El Camaleon Mayakoba is a work of art designed by Greg Norman located in the supreme luxury resort "Mayakoba". This 18-hole par 72 golf course owes its name to its diverse layout and ever-changing landscape, which bends through the tropical jungle, dense mangrove, stunning oceanfront stretches of sand and long channels with limestone borders.
At El Camaleon Mayakoba Golf Club, golf enthusiasts can experience fairways covered with the dark-green tones of the Paspalum grass. The fairways are lined with sand dunes and mangroves; the course features unique hazards such as cenotes (subterranean caves) and crystal clear lagoons.
This multifaceted golf course facilities include a 360-yard double-sided driving range, a fully stocked Golf Pro Shop, locker rooms and Snack Bar. But there is a lot more to it, the “Club Car Precedent” golf cart fleet, is equipped with Uplink Third Generation GPS yardage information software. The players can record electronically their scores and can order food and drinks from there too!
El Camaleon Mayakoba made history by becoming the first golf course to host an official PGA Tour event in México. The Mayakoba Golf Classic was held February 19-25, 2007 and offerred a purse of $3.5 million USD. Fred Funk was the charismatic Champion of this historic golf event on Rivera Maya, defeating argentinian Jose Coceres in a sudden death playoff. El Camaleón Mayakoba will host this World Class event through 2012.
El Camaleon Mayakoba golf course will give you an unsurpassed lifetime experience, framed by unspoiled nature with Mayan cenotes and tropical streams, and the sumptuousness of the Caribbean Sea.
