Riviera Maya Golf Club lies inside the Tulum Country Club community near Akumal, about 25 km north of Tulum. It belongs to Bahia Principe, the hotel group whose resorts surround it, and in 2019 it became the first golf complex in Latin America to partner with the PGA of America. The championship course is by Robert Trent Jones II and opened in 2010. A nine-hole par-3 course sits alongside for beginners, juniors and quick evening rounds. It is the southern end of the coast’s golf, and the most natural pick if you are staying near Akumal or Tulum.
PGA Riviera Maya Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book through the Book your Tee Time page on the club’s website, call +52 984 378 0979 (6am to 7pm local time, every day) or use the WhatsApp line on +52 984 807 9872. The club does not publish its rates online. It does say the green fee includes a cart, bottled water, tees and 24 range balls. Golfbreaks notes that carts are mandatory, and that the clubhouse has a pro shop, locker rooms and a restaurant and bar with open terraces looking over the jungle. Guests at the neighbouring Bahia Principe hotels should ask at the hotel’s golf desk about package rates before booking direct. No handicap limit is published, and the par-3 course is pitched at all abilities.
The round, in perspective.
The 18-hole course is a par 72 of 7,272 yards from the back tees. Jones cut it into a former limestone quarry, so the ground is shaped by rock faces, natural lakes, mangroves and the jungle on every side, with cenotes among the holes. The club describes it as an environmental experience rather than a resort warm-up. Golfbreaks singles out two par 3s: the 15th, a long carry across a lake from a tee about 60 feet above the green, and the 17th, which has a small, sloping green with two bunkers and a lake on the right.
Know before you go.
Green fee includes
Cart, bottled water, tees and 24 range balls
Booking line
+52 984 378 0979, 6am–7pm
Second course
Nine-hole par-3 course
PGA link
PGA of America partner since 2019
Make the trip work.
The 24 range balls in the fee are only a short warm-up, so buy more if you want a proper session. Club hire, a golf shop and a PGA golf academy are on site. The par-3 nine is a good way to bring a non-golfing partner or children along for an hour. Bahia Principe also owns PGA Ocean’s 4 in the Dominican Republic, which has the same booking set-up, so the two are easy to compare if you are choosing between the Caribbean and Mexico for a winter trip. Book an early tee time if you can, because the heat inland of the coast builds quickly by midday.
The course is off Highway 307 between Playa del Carmen and Tulum. Cancún International (CUN) is about 100 km north, so allow well over an hour. Tulum’s newer international airport (TQO) is south of the town and can be closer, depending on your flights. A hire car makes it easy to combine golf with the beaches and ruins nearby, and the course has its own parking. Guests of the Bahia Principe resorts should ask the hotel about getting to the first tee, as the four hotels sit around the same community.
The club’s own list is the four Bahia Principe resorts that surround it. Bahia Principe Luxury Akumal is on the beach, Luxury Sian Ka’an is adults-only and set in the jungle, Grand Tulum is on the seashore, and Grand Cobá is aimed at families. Outside the group, Akumal has small hotels and villas by the bay, and Tulum town is about 25 km south.
Make a trip of it.
Gran Coyote and El Camaleón, both near Playa del Carmen, are north along Highway 307 and give you a three-course week on this stretch of coast. Akumal Bay, known for green turtles in its shallows, is a short drive away. The cliff-top Maya ruins at Tulum are a half-day trip, as are the swimming cenotes inland.
Find your season.
November to April is the main season, with drier air and cooler mornings. From June to October the rain and humidity rise and hurricane season peaks; play then if you want lower prices, with an early tee time. Afternoon storms in the wet season are usually short, but they can stop play for an hour or more, so keep the afternoon free.
Robert Trent Jones II and his team designed the championship course, which opened in 2010. It is a par 72 of 7,272 yards cut into a former limestone quarry, with lakes, mangroves and cenotes among the holes.
Is Riviera Maya Golf Club open to non-guests?
Yes. Tee times are sold online and by phone to any golfer. The club is owned by Bahia Principe, so guests of its four nearby resorts usually book through their hotel, but you do not need to stay there to play.
Is there a short course at Riviera Maya Golf Club?
Yes. A nine-hole par-3 course sits beside the championship layout. The club pitches it at beginners, juniors and anyone short of time or wanting to work on their short game.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
