Golfweek's Best courses 2022: Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands and Central America
Welcome to the Golfweek’s Best 2022 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.
Other Golfweek’s Best lists include:
- Top public-access courses by state
- Top private courses by state
- Top 200 Modern Courses in the U.S.
- Top 200 Classic Courses in the U.S.
- Top 100 public-access courses in the U.S.
- Top 200 resort courses in the U.S.
Nos. 1-10
1. Cap Cana (Punta Espada) 7.74
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Jack Nicklaus (2006)
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2. Diamante (Dunes Course) 7.64
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Davis Love III (2009)
3. Casa de Campo (Teeth of the Dog) 7.52
La Romana, Dominican Republic; Pete Dye (1971)
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4. Apes Hill Club 7.38
St. James, Barbados; Chris Cole, Jeff Potts (2009)
5. Punta Mita Golf Club (Pacifico) 7.28
Nayarit, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (1999)
6. Mid Ocean Club 7.25
Tucker’s Town, Bermuda; Charles Blair Macdonald, Seth Raynor (1921)
7. Sandy Lane (Green Monkey) 7.19
St. James, Barbados; Tom Fazio (2004)
8. Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales) 7.14
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Tom Fazio (2010)
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9. Punta Mita Golf Club (Bahia) 7.07
Nayarit, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (2009)
10. Royal Westmoreland 7.04
St. James, Barbados; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1994)
Nos. 11-20
11. Cabo del Sol (Cove Club, formally The Ocean) 7.01
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (1994)
12. TPC Danzante Bay 6.94
Loreto, Mexico; Rees Jones (2018)
T13. Chileno Bay 6.91
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Tom Fazio (2015)
T13. Querencia 6.91
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Tom Fazio (2000)
15. Vidanta Puerto Penasco (Nicklaus) 6.88
Puerto Penasco, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus, Jack Nicklaus Jr. (2006)
16. Rancho San Lucas 6.75
Rancho San Lucas, Mexico; Greg Norman (2020)
17. Baha Mar (Royal Blue) 6.72
Nassau, Bahamas; Jack Nicklaus (2017)
18. El Dorado Golf & Beach Club 6.69
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (1999)
19. Abaco Club on Winding Bay 6.64
Abaco, Bahamas; Donald Steel, Tom Mackenzie (2004)
20. Twin Dolphin 6.63
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Fred Couples, Todd Eckenrode (2018)
Nos. 21-30
21. Mayakoba (El Camaleon) 6.61
Playa del Carmen, Mexico; Greg Norman (2004)
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22. Vista Vallarta (Nicklaus) 6.57
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (2001)
23. Casa de Campo (Dye Fore) 6.47
La Romana, Dominican Republic; Pete Dye (2002)
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24. Albany 6.40
New Providence, Bahamas; Ernie Els (2010)
25. Peninsula Papagayo (Ocean) 6.39
Guanacaste, Costa Rica; Arnold Palmer (2004)
26. Port Royal 6.37
Southampton, Bermuda; Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1970)
27. Rose Hall (White Witch) 6.35
St. James, Jamaica; Robert von Hagge, Rick Baril (2000)
28. Vista Vallarta (Weiskopf) 6.33
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; Tom Weiskopf (2001)
29. TPC Dorado Beach (East) 6.31
Dorado, Puerto Rico; Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1958)
30. Westin Golf Resort & Spa, Playa Conchal (Reserva Conchal) 6.29
Guanacaste, Costa Rica; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1996)
Nos. 31-40
T31. Aurora Anguilla (formerly CuisinArt) 6.26
Rendezvous Bay, Anguilla; Greg Norman (2006)
T31. Tryall Golf & Beach Club 6.26
Montego Bay, Jamaica; Ralph Plummer (1958)
T33. Diamante Cabo San Lucas (El Cardonal) 6.25
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Tiger Woods (2014)
T33. Quivira 6.25
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus (2014)
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35. Iberostar Playa Paraiso 6.24
Playa del Carmen, Mexico; P.B. Dye (2005)
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36. Puerto Los Cabos (Norman & Nicklaus) 6.23
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman (2007)
37. Ocean Club 6.18
Paradise Island, Bahamas; Tom Weiskopf (2001)
38. Bahia Beach Resort & GC 6.17
Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (2008)
39. Palmas Athletic Club (Flamboyan) 6.14
Humacao, Puerto Rico; Rees Jones (1998)
40. Costa Palmas 6.11
La Ribera, Mexico; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (2019)
Nos. 41-50
41. Cabo del Sol (Desert) 6.09
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Tom Weiskopf (2001)
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T42. Casa de Campo (La Romana) 6.06
La Romana, Dominican Republic; Pete Dye (1990)
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T42. Royal Isabela 6.06
Isabela, Puerto Rico; David Pfaff (2011)
44. Sandy Lane (The Country Club) 6.05
St. James, Barbados; Tom Fazio (2002)
45. Royal St. Kitts 6.04
Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis; Thomas McBroom (2004)
46. Puntacana Resort(La Cana: Hacienda/Arrecife) 5.96
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; P.B. Dye (2001)
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47. Cabo Real 5.93
San Jose del Cabo, Mexico; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1993)
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T48. CostaBaja Resort & Spa (El Cortes) 5.92
La Paz, Mexico; Gary Player (2010)
T48. Lyford Cay Club 5.92
New Providence, Bahamas; Dick Wilson, Rees Jones (1959)
50. Four Seasons Resort Nevis 5.88
Charlestown, St. Kitts and Nevis; Robert Trent Jones Jr. (1991)