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El Tinto: A green guarded by sand and one of the five lakes, from the air

A green guarded by sand and one of the five lakes, from the air · Photo: GOLF° IN MEXICO°

El Tinto

Type
Semi-private / resort
Holes
18 · Par 72
Designer
Nick Price
Established
2012

Course guideBy Pablo De La Mora, former PGA & LPGA Tour agent · Updated

The course

El Tinto is a Nick Price design at Cancún Country Club, Quintana Roo, Mexico: par 72, 7,439 yards. The published green fee is $190 per player in high season. Visiting golfers can play it.

Insider verdict
“The course delivers a world-class private club experience with wide fairways, strategic bunkering and subtle elevation changes across its 18 holes. This is what luxury country club vibes give you, so take the chance to play it: few courses like this are open to the public. Silica sand and TPC infrastructure, now at a reasonable price.”

Long Nick Price layout in preserved jungle with five lakes and 84 bunkers, formerly TPC Cancún.

Independent review. Not affiliated with El Tinto.

Scorecard

The scorecard

Yardage, course rating and slope by tee · Par 72

El Tinto: yards, course rating and slope by tee
TeeYardsRatingSlope
Black
7,439
75.8137
Gold
7,110
74.1133
Blue
6,788
71.8126
White
6,378
71.0123
Red
5,616
73.0122

The resort's page lists the course at 7,435 yards; the scorecard lists 7,439 from the back tees. We use the scorecard.

Course details

Playing this course

Green fee
$190 per player: the club's published rate in high season, as of October 2026. Set by the club and subject to change.
Best season
November to April
Setting
Preserved jungle, five lakes, more than 80 bunkers
Turf
Platinum paspalum, fairways and greens
Formerly
TPC Cancún

Reviewed by Pablo De La Mora, founder and former PGA & LPGA Tour agent. Checked . Sources: GolfPass, Where2Golf, Hilton, GOLF.com and our own bookings.

Questions

El Tinto, answered

How much is the green fee at El Tinto?

The club's published green fee is $190 per player in high season, as of October 2026. It is set by the club and can change; the rate for your date is confirmed in your written proposal.

Can I play El Tinto without staying at a resort?

Yes. It takes visiting golfers (semi-private / resort).

Who designed El Tinto?

Nick Price. It plays to par 72, 7,439 yards from the back tees.

When is the best time to play El Tinto?

November to April.

How do I book a tee time at El Tinto?

A single round is booked with the club or its resort. The tee time is about 10% of a golf trip: we plan the rest around it, the stay, the other rounds and the transfers. 6 of our trips play El Tinto.

Around the course

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