The Jockey Club, Alister MacKenzie's parkland course in San Isidro, Buenos Aires
Ranked · 6 courses · updated 2026

The Best Golf Courses in Buenos Aires

Argentina's capital sits inside one of the great undiscovered golf cities, a green belt of historic British founded clubs and modern championship courses spread across the leafy northern suburbs. From an Alister MacKenzie masterpiece in San Isidro to a Jack Nicklaus design built across the wetlands of Tigre, here are the six courses we rate most highly, ranked, with our verdict on each and how to play it.

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By the GolfForKings editorial desk · How we rank · Last reviewed June 2026

Photograph: Jockey Club, via Google

How we chose them

Golf in Buenos Aires is concentrated in the northern suburbs and the satellite towns beyond, from San Isidro and Hurlingham, where the British community laid out the first courses well over a century ago, to the modern gated communities of Tigre, Pilar and Nordelta where the championship golf of the last thirty years has been built. It is a wonderfully varied scene for a single city, mature tree lined parkland on one hand, big modern layouts shaped around lagoons and waste areas on the other, and almost all of it within an hour of the centre.

We weighed design pedigree, conditioning, tournament history and how each course fits a trip that pairs golf with one of the world's most exciting cities. Many of the best are private members clubs where access needs to be arranged, so we have flagged that throughout. Every designer, year and detail was checked at the time of writing. The order and the verdicts are our editors' view, so reasonable people will reorder the field. If you want any of these built into a costed trip with the access handled, that is exactly what our concierge does.

The ranking

01

The Jockey Club, Red Course

Alister MacKenzie · 1930s · San Isidro

Argentina's finest course and one of the best in South America, a 1930s Alister MacKenzie design in San Isidro from the same period and the same hand that gave the world Augusta National and Cypress Point. The Red Course is a study in strategic, beautifully bunkered parkland golf, mature and immaculately conditioned, with the famous MacKenzie greens and a routing that rewards thought over power. There is a second course, the Blue, but the Red is the masterpiece and the reason the Jockey Club tops every serious Argentine ranking. A members club, so access needs arranging, and worth every effort.

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02

Olivos Golf Club

Luther Koontz · parkland · northern suburbs

Consistently rated among the very best courses in Argentina and the wider region, Olivos is the high point of architect Luther Koontz's work, a classic, tree framed parkland test in the northern suburbs. The signature hole is the downhill dogleg right par 5 fifteenth, long admired as one of the great holes in South American golf. Strong conditioning, a fine set of greens and a real championship feel make it the natural companion to the Jockey Club on a Buenos Aires golf week. Private, with access by arrangement.

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Nordelta Golf Club

Jack Nicklaus · 2007 · par 72 · Tigre

The most modern of the great Buenos Aires courses, a Jack Nicklaus design opened in 2007 across former wetlands in the Tigre delta, where the holes weave around a series of lakes south of the River Plate. At a little over 7,200 yards it is one of Argentina's most demanding layouts, with large lagoons, waste areas and bold bunkering that have hosted the Argentine Open more than once. The contrast with the old parkland clubs is the point: this is big, strategic, water lined championship golf with a polished clubhouse and practice ground to match.

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04

Buenos Aires Golf Club

Robert von Hagge · 1994 · near Pilar

A Robert von Hagge design opened in 1994 and quickly established as a tournament venue, most famously the 2000 World Golf Championships World Cup, when Tiger Woods and David Duval edged the home pair of Angel Cabrera and Eduardo Romero in front of a partisan crowd. The 27 holes of bold American style golf, with water, mounding and serious length, give the club a championship edge that few in the region match. A strong inclusion on any trip that wants modern, big event golf alongside the heritage clubs.

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05

Pilar Golf Club

Ronald Fream · 1992 · 27 holes · Pilar

A Ronald Fream design from 1992 set in the fast growing golf town of Pilar to the northwest of the city, with 27 holes laid out as the Red, White and Blue nines. It is a relaxed, enjoyable resort style course with plenty of water and an easy going feel, the sort of round that suits a group looking to play good golf without the formality of the old members clubs. Combined with nearby accommodation it makes a comfortable base for the Pilar cluster of courses.

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06

Hurlingham Club

heritage parkland · golf since 1892 · Hurlingham

The most atmospheric round in Buenos Aires, a piece of living history at the Hurlingham Club, founded by the British community in 1888 with golf played here since 1892 and the course expanded to its full length in the early decades of the last century. Mature trees, a wonderful colonial clubhouse and a proper old world members atmosphere make it a treat to play, less about modern difficulty and more about charm, tradition and a sense of where Argentine golf began. Access is by introduction.

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Designers, years and access verified June 2026 from the clubs and leading databases; most of these are private members clubs whose visitor access varies. Always confirm visitor access and fees directly before booking. Check tee time availability.

Play the best of Buenos Aires

Tell us whether you want the heritage clubs of San Isidro and Hurlingham, the modern championship golf of Nordelta and Pilar, or a mix, and roughly when. One concierge handles the member introductions and tee times, sorts the lodging and transfers, and costs the trip to the head, with no obligation.

Buenos Aires golf questions

What is the best golf course in Buenos Aires?

The Jockey Club Red Course in San Isidro is the standout, an Alister MacKenzie design from the 1930s that is regularly rated the finest course in Argentina and one of the best in South America. Olivos Golf Club and Jack Nicklaus's Nordelta run it close. Most golf trips to Buenos Aires are built around the Jockey Club and one or two of the modern championship courses to the north.

Can visitors play golf in Buenos Aires?

Most of the great Buenos Aires courses are private members clubs, including the Jockey Club, Olivos and Hurlingham, so visitor access generally needs an introduction, a member host, or a properly arranged tee time. The resort-style championship courses to the north, such as Nordelta and Pilar, are easier to access on certain days. We arrange the access and the tee times as part of a planned trip.

When is the best time to play golf in Buenos Aires?

Buenos Aires plays well most of the year in a mild, humid climate. The prime windows are the southern spring from September to November and the autumn from March to May, when the days are warm and the courses are at their best. Summer from December to February is hot and humid, and winter from June to August is cool but very playable.

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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course designers, years and access verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.

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