Vista Vallarta hosted the 2002 World Golf Championships – EMC World Cup in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Spread across 478 acres, the Vista Vallarta Club de Golf encompasses two 18-hole, Par-72 championship golf courses: the first is a Signature Golf Course Design by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, and the neighboring course is a Signature Course Design by golf great Tom Weiskopf.
MARINA VALLARTA CLUB DE GOLF (WEISKOPF)
Marina Vallarta is a 18 hole course designed by the famous American architect, Joe Finger, and located in the marina area of the district of Puerto Vallarta. It is a marvelous mix of typical tropical ambience of the Pacific coast with views of the Sierra Madre and Banderas Bay. Its spectacular hacienda style clubhouse is located just a few minutes from the most important hotels in Puerto Vallarta. Marina Vallarta Golf Club, each year hosts the International Pro AM; one of the largest Pro Am in the world each December.
FOUR SEASONS GOLF PUNTA MITA
In June 2008, Four Seasons Golf Club Punta Mita was named the number one golf course in the world by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler. The Nicklaus-designed course is set amid vistas of white-sand beaches and the surrounding Sierra Madre Mountains. Spread over 81 hectares (200 acres), the course takes full advantage of its seaside location. Eight holes border either the Pacific Ocean or Banderas Bay, and offer views of whales during seasonal migration.
