Mexico Golf: Green Fee Trends for 2026
Mexico's golf is now a tale of two coasts: Cabo San Lucas, where the cliff top resort courses have pushed visitor fees toward and past USD400 and sit among the priciest in the Americas, and the Riviera Maya, where Mayakoba keeps the professional spotlight. We tracked what the numbers say for 2026.
Photo: Quivira Golf Club via Google.
Cabo sets the ceiling
Mexico's green fee story in 2026 is written in Cabo San Lucas. The resort courses on the Baja peninsula have climbed into the premium tier of the Americas, with El Cardonal at Diamante, the first Tiger Woods design to open in the United States or Mexico, priced around USD400 per player and carrying a mandatory forecaddie. Quivira, the Jack Nicklaus layout that tumbles along the Pacific cliffs, sits in the USD300 to USD400 band. These are destination prices for destination golf, and they show no sign of easing.
Access in Cabo is tied to the resort. Quivira is generally open only to residents and guests of the Pueblo Bonito resorts in Los Cabos, and the Diamante courses lean toward members and resort guests, so the stay and the golf have to be planned as one. On the other side of the country, the Riviera Maya keeps Mexico in the tournament conversation: El Camaleon at Mayakoba has hosted PGA Tour golf and then LIV Golf Mayakoba, and Punta Mita on the Pacific near Puerto Vallarta adds more high end resort play. The 2026 trend is firmly upward at the top, with the marquee courses behaving like the resort assets they are.
What Mexico golf charges in 2026
Indicative 2026 visitor positions and access notes for Mexico's headline courses. Cabo's top courses tie play to a resort stay, and forecaddie or cart costs are often additional.
| Course | 2026 indicative position | Access note |
|---|---|---|
| El Cardonal, Diamante, Cabo San Lucas | About USD400 per player, plus mandatory forecaddie | Members and resort guests focused; Tiger Woods design |
| Quivira, Cabo San Lucas | USD300 to USD400 band | Generally Pueblo Bonito residents and resort guests only |
| El Camaleon, Mayakoba, Riviera Maya | Premium resort fee | Resort and visitor access; PGA Tour and LIV Golf host |
| Punta Mita, near Puerto Vallarta | High end resort fee | Resort guest focused; two oceanfront courses |
Fees and access verified June 2026 from Mexican golf and resort sources; El Cardonal's roughly USD400 fee with mandatory forecaddie and Quivira's USD300 to USD400 resort guest pricing are the verified anchors, while season moves the number you pay and resort status governs access. Always confirm current rates and availability directly before booking.
Our take
For the travelling golfer, Cabo in 2026 is a splurge worth making once, planned around a resort stay. Because the best courses run with the room key, the smart move is to choose the resort first, then let it unlock Quivira or the Diamante courses rather than trying to buy in from outside. Budget for the forecaddie and cart on top of the green fee, and accept that this is some of the most expensive golf in the Americas, paid for with Pacific cliff scenery you do not get anywhere else.
If the priority is value with a tournament pedigree, the Riviera Maya is the better base. El Camaleon at Mayakoba gives you a pro venue without Cabo's ceiling, and the wider Cancun and Playa del Carmen area pairs it with cheaper rounds and easier flights from the eastern United States. The 2026 message: Cabo for the showpiece, the Riviera Maya for the balanced trip.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to play golf in Cabo in 2026?
Cabo's marquee resort courses run high in 2026. El Cardonal at Diamante is around USD400 per player with a mandatory forecaddie, and Quivira tee times sit in the USD300 to USD400 band. These are indicative figures; always confirm directly before booking.
Can anyone play Quivira and the Diamante courses?
Access at the top Cabo courses is tied to the resort. To play Quivira you generally need to be a resident or guest at one of the Pueblo Bonito resorts in Los Cabos, and the Diamante courses are members and resort guests focused. Plan the stay and the golf together.
Where does Mexico host professional golf in 2026?
El Camaleon at Mayakoba on the Riviera Maya is Mexico's headline tournament venue, having hosted PGA Tour golf and then LIV Golf Mayakoba. It keeps the Riviera Maya in the professional spotlight alongside the resort golf of Cabo and Punta Mita.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Green fees and access verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.