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El Tigre, Paradise Village Nuevo Vallarta

chilepepper

By chilepepper
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Just north of Puerta Vallarta proper. We are here for the week for some R & R from the retirement grind at home ?. 

 El Tigre is a decent course, flat with some mounding around the edges, well bunkered, lots of water. Tee boxes are flat, well grassed, greens roll true but with decptive breaks and not too terribly tricked up with tiers and severe slopes. Fairways and rough are well grassed also. You'll find water down the sides of many fairways sometimes with large long bunkers in parallel. About 6 of the fairways end in sharp doglegs into the greens which will require an approach shot over water. Mornings the wind is calm, afternoons the sea breeze kicks in and will make you think twice about club selection. 

   I brought my clubs , 2free bags on Southwest Airlines ?,but the rentals appear to be decent stuff. Titelist AP2 irons, Cameron putters, Titelist driver, fairway wood and hybrid. $40 to rent clubs.  Carts have GPS. Practice/warm up area is decent. Large putting-chipping green, practice bunker and full size range. Practice area is included in greens fee, $17 without. Greens fees are $99-$149 depending on if your a timeshare member or not. Is it worth it? Not compared to what I pay for a variety of SoCal courses. But it's a vacation destination so they got you. The other area courses are similarly priced, occasional online deals, but the I'd be paying for a taxi to and from.

  Clubhouse has a resturant. Pro shop has a fair selection of clothes, hats, shoes, balls and a small selection of equip. Lessons are available. A refreshment cart makes regular rounds, prices are fair. I've played here about 5 times in the past two years and pace of play has been great. 

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