Golf in the Mexican Caribbean

For many centuries, golf has captivated players from all over the world and the Mexican Caribbean is quickly becoming a world-class golf destination. Among the finest tourist attractions offered in Cancun, the Riviera Maya and Cozumel are their golf courses, whose renowned designers have taken full advantage of the area's natural landscape in order to create the perfect combination between natural beauty and modern designs .

The courses' beautiful and challenging designs, which include amazing jungle, beachfront and even mangrove backdrops--have proven to offer great challenges for professional players during the number of golf championships that have taken place in the Riviera Maya in recent years-such as the PGA Tour's Mayakoba Golf Classic, the Canadian Tour, among others-as well as for amateurs and even children.

Along with the amazing golf courses and breathtaking views, t he Mexican Caribbean offers year-round golf with an estimated 250 sunny days per year with an average annual temperatures ranging between 25 and 28ºC (77 and 82ºF).

. Playa Mujeres Golf Club
Professional, par 72, 18-hole course designed by Greg Norman.

. Puerto Cancun Golf Course (opening Winter 2009)
Professional, par 72, 27-hole, course designed by Tom Weiskopf .

. Cancun Golf Club at Pok Ta Pok
Championship, par 72, 18-hole course designed by Robert Trent Jones II.

. Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort
Professional, par 72, 18-hole course designed by the Aoki Corporation and Pedro Guereca.

. Hotel Gran Meliá Cancun
Nine-hole, par 3 course.

. Hotel Grand Oasis Resort
Eight-hole par 3 course.

. Riviera Cancun Golf & Resorts
Jack Nicklaus Signature, championship, par 72, 18-hole golf course.

. Moon Spa & Golf Club
Jack Nicklaus Signature, championship, par 72, 27-hole, four-tee golf course.

. Cancun La Roca Country Club (opening Winter 2009)
La Roca Country Club: Professional, par 72, 18-hole course designed by Nick Price.
TPC: Professional, par 72, 36-hole course designed by Tom Fazio.

. El Manglar Golf Course Riviera Maya
Executive, 18-hole, par 3 course created by Nicklaus Design Group.

. Iberostar Playa Paraíso Golf Club
Championship, 18-hole, par 72 course designed by P.B Dye.

. El Camaleón Mayakoba
Greg Norman Signature, professional 18-hole, par 72 golf course.

. Playacar Spa & Golf Club
Championship, par 72, 18-hole course designed by Robert Von Hagge.

. Golf Club Puerto Aventuras
Executive, 9-hole, par 36 course designed by Thomas Lehman.

. Bahía Príncipe Golf (opening Winter 2009)
Professional, par 72, 27-hole, course designed by Robert Trent Jones.

. Cozumel Country Club
Professional, par 72, 18-hole, four- tee course designed by ClubCorp Latin America and Nicklaus Design Group.