Golf & Tennis

Hoyo 1 “El Cenotes”

The challenge begins in the first hole. This 4-yard 337-yard pair is a slight dog-leg on the left and has a Cenote (pond) right in the middle of the road, which requires a 180-yard kick. Hit your drive a little to the left and you can find yourself in the other cenote that is 245 yards from the tee. With a wind against it, you may want to reach the front of the first Cenote with an approximation of 180 to 200 yd. to the green and take the other cenote out of the game.

Hoyo 2 “El Pequeño Cenote”

In this pair 3 of 134 yd. it is not about its length, depending on the wind conditions players can use any cane, from a PW to an iron 5. The green is guarded on the left by a small cenote with a tree in the center. The flag on the left brings the tree and the Cenote to the game. The player has to hit with a soft high shot to get an excellent opportunity for birdie. A bunker protects the right side of the green, but also prevents you from going to the jungle.

Hoyo 3 “La Piscina”

This 378 yd par 4 requires a right centre tee shot. Miss it left into the bunker and the Palm trees in front of you will probably block your approach to the green, too far to the right and you’ll have more trees to contend with. From the centre you’ll have a mid iron to the green which slopes back to front, stay below the hole and you’ll have a good chance at birdie, but don’t go long or YOU GUESSED IT!

Hoyo 4 “Aloe Vera”

This par 5 at 436 yards is a sharp dogleg to the right and reachable in two if you cut the corner. The edge of the corner is 190 yds from the tee so the more you cut off the shorter your approach shot, but beware there is a point no return the further right you go.
If you decide to hit it straight or with a slight fade you have 225 yds before you reach the jungle through the fairway. Do not miss left, if you do hope you catch the bunker. There’s a small group of palm trees in the middle of the fairway 50 yards short of the green that you may want to lay well short of and leave yourself with a full SW or PW approach shot to a tricky green which slopes back to front and right to left. Stay below the hole, you don’t want to be long or YOU GUESSED IT!

Hoyo 5 “Las Palmas”

Par 4 at 376 yards plays long with a pre-dominate head wind usually requiring 1 to 2 clubs more. Even with a rather wide fairway I think this is the most difficult hole on the course The tee shot has to be hit a little left or a little right of the lone Palm tree in the middle of the fairway. Too far right and you’ll find the bunkers and very little view of the green, if any, go to far left and you’ll have more palm trees that you have to try to go over or around.

Hoyo 6 “La Carretera”

A 447 yard par 5, this hole is an excellent opportunity for birdie. A left centre tee shot is perfect leaving you with a long iron or fairway wood to a slightly elevated green well guarded in the front by a bunker but The smart play is a layup left of the bunkers allowing for an easy wedge to this tough undulating green.

Hoyo 7 “La Bougainvillea”

This 373 yard par 4 is a sharp dogleg to the right, your tee shot is all about “RISK AND REWARD”. Cut the corner and you’ll be left with a mid to short iron to an elevated and severe two tier green, due to its elevation hit an extra club. Back right pin placement is tough with very little green behind the pin, hit it short you’ll be below the tier and facing a very difficult putt. You’ll do well to two putt. However if your approach is long YOU GUESSED IT!.

Hoyo 8 “La Iguana”

This 344 yard par is the easiest par 4 on the course. The landing area from the tee is generously wide, though there are bunkers on the left and right side of the fairway. A good tee shot and you’ll be left with a short approach to a green very well guarded by a bunker in the front that you have to carry, but don’t go too long or YOU GUESSED IT!

Hoyo 9 “La Trampa de Arena”

The best way to describe this short 139 yard par 3 is“ Deceiving”. So many decisions have to be made on such a short hole. From the tee box your sheltered from the wind { check the flags} and when its blowing club selection can be anything from a PW to a 5 iron and I’ve seen worse. Next is the pin placements, the difference between a left pin and a right is at least one club.