[Jason Topp]

Past threads do not look too promising.

http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,6408.0.html

Bring the clubs or stay on the beach?

[Greg Tallman]

Nothing overly compelling on that side Jason. Best of the average offerings are Mayakoba El Cameleon (Norman) and Moon Palace (Nicklaus).

[Jason Topp]

Nothing overly compelling on that side Jason. Best of the average offerings are Mayakoba El Cameleon (Norman) and Moon Palace (Nicklaus).

I would prefer to be headed your way but this time I accompanying my daughter's senior spring break trip and the decision-making process is so convoluted that resistance is futile.

[Amol Yajnik]

Wife was in Cancun for a business retreat a couple of years ago, and I drove down to Mayakoba for a round a couple of years ago and enjoyed myself.  The course shows some variety as the holes that are routed through the mangroves are fairly different from some of the more wide-open holes closer to the clubhouse.  It doesn't hurt that I played pretty well that day and hit a bomb off of the #1 tee that ended up 10 yards short of the cenote (aka cave) in the middle of that fairway, that was fun.  It also helped that my wife was able to go to the spa at the Fairmont hotel in the same development while I played golf.  All of that said, I'm not sure I'd bring your clubs for just 1 round down there.

[A.G._Crockett]

I played the Moon Palace course a couple of times when I was there.  It's a good golf course, probably a 5 or 6 on the Doak Scale.

[Joel Zuckerman]

Not only is the golf down there so-so, but my golf bag (encased in a Club Glove travel cover the size of a rolling casket) containiing 14 sticks, two pairs of golf shoes, balls, accessories, sunglasses, 5 days worth of golf-and-resort-wear clothing, etc, never made it out of the Cancun airport and back to ATL. Vanished like DB Cooper, never to be seen again.
Consider yourself warned.

[Phil Lipper]

The golf club at Playacar was really good the times I played it, its about 30 miles south of Cancun. It was designed by Von Hagge and definetly good. The course in Cancun itself are poor US muni's at best.

[Greg Tallman]

Not only is the golf down there so-so, but my golf bag (encased in a Club Glove travel cover the size of a rolling casket) containiing 14 sticks, two pairs of golf shoes, balls, accessories, sunglasses, 5 days worth of golf-and-resort-wear clothing, etc, never made it out of the Cancun airport and back to ATL. Vanished like DB Cooper, never to be seen again.
Consider yourself warned.

Think you might want to look at ATL as a potential issue here Joel. I flew into the old international terminal one time from Mexico. Horrid setup to say the least. Baggage claim was a disaster, no clubs to be found. I wander around, refusing to stand in the line to report missing baggage as it was a mile long. I look here and there, ask anyone if there is a special spot for large items like golf clubs... no luck. I keep looking and after about a half hour I find them tucked around a corner underneath various random bags. I ask why they are here and all I got was a shrug. Me thinks someone had a system going in the ATL airport and perhaps your old sticks wound up in some pawn shop in the city.

[Jason Topp]

I played the Iberostar course in the hotel zone today.  The primary advantage of the course is that it is a short cab ride away from my all inclusive.  It is a pretty basic design but in nice condition with a few giant crocodiles and a million signs warning you of the crocodiles.

With a decent wind it was an enjoyable test on a lovely morning.  Since no one is up at 7:30 am in Cancun I had the course to myself and returned in time for breakfast. 

[Bill_McBride]

I played the Iberostar course in the hotel zone today.  The primary advantage of the course is that it is a short cab ride away from my all inclusive.  It is a pretty basic design but in nice condition with a few giant crocodiles and a million signs warning you of the crocodiles.

With a decent wind it was an enjoyable test on a lovely morning.  Since no one is up at 7:30 am in Cancun I had the course to myself and returned in time for breakfast. 

Spring breakers have breakfast around 2. 

[Jason Topp]

I played the Iberostar course in the hotel zone today.  The primary advantage of the course is that it is a short cab ride away from my all inclusive.  It is a pretty basic design but in nice condition with a few giant crocodiles and a million signs warning you of the crocodiles.

With a decent wind it was an enjoyable test on a lovely morning.  Since no one is up at 7:30 am in Cancun I had the course to myself and returned in time for breakfast. 

Spring breakers have breakfast around 2. 

Correct!

[Tommy Williamsen]

Jason, I am going next month but was not going to bring my clubs.  Is it really worth playing or is it just a nice diversion from the beach?

[Jason Topp]

Jason, I am going next month but was not going to bring my clubs.  Is it really worth playing or is it just a nice diversion from the beach?

I debated until the last minute on whether to bring my clubs.  I had really low expectations that it exceeded.  I would say it is worth playing if you think you will have the itch to play.  If you are looking for compelling architecture and this is the course you would play, don't bother.

[Wade Whitehead]

I played Playacar and it was exactly what I expected.

I wasn't really expecting much, though.

WW

[Jeff Spittel]

If you are staying at Mayakoba the Norman course isn't bad at all. Pretty empty and well conditioned with some decent variety. No reason to go out of your way though.

[Jason Topp]

If you want to have a heart attack, take your daughter and her 18 year-old friends to Senior Frogs and then force them to leave at 2 am. 

[Greg Tallman]

If you want to have a heart attack, take your daughter and her 18 year-old friends to Senior Frogs and then force them to leave at 2 am. 

Come on dad, Juan Pablo is a great guy and, at 26, very responsible. What trouble could we possibly get into? I mean he was soooooo nice, slipping up jello shots when you were not looking. Loosen up dad!

[Jason Topp]

If you want to have a heart attack, take your daughter and her 18 year-old friends to Senior Frogs and then force them to leave at 2 am. 

Come on dad, Juan Pablo is a great guy and, at 26, very responsible. What trouble could we possibly get into? I mean he was soooooo nice, slipping up jello shots when you were not looking. Loosen up dad!

Until he realized I was standing between him and my daughter and not friendly.

[Bill_McBride]

I have a photo of my then 19-year old son at Seņor Frog's wearing a giant sombrero and obviously totally wasted.  I'm glad I never did dumb shit like that.  At least not that I can remember!

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