El Camaleón Golf Course
Resort

El Camaleón Golf Course

18 holes • Par 72 • 6,422m • Slope 137

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About El Camaleón Golf Course

El Camaleón is the 18-hole Greg Norman-designed golf course at Mayakoba on Mexico's Riviera Maya. The regular layout is par 72 and the longest published tee measures 7,024 yards, rated 73.8 with a slope of 137. Its routing moves through tropical jungle, mangroves, limestone canals and oceanfront terrain and includes the well-known natural cenote beside the opening portion of the course.

El Camaleón has major professional-tournament significance: in 2007 it became the first course in Latin America to host an official PGA TOUR event and it has subsequently hosted LIV Golf and LPGA competition. The resort also operates a clubhouse, practice facility and Jim McLean Golf School.

The course is an 18-hole resort golf course. It plays to par 72, 6,422m (7,024 yards), course rating 73.8 and slope rating 137. Designed by Greg Norman, the course originally opened in 2004. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Clubhouse, Practice Facility, Golf School, Restaurant, Pro Shop.

History & Design

2004
Opened
Greg Norman
Architects
Resort
Course Style
First Latin American course to host an official PGA TOUR event
Known For
Mayakoba PGA TOUR event; LIV Golf; LPGA competition
Hosted
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Origins

El Camaleón was created as the golf centrepiece of the Mayakoba resort development and designed by Greg Norman in the mid-2000s.

Did You Know?
El Camaleón became the first course in Latin America to host an official PGA TOUR event in 2007.

Design Philosophy

Norman routed the course through several distinct Riviera Maya environments, including jungle, mangrove, limestone canals and oceanfront terrain. The changing environments are the basis for the El Camaleón name.

Recognition

Its professional-tournament record gives El Camaleón unusual significance in Latin American golf. The course first hosted the PGA TOUR in 2007 and has since staged events for multiple major professional circuits.

Today

Mayakoba operates El Camaleón as an 18-hole resort course with a clubhouse, practice facility and Jim McLean Golf School.

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Facilities

ClubhousePractice FacilityGolf SchoolRestaurantPro Shop

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Scorecard

Hole-by-hole yardage, par and stroke index for the main course layout.

18 holesPar 726,422mRating 73.8Slope 137
Front 9123456789Out
Par53444435436
Yards5541514634384283891165544163509
Index61841410816212-
Back 9101112131415161718InTotal
Par3445435443672
Yards20036045153245215552138645835157024
Index1315391175117--

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Course Design

Architect & designers

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Greg NormanDesigner

Greg Norman (born 1955 in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia) rose to become one of the world’s top professional golfers…