Club de Golf de México (ENG)

South of the city is this club, whose field is 18 holes, par 72, 7,250 yards.

It also has other options for partners sports such as tennis and swimming and a gym equipped with modern appliances and a restaurant.

The club is private, but some hotels have an agreement for the guests use the facilities.

• Address:
  • Glorieta Avenida Sur 64, Mexico City, 14620
• Phone: +52 5 487 2000
• Neighborhood: South

Considered one of the 50 best courses in the world and dates back more than five decades, Mexico golf club, is now an icon in the golf courses in our country, inspired by the best designers of golf courses.

Text and photos: Adrian Alejandro Garcia Sotelo

This magnificent golf traces its beginnings to 1946, then known as the Aztec Club and only 9 holes, was located where today is the National Museum of Anthropology and History, where they can still be seen out tables and greens, now converted into planters and lawns, delight for walkers on the weekends.

The fact that the location has been changed, had its reason in that then-President and partner, Mr. Michael German Valdes, red bone golfer and sports enthusiast, who was added to the long list of passionate sport, charged with the task of finding the ideal place to Percy Clifford and Augustine Belmont, famous designers of that time to locate an optimal site within the metropolitan area to build a new and impressive golf course.

The President was very clear in stating that the new field should gather salient features of the existing fields at the time. El Presidente fue muy claro al señalar que el nuevo campo debería reunir características sobresalientes sobre los campos existentes en esa época. After several months of searching and geospatial studies, they found a land with a wide variety of trees in Ejido San Buenaventura, Tlalpan.

The result was the construction of a golf course with 18 holes long, par 72 and 18 shorter, more natural grass practice of more than 250 yards, all in an area of 75 hectares that has 4 par 3, 4 pair 5 and 10 par 4, plus 3 beautiful lakes.

The grass in the fairways is kicuyo, while in greens is ben, walk its fairways and decoding the greens is always a nice challenge to face.

In addition, we found inside luxury facilities, tennis courts, a semi-Olympic pool and event space, that is, everything you need to have a great time with family and friends.

In addition, the facilities have been renovated recently to the delight of the players, the Snack underwent a radical change, as from its large terrace you can appreciate the actions of both the Hole 9 as of 18 while enjoying drinks and the world famous soft tacos basket.

Another excellent place from where you can see the shares is the huge living room window of the main event, which has an unparalleled view of the hole 18, from which you can see the action from the second shot until the conclusion of the final putt .

If the reader seeks a challenge or just to have fun, we recommend you visit this masterpiece by the great figures who paraded himself as Percy Clifford, the famous international figures such as "Child", Sergio Garcia, Jesper Parnevik picturesque , the brave Eduardo "Gato" Romero, who with kidney stones, not only won the Mexican Open, but imposed record in the legendary Country Abierto Mexicano de Golf, which incidentally, is celebrating its 50 anniversary.

Thus the tradition technique challenges golfers in this area is an oasis in the middle of metropolitan capital, where in its verdant setting is away from the bustle of the city, within a filter that invites relaxation, relaxation and excitement that is facing this masterpiece of golf in Mexico.

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Club de Golf Mexico, SA de CV

Affiliated with the FMG / Association: AGVM