Club de Golf Chapultepec: 2026 Access and Booking Update
Club de Golf Chapultepec is the tree lined parkland on the edge of Mexico City that the golf world got to know when it hosted the WGC. For 2026 it remains a private members club, and the honest news for visitors is about how access works rather than an open tee sheet.
The news: a private club, best reached through a member
The most useful thing to say about Chapultepec in 2026 is that it is a members club, not a resort or a public course. There is no published visitor green fee and no open booking page, because play is built around membership and member guests. For a travelling golfer that means the route on is an introduction or arrangement through the club rather than a card payment at the desk.
We say this plainly because it saves disappointment. The course is one of the most storied in Mexico, and it is worth understanding the access reality before building a trip around it.
The course, and its tournament pedigree
The club dates to 1921. The original design was begun by the Scottish professional Willie Smith and completed by his brother Alex Smith, a two time US Open champion, with a significant renovation by Percy Clifford in 1972. It plays as a par 71 of around 7,345 yards, tight and tree lined, on undulating ground.
What makes Chapultepec play unlike its yardage is altitude. The course sits well over 7,000 feet above sea level, so the ball flies noticeably further and the long card plays shorter than it reads. That setting is part of why it was chosen to host the WGC Mexico Championship four times between 2017 and 2020, alongside a long history with the Mexican Open.
How to play it in 2026
Because Chapultepec is private, the practical path for 2026 is to play as the guest of a member, or to ask whether reciprocal arrangements exist through your own club at home. There is no indicative public green fee to quote, and any cost would be set by the club for the specific arrangement, so confirm everything directly before you travel.
Mexico City golf is a year round affair thanks to the elevation, which keeps temperatures mild. The drier months from roughly November to April are the most settled, while the summer brings afternoon rain that morning rounds tend to avoid.
Our take
Our take is that Chapultepec is a connoisseur's round rather than a turn up and play one, and that is part of the appeal. If you can arrange access through a member, it rewards you with a piece of golf history, a genuinely testing parkland layout, and the novelty of watching the ball sail in the thin mountain air.
If a private introduction is not on the table, we would build a Mexico City stay around the city itself and pair it with the country's superb resort golf elsewhere, from the Riviera Maya to Los Cabos. Tell us what you are after and we will shape the trip honestly around what is actually playable.
Plan your Mexico golf trip
From Mexico City to the resort golf of the coasts, tell us roughly when and who is travelling and one concierge builds and costs the trip, with no obligation.
Questions
Can visitors play Club de Golf Chapultepec?
Not on an open basis. Chapultepec is a private members club with no published visitor green fee. The realistic route for a traveller is to play as the guest of a member or through a reciprocal arrangement, so confirm any access directly before planning a trip around it.
Why does Chapultepec play shorter than its 7,345 yards?
Altitude. The course sits well over 7,000 feet above sea level near Mexico City, so the ball flies further and the long scorecard plays shorter than it reads. That elevation effect is one of its defining characteristics.
What tournaments has Chapultepec hosted?
It hosted the WGC Mexico Championship four times between 2017 and 2020 and has a long history with the Mexican Open, which is a large part of its reputation among visiting golfers.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course, access and history details verified June 2026 from club and golf reference sources; access and conditions change, so always confirm directly before planning a visit. Last reviewed June 2026.