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Mandarina Golf Club: The lake and the Flatlands, from the air

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Mandarina Golf Club

Type
Semi-private
Holes
9 + 1 · Par 27
Designer
Greg Norman

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

The course

Mandarina Golf Club is a Greg Norman design at Mandarina, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico: nine holes and a challenge hole, par 27, 1,230 yards. The published green fee is $280 per player in high season. Visiting golfers can play it.

Insider verdict
“One of the most unusual courses we have played. Greg Norman's par 3s are inspired by the best holes in the world, the sand in the bunkers plays differently from anything nearby, and the views between the Sierra de Vallejo and the Pacific are hard to match. It is quick to play, which makes it a different kind of golf day: nine short holes, a closing shot at The Kraken, and time left for everything else.”

Greg Norman short course of nine par 3s plus a challenge hole, The Kraken, open to the public.

Independent review. Not affiliated with Mandarina Golf Club.

Course details

Playing this course

Green fee
$280 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
Format
Nine par-3 holes plus a closing challenge hole, The Kraken
Setting
The Flatlands, a valley between the Sierra de Vallejo and the Pacific
Open
365 days a year; first tee time at 8 a.m.

Reviewed by Pablo De La Mora, founder and former PGA & LPGA Tour agent. Checked . Sources: Rosewood Mandarina, Golf Course Architecture and our own bookings.

Questions

Mandarina Golf Club, answered

How much is the green fee at Mandarina Golf Club?

The club's published green fee is $280 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 Mandarina Golf Club without staying at a resort?

Yes. It takes visiting golfers (semi-private (residents, one&only guests and limited outside play)).

Who designed Mandarina Golf Club?

Greg Norman. It plays to par 27, 1,230 yards from the back tees.

When is the best time to play Mandarina Golf Club?

November to April.

How do I book a tee time at Mandarina Golf Club?

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. 4 of our trips play Mandarina Golf Club.

Around the course

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