El Tigre Club de Golf
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About
Located in Nuevo Vallarta, El Tigre Club de Golf enjoys views that stretch to the western Sierra Madre. The design team of Robert Von Hagge, Mike Smelek, and Rick Baril transformed what used to be a flat piece of land into a lush, tropical paradise. Nine water features were added, which come into play on 12 holes, and the terrain was molded and contoured to provide interesting elevation changes. The golf course's proximity to the ocean means that it is also subject to strong prevailing winds, especially in the early evening. The course finishes with two of its most difficult holes. El Tigre Club de Golf's par-3 17th has plenty of sand and water in play to prepare you for the beastly par-5 finishing hole. This 621-yard monster is practically a par 6 with water down the entire left side and a green surrounded by sand.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 72 | 7239 yards | 74.5 | 133 |
| Blue | 72 | 6607 yards | 71.7 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6236 yards | 69.7 | 121 |
| Gold | 72 | 5727 yards | 67.5 | 116 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5727 yards | 72.8 | 128 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5159 yards | 69.2 | 120 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 75.4/144 | 451 | 189 | 442 | 553 | 474 | 171 | 404 | 407 | 578 | 3669 | 510 | 422 | 219 | 414 | 492 | 221 | 421 | 250 | 621 | 3570 | 7239 |
| Blue Long M: 72.5/135 | 400 | 158 | 401 | 517 | 470 | 148 | 365 | 374 | 534 | 3367 | 476 | 386 | 184 | 386 | 492 | 179 | 393 | 200 | 578 | 3274 | 6641 |
| Blue Short M: 72.4/134 | 400 | 158 | 401 | 517 | 470 | 148 | 365 | 374 | 534 | 3367 | 476 | 386 | 184 | 386 | 492 | 179 | 393 | 190 | 578 | 3264 | 6631 |
| Blue/White M: 71.6/132 | 392 | 158 | 401 | 517 | 430 | 125 | 365 | 368 | 534 | 3290 | 476 | 373 | 184 | 378 | 475 | 179 | 385 | 178 | 543 | 3171 | 6461 |
| White M: 70.7/129 | 392 | 152 | 359 | 484 | 430 | 125 | 358 | 368 | 505 | 3173 | 437 | 373 | 155 | 378 | 458 | 165 | 385 | 178 | 543 | 3072 | 6245 |
| White/Gold M: 69.5/126 | 364 | 152 | 359 | 484 | 394 | 112 | 358 | 344 | 505 | 3072 | 437 | 342 | 155 | 361 | 458 | 165 | 344 | 148 | 526 | 2936 | 6008 |
| Gold M: 68.2/123 W: 73.6/137 | 364 | 123 | 325 | 456 | 394 | 112 | 333 | 344 | 472 | 2923 | 383 | 342 | 141 | 361 | 419 | 140 | 344 | 148 | 526 | 2804 | 5727 |
| Gold/Red W: 72.0/130 | 333 | 123 | 325 | 456 | 363 | 78 | 333 | 314 | 472 | 2797 | 383 | 311 | 141 | 316 | 419 | 140 | 314 | 118 | 482 | 2624 | 5421 |
| Red W: 70.4/122 | 333 | 94 | 298 | 426 | 363 | 78 | 307 | 314 | 425 | 2638 | 339 | 311 | 127 | 316 | 382 | 132 | 314 | 118 | 482 | 2521 | 5159 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
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Hole 6 The Best !!! Photo submitted by u314162293045 on 04/22/2022
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Photo submitted by adrianCW on 01/09/2022
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Photo submitted by adrianCW on 01/09/2022
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Photo submitted by adrianCW on 01/09/2022
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Although they are plentiful around the greens, they move away. Photo submitted by Marksquickgolf on 10/21/2016
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lots of green out there! Photo submitted by Deepcove77 on 08/26/2016
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sunset at el tigre Photo submitted by Deepcove77 on 08/26/2016
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water and sand Photo submitted by Deepcove77 on 08/26/2016
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el tigre wildlife Photo submitted by Deepcove77 on 08/26/2016
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Photo submitted by gabrielroth on 08/24/2016
Only 9 holes open for play
No mention of course maintenance. Only front 9 is open. Unusually slow play due to everyone playing 9 holes twice. Good golf conditions.
Unwelcoming
Staff unfriendly and service poor…got a good rate via golf now but got treated like second class citizens the moment we arrived. Took 5.5 hrs to lay starting at 1:20. Pro shop closed after round and no one to help with transport back to our resort
Overall a good course. Bunkers good and well maintained. Greens were bare in spots but overall OK. I play it about once a month and think it is a good value if booked on GolfNow.com at the discount rate.
Nothing special
I really don't understand why this course makes it onto lists of best courses to play in Puerto Vallarta. It really isn't anything special. Even if it was in good shape, Which it wasn't - the greens are burnt out and in bad shape, it still wouldn't be worth the money.
Fun and playable course
One of the funnest and most casual courses in Puerto Vallarta. Pretty good shape and interesting holes. Definitely would play again.
Course okay. Greens need work.
Layout okay. Several holes about same shape. Good use of water throughout. Tees level. Greens worse part. Lots of spots with grass loss and lots of edges bare. Trying to find another course in better shape.
A divine track in bad condition
If you like visual stimulation and a great degree of varied holes this is a place you'll love! Unfortunately, the greens are in bad shape (lots of burned out edges and and hills). Lots of dead spots in the fairways and generally lackluster rough. I have played here for over 8 years on an annual basis and this is the WORST condition I've ever seen this gem in.
Although it is a super track, I would put my money elsewhere until they repair the unfortunate condition.
Solid layout with terrible maintenance.
I have played this track almost a dozen times and this was absolutely the most horrific condition I've ever seen. Burnt out greens (almost 20% of most), torn up tee boxes and a lot of dead spots on the low areas equaled a less than satisfying experience.
I gave this track a 4+ last year but they have obviously decided being in Mexico is enough to overcharge and underproduce. Sad to say the least.
Go to any other $100+ course in the area or just simply play a video game............. but if you pay the green fee here you are going to be disappointed (or in my case just plain angry).
Tame the Tiger
I booked the GolfNow Hot Deal time at 1:40 pm which can be challenging to finish, but as it turned out we played easily in under 3.5 hours. Greens looked not so good but rolled out better than expected. The course is working on the green side bunkers and the new white sand is beautiful but very challenging to play out of.
Enjoyed the course
The course was great, challenging but not so hard that it wasn’t fun. Greens were ok and looked like some work was ongoing. The staff was very friendly and accommodating would definitely come back again.
1st time to El Tigre
Was a great experience for both myself and my wife, track was challenging. Greens left a little to be desired as far as condition went but overall a great experience.
El Tigre has teeth!
Great practice range. Lots of variety on the course. Challenging approach shots. Fairways are accessible.
