A PGA Tour host through jungle and mangrove, all inclusive beach resorts on the Caribbean and warm winter golf a short flight from the eastern United States. The Riviera Maya is golf and sun in equal measure.
Photograph: El Camaleon Golf Course at Mayakoba via Google
This trip suits golfers who want to pair good courses with a true beach holiday. The Riviera Maya and Cancun built their golf around big resorts, so most courses sit beside or near an all inclusive property, and the standard is high: a PGA Tour venue, several Norman and Nicklaus designs and a P.B. Dye among them. It is the easy winter sun option for North American players in particular, with short flights into Cancun and the Caribbean on the doorstep.
It is a natural couples and family trip as much as a golf one. The non golfer has white sand beaches, cenotes, Tulum and Chichen Itza, and the resorts handle the logistics. Groups can play a different course each morning and be back at the pool by lunch. Heat and humidity mean early tee times, but the golf is wrapped in a holiday rather than the other way round.
The region's headline course, a Greg Norman design winding through tropical jungle, mangrove and oceanfront, complete with a cenote in play. It hosted the first PGA Tour event staged outside the United States and Canada in 2007 and remains the marquee round on the Riviera Maya, about fifteen minutes north of Playa del Carmen.
A second Greg Norman layout, this one just north of Cancun beside the all inclusive resorts of Playa Mujeres. Lagoons, mangroves and Caribbean views frame a generous, resort friendly course that makes an easy and scenic round at the Cancun end of the trip.
A bold P.B. Dye design carved into the jungle near Playa del Carmen, with dramatic elevation changes, exposed rock and the trademark Dye theatrics rare on this flat coast. Attached to the Iberostar resorts, it adds real architectural variety to a Riviera Maya golf week.
Designers, opening years and tournament history verified June 2026. Green fees are indicative figures for the 2026 season and change with season and demand; resort guests and stay and play packages get better rates. Always confirm directly before booking.
Fly into Cancun, transfer to a Riviera Maya or Playa Mujeres resort. Settle in, then dinner and an early night before the first round.
The headline round through jungle and mangrove in the cool of the morning, then the beach or the spa for the afternoon.
A non golf day: swim a cenote, explore the Tulum ruins above the sea, or simply enjoy the resort with the family.
A second round near your base, an afternoon by the Caribbean, and a seafood dinner.
A final early round or a morning at Chichen Itza before the flight, the golf neatly bookended by sun.
Cancun to Playa del Carmen is about an hour, and most courses sit within thirty minutes of the main resort zones. Tulum is around ninety minutes south, Chichen Itza about two and a half hours inland.
| Style | Per person, 2026 | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| All inclusive stay and play | From around $1,600 to $2,600 | 5 to 7 nights all inclusive, 3 rounds, transfers |
| Five star resort and golf | From around $2,600 to $4,000 | 5 to 7 nights luxury, 3 to 4 marquee rounds, buggies |
| Family and golf combined | From around $3,000 upward | 7 nights, golf for some, excursions and beach for all |
Indicative third party operator ranges for the 2026 season, shown to set expectations only. Many resorts bundle golf into all inclusive stay and play deals. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Always confirm directly before booking.
The Riviera Maya golf season runs November to April, the dry season, with warm, settled days and lower humidity. December to March is peak. From June to October it is hot and humid with a real hurricane risk, so most golf trips avoid late summer, and early tee times are essential whenever you travel.
Resorts often bundle golf into all inclusive stay and play packages, which can be the best value. Book El Camaleon ahead in peak season and avoid the days around its PGA Tour event unless you want to spectate.
Tell us your resort style and the courses you want. One concierge pairs the golf with the right all inclusive base and costs it to the head, with no obligation.
November to April, the dry season, with December to March the peak. June to October is hot, humid and carries a hurricane risk, so most golf trips avoid late summer. Play early in the day whenever you travel.
El Camaleon at Mayakoba is the standout, a Greg Norman course and PGA Tour host through jungle and mangrove. Playa Mujeres near Cancun and the P.B. Dye course at Iberostar Playa Paraiso complete a strong trip.
Often, yes. Many resorts bundle rounds into all inclusive stay and play packages, which can be the best value and the easiest logistics. Tell us your preference and we will structure it.
Ideally. Beaches, cenotes, Tulum and Chichen Itza keep non golfers busy while you play, and the resorts handle the logistics. It is one of the easiest destinations to combine golf with a family holiday.
Caribbean and Mexico golf deals, resort openings and the booking windows worth moving on first. Every other week.
Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course designers, tournament history and indicative third party green fees verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.