Golf Mayakoba
Discover the stunning vistas and challenging play of El Camaleón, Mayakoba’s Greg Norman-designed masterpiece. The course features 18 drop-dead-gorgeous holes where the jungle meets the sea. El Camaleón is a world-class course that has hosted Latin America’s first PGA Tour and LIV Golf events and attracts passionate golfers from around the world.
The Course
Named “the chameleon” because of its spectacular, ever-changing vistas, Mayakoba’s par-72 championship course made history in 2007 when it hosted Latin America’s first PGA Tour event. The course shows off our spectacular oceanfront landscape, incorporating subterranean cenotes, plenty of bunkers, sand dune-lined fairways, and Mayakoba’s freshwater canals.
Golf Course Specs
El Camaleón’s two ocean-view holes look out onto vast stretches of sand, the sparkling turquoise ocean and Cozumel Island. The Audubon-certified eco-sensitive course meanders through three diverse ecosystems: the tropical Yucatan jungle, dense mangrove wetlands, and Mexico’s celebrated Caribbean coastline.
Course details:
- 18 holes
- 7,024 yards
- Par 72
- Rating 74.8
- Slope 139
- Paspalum grass
- First tee time: 7:00 a.m.
- Twilight starts at 12:00 p.m. (1:00 p.m. in summer)
- Open 365 days a year
- Golf carts equipped with GPS; range balls prior to the round included in the green fee
- Rates in U.S. dollars, taxes included
- Complimentary bag storage
- On-course food and beverage cart service
Jim McLean Golf School
Learn from the best at Mexico’s premier golf school. Take advantage of state-of-the-art swing analysis technology at one of North America’s top-ranked teaching centers. Golf guru Jim McLean is recognized as one of the top golf instructors in the world. The Mayakoba location is the first and only Jim McLean Golf Academy in Mexico.
Additional Information
Shop the latest golf apparel for both gentlemen and ladies, as well as a variety of balls, gloves, divot repair tools, and other golf accessories.
In February 2023, El Camaleón became home to LIV Golf’s first-ever tournament in Latin America, LIV Golf Mayakoba. The tournament was North America’s first LIV Golf League event of 2023 featured LIV’s trademark innovative style of professional golf that prioritizes fun competition.
El Camaleón features Koba Restaurant at Casa Club offering spectacular views of the 18th hole and fine dining prepared with local, fresh and high-quality ingredients.
The practice facility features a 450-yard, two-sided tee driving range, a short game area to practice chipping and bunker shots, and a large putting green to feel the shape and speed of the greens prior to going on the course.
El Camaleón is certified by Audubon International as a Cooperative Sanctuary for its commitment to the environment and eco-friendly practices, thus meeting the required standards for protecting and sustaining the land, water quality, conserving natural resources, and providing wildlife habitats.
Much like the rest of the Mayakoba Resort, the course is teeming with birds, iguanas, coatis, spider monkeys and other wildlife that golfers can enjoy during their round.
El Camaleón Fairmont Guest Rates:
Prime Time: 7:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. | $259 USD
Twilight: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | $199 USD
Junior: $129 USD
