Golfweek's Best 2024: Top 50 courses in Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands and Central America
Jason LuskWelcome to the Golfweek’s Best 2024 list of top golf courses in Mexico, the Caribbean, the Atlantic islands and Central America.
The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them based on our 10 criteria. They also file a single, overall rating on each course. Those overall ratings on each course are averaged to produce a final, cumulative rating. Then each course is ranked against other courses in the region.
This list focuses on the golf courses themselves, not the resorts as a whole or other amenities. Each golf course included is listed with its average rating from 1 to 10, its location, architect(s) and the year it opened.
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Nos. 1-10
1. Playa Grande Golf & Ocean Club 8.01Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic; Robert Trent Jones Sr., Rees Jones (1997)
2. Cap Cana (Punta Espada) 7.72Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Jack Nicklaus (2006)
T3. Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog) 7.56La Romana, Dominican Republic; Pete Dye (1971)
T3. Diamante Cabo San Lucas (Dunes) 7.56Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Davis Love III (2009)
5. Apes Hill 7.42St. James, Barbados; Ron Kirby (2022)
6. Mid Ocean Club 7.27St. George’s, Bermuda; Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor (1921)
7. Sandy Lane (Green Monkey) 7.19St. James, Barbados; Tom Fazio (2004)
8. Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales) 7.13Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Tom Fazio (2010)
9. Royal Westmoreland 7.08St. James, Barbados; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1994)
T10. Cabo del Sol (Cove Club, formally The Ocean) 7.01Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (1994)
T10. Chileno Bay 7.01Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Tom Fazio (2015)
Nos. 11-20
12. TPC Danzante Bay 6.99Loreto, Mexico; Rees Jones (2018)
13. Querencia 6.95San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Tom Fazio (2000)
14. Vidanta Puerto Penasco (Nicklaus) 6.91Puerto Penasco, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus Jr. (2006)
15. Punta Mita GC (Pacifico) 6.84Nayarit, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (1999)
16. El Dorado Golf & Beach Club 6.72San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (1999)
17. Solmar Golf Links (formerlyRancho San Lucas) 6.70Los Cabos, Mexico; Greg Norman (2020)
18. Abaco Club on Winding Bay 6.67Abaco, Bahamas; Donald Steel,Tom Mackenzie (2004)
19. Baha Mar (Royal Blue) 6.63Nassau, Bahamas; Jack Nicklaus (2017)
T20. Mayakoba (El Camaleon) 6.61Playa del Carmen, Mexico; Greg Norman (2004)
T20. Twin Dolphin 6.61Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Fred Couples, Todd Eckenrode (2018)
Nos. 21-30
22. Vista Vallarta (Nicklaus) 6.57Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (2001)
23. Casa de Campo (Dye Fore) 6.51La Romana, Dominican Republic; Pete Dye (2002)
24. Punta Mita GC (Bahia) 6.48Nayarit, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (2009)
25. Albany 6.43New Providence, Bahamas; Ernie Els (2010)
26. Diamante Cabo San Lucas (El Cardonal) 6.41Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Tiger Woods (2014)
27. Peninsula Papagayo (Ocean) 6.39Guanacaste, Costa Rica; Arnold Palmer (2004)
28. Port Royal 6.38Southampton, Bermuda; Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1970)
29. Rose Hall (White Witch) 6.35St. James, Jamaica; Robert von Hagge, Rick Baril (2000)
30. Vista Vallarta (Weiskopf) 6.33Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Tom Weiskopf (2001)
Nos. 31-40
31. TPC Dorado Beach (East) 6.31Dorado, Puerto Rico; Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1958)
32. Westin Reserva Conchal (Reserva Conchal) 6.30Guanacaste, Costa Rica; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1996)
33. The Tryall Club 6.28Montego Bay, Jamaica; Ralph Plummer (1958)
T34. Quivira 6.26Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (2014)
T34. Aurora Anguilla (formerly CuisinArt) 6.26Rendezvous Bay, Anguilla; Greg Norman (2006)
36. Ocean Club 6.23Paradise Island, Bahamas; Tom Weiskopf (2001)
37. Iberostar Playa Paraiso 6.21Playa del Carmen, Mexico; P.B. Dye (2005)
38. Bahia Beach Resort & GC 6.19Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (2008)
39. Costa Palmas 6.16La Ribera, Mexico; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (2019)
40. Royal Isabela 6.15Isabela, Puerto Rico; David Pfaff (2011)
Nos. 41-50
T41. Puerto Los Cabos (Norman & Nicklaus) 6.14San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman (2007)
T41. Palmas Athletic Club (Flamboyan) 6.14Humacao, Puerto Rico; Rees Jones (1998)
43. Cabo del Sol (formerly Desert) 6.08Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Tom Weiskopf (2001)
T44. Casa de Campo (La Romana) 6.04La Romana, Dominican Republic; Pete Dye (1990)
T44. Royal St. Kitts GC 6.04Bassaterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis; Thomas McBroom (2004)
46. Sandy Lane (The Country Club ) 6.03St. James, Barbados; Tom Fazio (2002)
47. Grand Reserve (Championship) 6.01Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; Tom Kite (2007)
48. Rose Hall (Cinnamon Hill) 5.98St. James, Jamaica; Robert von Hagge, Rick Baril (2001)
49. Puntacana Resort(La Cana: Hacienda/Arrecife)5.94Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; P.B. Dye (2001)
T50. Lyford Cay Club 5.92New Providence, Bahamas; Dick Wilson, Rees Jones (1959)
T50. Costa Baja Resort & Spa* 5.92La Paz, Mexico; Gary Player (2010)