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Punta Mita Pacífico: The Tail of the Whale: the natural island green of hole 3B

The Tail of the Whale: the natural island green of hole 3B · Photo: GOLF° IN MEXICO°

Punta Mita Pacífico

Type
Private
Holes
18 · Par 72
Designer
Jack Nicklaus
Established
1999

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

The course

Punta Mita Pacífico is a Jack Nicklaus design at Punta Mita, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico: par 72, 7,001 yards. The published green fee is $388 per player in high season. It is open only to guests of the stay that includes it.

Insider verdict
“Punta Mita is the resort with everything a relaxed golf holiday needs, and Pacífico is where it started in 1999. Of the 36 Jack Nicklaus holes on the peninsula, these are the ones that face the ocean, with the Tail of the Whale, the par 3 to a natural island green, as the shot everybody comes for. There is nowhere like it, and Punta Mita keeps setting the pace as a candidate for the best golf resort in Mexico.”

Jack Nicklaus design with 19 holes, including the optional par-3 'Tail of the Whale' played to the only natural island green in the world.

Independent review. Not affiliated with Punta Mita Pacífico.

Scorecard

The scorecard

Yardage, course rating and slope by tee · Par 72

Punta Mita Pacífico: yards, course rating and slope by tee
TeeYardsRatingSlope
Black
7,001
72.7131
Gold
6,610
71.9129
Blue
6,211
69.9124
White
5,710
67.3118
Red
4,974
68.4116

Scorecards list 7,001 yards from the back tees; other listings give 7,014. We use the scorecard.

Course details

Playing this course

Green fee
$388 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
A private peninsula on the Pacific and Banderas Bay
Signature hole
3B, the Tail of the Whale: an optional par 3 to a natural island green

Reviewed by Pablo De La Mora, founder and former PGA & LPGA Tour agent. Checked . Sources: 1Golf, GolfPass, Top 100 Golf Courses and our own bookings.

Questions

Punta Mita Pacífico, answered

How much is the green fee at Punta Mita Pacífico?

The club's published green fee is $388 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 Punta Mita Pacífico without staying at a resort?

Punta Mita Pacífico is open only to guests of the stay that includes it: Punta Mita Rentals GIM partner and Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita or The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort. It cannot be booked as a single round from outside.

Who designed Punta Mita Pacífico?

Jack Nicklaus. It plays to par 72, 7,014 yards from the back tees.

When is the best time to play Punta Mita Pacífico?

November to April.

How do I book a tee time at Punta Mita Pacífico?

Tee times at Punta Mita Pacífico come with the stay that includes it; they are not sold on their own.

Around the course

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