El Tigre Golf Club. "Create the most exciting championship golf course in Mexico”, was the challenge given to the team of Von Hagge, Smelek and Baril, designers of over 200 of the world’s finest golf courses. The result … a 7,239 yard masterpiece.

Built in 1978, Flamingos Golf Club is the first golf course in the Vallarta area. Surrounded by a lush tropical vegetation and over 1,800 palm trees, the unique site combines gently sloping fairways with natural lagoons, marshes and estuaries where over 100 bird species as well as crocodiles, turtles, hares, raccoons, armadillos and even several elusive deer thrive.

Marina Vallarta Golf Club, with 18 championship holes, was designed by the American architect, Joe Finger. Its magnificent view of Banderas Bay and the natural obstacles such as palms, tropical plants and natural lagoons along with abundant wildlife and waterfountains, have made it increasingly popular in the last few years.

Nestled between the sparkling Pacific and majestic Sierra Madre Mountains, the Mayan Resorts Nuevo Vallarta Golf Club meanders through a tropical forest and winds around shimmering lagoons. The greens are flanked by at least two bunkers on every other whole, with water hazards placed throughout the immaculate fairways. Wind is a factor for players on this flat course. Caddies are mandatory ($15 not incl. in price).

Vista Vallarta Nicklaus is a beautiful course, melded into the foothills of the Sierra Madres Mountains, offers breathtaking views. The Jack Nicklaus Signature Course opened April 2001.

Vista Vallarta Weiskopf Golf Course, built in rugged, dense jungle terrain of Mexico is making a name for itself. The challenging layout, which presents scenic views as it winds through the jungles in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains, offers just as much of a challenge as the Nicklaus course.