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4.1
128 Reviews (128)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
78.7%
Recommend this course
102 out of 128 reviews
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4.2
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
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2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
78.9%
Recommend this course
15 out of 19 reviews
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4.2
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
77.4%
Recommend this course
24 out of 31 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 70
Length 6304 yards
Slope 133
Rating 71.7

Formerly known as The Nicklaus Design Course at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta.

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Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta Nayar Course
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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bermuda 419 Grass
Greens Champions Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jim Lipe (2002) Jack Nicklaus (2003) Jack Nicklaus, Jr. (2003) Agustin Piza (2009) Nicklaus

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirts without collar, denim, sport shorts, cut offs, tank tops and sandals are not allowed.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Mexico (2022 #14)

Reviews

4.1
128 Reviews (128)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 6
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 6

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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Surprise, Surprise!

I got a great hot deal at Vidanta Nayar and overall had a great experience. I took an Uber to the course no problem but beware you cannot take Uber to get out of the course. Uber is not allowed on the property to pick you up. All the staff are great from the pro shop to the starter. The second surprise was at the pro shop where I first learned that caddies are mandatory on the Nayar course. Every t-time has to have a caddy and it is currently 800 pesos split amongst the foursome, threesome or twosome. It has to be paid in cash at the end of the round. They have a bank machine right in the pro shop in case you’re short of pesos. The caddy is a good idea though, because without it, you would never know where you were going on the course. If it’s your first time there be prepared for a maze of paths winding through the property. Make sure you get there with plenty of time to spare because when you get dropped off by your Uber/taxi you need to then take a shuttle to get to the pro shop and that takes a bit of time. I still had lots of time to warm up on the range and they have an excellent putting and chipping area as well. your caddy joined you on the range and then you’re off to play. even with the “surprises” I’m still glad I went.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good for the price in Mexico.

Played vidanta nayar, course was in great condition. Beers were exspensive but to be expected in Mexico. Got a great deal on golf now. Would tell you what I paid but I might never get that deal again. Hopefully playing the Norman next round, apparently a better track.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Vidanta better organized this year than last year!

Last year it took us 40 minutes to get from the security gate to the pro shop. This time, we got picked up by a shuttle immediately! Unfortunately, we were now early because of the previous year fiasco. Once again, they had no golf carts due to the 5 hour plus rounds on the Norman course. We ended up parked with no cart at the driving range waiting for our tee time. The Nayer course was obviously mostly an older track, but fun to play. Our caddie (Jose) was a great green reader and the course was in decent shape for this time of year. My wife and I both shot in the 70s. We also got a smoking good deal on the green fee from GolfNow!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
First Time Playing

Layout

It seems like they forgot that they needed space for 18 holes. We drove what seemed like 2 miles to play 7 and 8 then drove back to play 9. Very odd.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

Course is beautiful and forgiving. Definitely would not be able to navigate from hole to hole without a caddy. Somome complained in another reviewer about 2 holes being 15 minutes away? I believe they are talking about holes 6 and 7? More like 5 minutes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Incredible

Fantastic Golf. World class facility and the caddies are very good. Not annoying to have with you at all. Conditions were great. Zero complaints except my score

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun day of golf

Yes, there are some goofy aspects to this course as some other reviewers have noted. In particular: takes a long time to through the resort and to the course, long drives between some holes (nice break and a breeze though through beautiful grounds), and the layout is odd at times (400 yard par 5?). However, the course was in great shape, caddy (Gabriel) was awesome (good jokes, shaved a few strokes off my round thanks to his reads of the greens) and the course was fun to play. Pace of play was about 4 hour 30 minutes.

Will be back next time I am in town for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A MUST PLAY WHILE IN PV

A GREAT TRACK TO TEST YOUR SKILLS ON VERY WELL MAINTAINED

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nayar is good value

Played this track now 3 times and is one of the courses in the area to play of course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nayar course VALLARTA

This course is pretty reasonable for a Mexican course for quality. One thing that Golf Now does not do for subscribers is post or advise on quality like "greens have been recently punched so sanded and slow" or things like "cart path only all holes". This course was ok for carts but 9 holes were punched. The course did not advise on check in either. I had a similar experience in Palm Desert.

The course is challenging enough. The layout is weird now as the PGA has demanded some hole changes for an scheduled Tour event. This has created weird configurations and lots of driving to holes. The course does not flow and there are different design concepts between front and back holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

Very confusing layout. We had to drive almost 15 minutes to a remote area just to play 2 holes and then back the same distance to resume play. Our garmin watches could not locate some of the holes because they were played out of sequence. Some of the greens had just been aerated and we weren’t notified or offered a discount like most courses do. The cab ride was almonds 25 o/o more on the return trip home with no option.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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