Play the Golf Courses the Pros Play in Mexico
Ever watch professional golf on television and wonder what it would be like to play the same course?
In Mexico, you can.
Some of Mexico's best golf destinations have hosted the PGA TOUR, LIV Golf, LPGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour — and several of those courses are available for visiting golfers to play.
From Puerto Vallarta to Riviera Maya and Tulum, you can stand on the same tees, hit into the same greens and experience courses that have challenged some of the best golfers in the world.
With Golf Mexico Tee Times, you can arrange your Mexico golf before you travel and make these tournament courses part of your vacation.
Vidanta Vallarta – PGA TOUR Golf in Puerto Vallarta
If you're heading to Puerto Vallarta or Riviera Nayarit, Vidanta Vallarta should be on your radar.
The Greg Norman-designed Vidanta Vallarta Course is the home of the PGA TOUR's VidantaWorld Mexico Open.
The PGA TOUR returns to Vidanta Vallarta for the 2026 tournament from October 29 through November 1, 2026.
For tournament play, the professionals face a course stretching more than 7,300 yards.
Fortunately, you don't have to play it from the PGA TOUR tees.
Choose the appropriate tees for your game and experience the same golf course you've watched professionals attack on television.
Watch the PGA TOUR play Vidanta. Then come to Puerto Vallarta and play it yourself.
El Camaleón at Mayakoba – PGA TOUR, LIV Golf & LPGA History
Few golf courses in Mexico have a professional tournament history comparable to El Camaleón at Mayakoba.
Located in Riviera Maya near Playa del Carmen, the Greg Norman-designed course became the first golf course in Latin America to host an official PGA TOUR event when the TOUR arrived in 2007.
The PGA TOUR continued playing at Mayakoba through 2022.
During those years, champions included players such as Fred Funk, Matt Kuchar, Viktor Hovland and Russell Henley.
Viktor Hovland won at Mayakoba in consecutive years.
Then LIV Golf Came to Mayakoba
El Camaleón's professional golf story didn't end when the PGA TOUR moved on.
The course subsequently became a LIV Golf venue, bringing another collection of major championship winners and international stars to Riviera Maya.
El Camaleón has also hosted LPGA Tour competition, adding women's professional golf to an already impressive tournament history.
That makes Mayakoba much more than simply another beautiful resort course.
It's a golf course with genuine professional tournament history.
What Makes El Camaleón So Different?
El Camaleón translates to "The Chameleon", and the name makes sense once you see the course.
The layout changes character throughout the round.
You'll encounter tropical jungle, mangroves, limestone canals, cenotes and Caribbean oceanfront scenery.
It's completely different from playing desert golf in Cabo or mountain-and-Pacific golf around Puerto Vallarta.
If you're staying in Cancún, Playa del Carmen or Riviera Maya and enjoy playing courses with professional golf history, El Camaleón is one to consider.
PGA Riviera Maya – Play a Korn Ferry Tour Course
Head farther south toward Tulum and you'll find another professional tournament venue.
PGA Riviera Maya at Tulum Country Club has hosted the Korn Ferry Tour's Tulum Championship.
Designed by Robert Trent Jones II, the course played at more than 7,200 yards and par 72 for the professionals during the 2026 tournament.
The Korn Ferry Tour is one of the primary pathways players use to reach the PGA TOUR, meaning you're seeing many of professional golf's rising stars competing for their opportunity to reach the next level.
Then you can come to Tulum and test your own game on the same course.
Could You Handle a Professional Tournament Course?
Here's the fun part.
You don't have to be a professional golfer to play these courses.
Move forward to the appropriate tees and the experience becomes much more manageable.
But playing a tournament venue gives you a completely different appreciation for what you see professionals doing on television.
Stand on a tee and look at the trouble they have to avoid.
See how narrow a landing area actually looks.
Try hitting into the same green.
Feel the wind.
See the slopes around the greens.
Suddenly that approach shot you watched on television looks very different.
Three Professional Tournament Experiences – Three Different Parts of Mexico
One of the most interesting things about these courses is how different they are.
Vidanta Vallarta
Location: Puerto Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit
Professional connection: PGA TOUR
Course designer: Greg Norman
A strong choice if you're vacationing around Puerto Vallarta and want to experience a current PGA TOUR venue.
El Camaleón at Mayakoba
Location: Riviera Maya
Professional connection: PGA TOUR, LIV Golf and LPGA Tour
Course designer: Greg Norman
A particularly interesting choice for golfers who appreciate tournament history and want a distinctly Caribbean golf experience.
PGA Riviera Maya
Location: Tulum / Riviera Maya
Professional connection: Korn Ferry Tour
Course designer: Robert Trent Jones II
A great option for golfers staying farther south in Riviera Maya or around Tulum who want to test themselves on a Korn Ferry Tour venue.
Build a Professional Golf Course Vacation
You don't have to choose only one.
If you're staying in Riviera Maya, you can build part of your vacation around playing professional tournament venues such as El Camaleón and PGA Riviera Maya.
If you're heading to Puerto Vallarta or Riviera Nayarit, make Vidanta Vallarta part of your golf itinerary.
And if you're traveling around Mexico on different vacations, start keeping track of the tournament courses you've played.
It's a pretty good golf bucket list.
Book These Courses Before You Travel
If playing a professional tournament course is one of the reasons for your trip, don't wait until you arrive in Mexico to start looking for a tee time.
These courses can have busy periods, tournament restrictions and limited availability.
Book your golf before you leave home.
Choose the courses you want to play, select your preferred available dates and tee times and get your golf organized as part of your vacation planning.
Book With Golf Mexico Tee Times
Golf Mexico Tee Times has been helping golfers arrange golf in Mexico for more than 15 years.
We provide a safe, established and reliable way to book Mexico golf before you travel.
Your tee times can be confirmed before your trip, and our rates are displayed in U.S. dollars, so there's no need to calculate your golf costs in pesos when booking through us.
Whether you're heading to Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, Cancún, Riviera Maya, Tulum or Los Cabos, we can help you get your golf organized before you arrive.
You've Watched the Pros Play Them. Now It's Your Turn.
Professional golf courses aren't only for professional golfers.
Vidanta Vallarta. El Camaleón at Mayakoba. PGA Riviera Maya.
You've seen courses like these tested under tournament pressure.
Now come to Mexico and see how your game handles them.
Book your Mexico golf before you travel with Golf Mexico Tee Times.
