TEE IT UP With spectacular landscapes across the country – from rugged coastline to mountain vistas, wide open plains and dense jungle – it is little wonder Mexico has become one of the most popular destinations in the world to play golf. There are more than 160 courses in the country, designed by the top names in the business, all finding distinctive ways to utilise Mexico’s rich natural treasures. The premier courses present a challenge as tough as anywhere on the international circuit, but high-end resorts welcome golfers of all abilities to sample their unique appeal.
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FOUR SEASONS P U N TA M I TA There’s no mistaking the stand-out attraction of Four Seasons – Punta Mita Golf complex. It is home to the only course in the world to have a green that covers the whole of a natural island in the middle of the ocean. At hole 3B of the Jack Nicklaus-designed Pacifico Course, dubbed the “Tail of the Whale”, your tee shot is aimed over the ocean towards a craggy outcrop on which sits the green. It is a spectacular highlight on a course of superlative beauty. Both the Pacifico Course and its sis-
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ter Bahia Course sit on the Punta Mita peninsula, beneath the Sierra Madre Mountains and with views over either the Pacific Ocean or Banderas Bay. R I V I E R A M AYA BAHIA PRINCIPE There are 27 holes at the Riviera Maya Golf Club in Bahia Principe, near Cancun, each of them set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Mayan jungle. Only a short distance from the ancient Mayan ruins, the 18-hole championship course and its ninehole executive neighbour, sit in perfect harmony with the tropical forest
