off to get to the pro shop, left us only 20min to get checked in and use the range. There was THREE (3) groups on the every tee waiting....6 hour round. We finished in the dark and it was the worst round because of the wait everywhere AND NO FOOD available (for a 6 hour round)....Incredible lack of service for $270 round....I'd rather play Vista Vallarta for less than 1/2 the price and better service, course, carts, range, etc....

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course, caddy is mandatory but well worth it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent experience

Everything about the course was superior, the condition, layout and staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Never in doubt. Absolutely worth it.

After playing Nayar the day before, I had a feeling that the Norman course would be even better being a PGA tour stop. We got a deal time for $94US each and it definitely far exceeded our expectations. This course was a little more challenging. Longer holes and more water to get in your head. Some well placed bunkers and big trees in some fairways to make it tougher. Immaculate fairways so good that I felt bad about taking divots. Greens ran fast! Our caddy Gabriel shaved at least 5 strokes off my game with great course management on club selection and he read the greens perfectly. I never 3 putted the entire round. I saw some other posts that were nonsense. Beer is not $15US each. We got 5 Corona cans off the beer cart for 360 pesos so that works out to about $6 CDN each. Also,the airplanes do fly by on occasion but if they bother you that much you probably shouldn't play golf if you get rattled that easy. Saw a 10-12 foot crocodile on 16. Sorry, no picture. I decided I want to keep my leg.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

MUST PLAY

15 annual trip to PV. We always play El Tigra. We had a day open to play another course and decided to Play Vidanta Vallarta Norman course. After playing the Norman course we cancelled the remaining tee times at El Tigra and booked more times at Vidanta. THAT'S how good it is.

The course was in great shape. They are getting ready for another Tour event in February. Greens were Verti-cutted and top-dressed with sand the prior week but Maintenance had them rolling about a 10. Very true, perfect condition. Our forecaddie Arteo "ARTIE" was the best. He can read greens and will keep you out of trouble. Highly recommend getting him as your caddie.
Only reason for 4 STARS is they had some of the tee boxes closed for play because of the upcoming Tour event. Would have been nice to move to the tips.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Impeccables

Superbe terrain
Les conditions étaient excellentes
Les Green et les alliés en excellent état
Les gens sont très sympathique

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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