Carr. Federal Cancún- Playa del Carmen Km 298,
nr Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo 77710
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Jim McLean Golf School at MayakobaThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland, mangroves, oceanside (Pacific Ocean) for two holes & limited residential.
Designer:
Greg Norman
20.689815
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8 km NE of Playa del Carmen / 58 km SW of Cancún.
El Camaleon, Mayakoba
El Camaleón Golf Club at the Mayakoba Resort is home to a championship golf course that ranks with some of the best in Mexico. This very natral tree-lined and open parkland layout provides a wonderful test for your all-round game, with many attractive, skilfully crafted and challenging holes to enjoy.
The Chameleon's expansive and briefly oceanside layout is, as its name suggests, ever changing. The layout weaves through three distinct environments. These include dense tropical jungle, mangrove forests, and on two holes, stunning oceanfront stretches of sand.
On several occasions the course is bisected by large limestone canals. Designer Greg Norman has even incorporated a cenote, an ancient underground cavern and river system into the centre of the opening fairway.
El Camaleón's par 3s are among the course's highlights, with the 7th and 15th holes playing right to the edge of the Carribbean Sea. In the distance is one of the world's largest coral reefs and the island of Cozumel. A Mexican "must play."
Stay&Play at Mayakoba Resort: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club/resort for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2024].
Golf carts are equipped with GPS.
Excellent (incl a double-ended driving range).
In 2006, the El Camaleón course made history, becoming the first golf course to host an official PGA Tour event in Mexico (the Mayakoba Classic), and the first PGA Tour event held outside the United States or Canada. (See our Tournaments section >by Venue >Mayakoba).
El Camaleón Mayakoba holds six Audubon International certifications for environmental stewardship and awareness.
Mexico's 8th best course (Golf Digest, 2022).
Ctra. Federal Cancún-Playa del Carmen Km 298, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo 77710.
+52 (984) 206 3000
Visit websiteThe Fairmont Mayakoba, a Riviera Maya resort, features 401 elegantly appointed guestrooms. These luxury accommodations include lagoon and jungle view casitas and beach area suites, designed around a network of crystal clear waterways. Fairmont Mayakoba guests will appreciate the 18-hole El Camaleón golf course, Willow Stream Spa, and dining experiences at the award-winning Las Brisas and El Puerto restaurants and European style Café Maya.
El Camaleón
Playacar (10 km)
Paraiso Beach
Ctra. Federal Tulum-Cancún Km 298, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo 77710.
+52 (984) 875 8000
Visit websiteSurrounded by emerald jungle and pristine white beaches, Rosewood Mayakoba is a Riviera Maya resort that defines a private world of luxury. The 130 exclusive suites are built along serene lagoons and the Caribbean Sea. Hidden by the tropical jungle, the Sense Spa lies on its own island, secluded from the rest of the resort. The Greg Norman designed El Camaleón golf course provides the centerpiece of the Mayakoba resort enclave, in which Rosewood Mayakoba resides.
El Camaleón
Playacar (10 km)
Paraiso Beach
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7).
After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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