Its privileged location in the world provides this country with the best climate to play golf.
As opposed to other countries where the summer temperatures reach an average above the 30°C, the average temperature in Guatemala is 18-22°C. In addition to the above, there are five fields in the country to play this sport.
Guatemala is an excellent destination to play golf.
The Fields
There are five golf courses in Guatemala to play:
Mayan Golf Club. Open since 1918.
Services: swimming pool, bowling alley, restaurant, bar, sauna, two tennis courts, and a golf store. Rental golf carts and clubs are available.
Located in Finca El Zarzal, Villa Nueva (25 minutes from the aiport). Telephone number: (502) 6631-0045. www.mayangolf.com.
Hacienda Nueva Country Club. Open since 1996.
Admittance only with previous authorization. To obtain it, you must contact the club, info@haciendanueva.com, www.haciendanueva.com.
Services: 18-hole golf course, par 72, 791 yards, 9 tennis courts, 2 squash courts, indoor heated swimming pool (pool prized with the “Best Design”, granted by the National Spa and Pool Institute), two swimming pools for kids, two Jacuzzis, sauna and massage service.
Restaurants Buffe and La Terraza are also available, as well as Hoyo 19 y 20 bar, chapel, reception rooms, gardens and terraces for special events. Rental of golf equipment (clubs, balls, carts, caddies) available, as well as for squash and tennis, ping-pong tables, and the sale of golf and tennis souvenirs.
Professional golf and tennis classes are imparted, as well as swimming classes. Business Center, lockers and gymnasium. Parking lots. Room for golf clubs and shoes available. Located in Km. 25, Ruta Nacional 18, Carretera a Mataquescuintla, San José Pinula. Telephone number: (502) 6628-1000.
Guatemala Country Club. Open since 1928.
Only members and their guests are admitted.
Services: bar, restaurant, swimming pool, tennis courts, squash courts, sauna and parking lot. Play area for kids. No rental equipment available.
Located in 30 Av. Final Zona 11. Telephone number: (502) 2434-6193. Fax number: (502) 2434-7495. gcc@intelnet.net.gt.
Asociación Alta Vista Golf & Tennis Club. Open since 1991.
Admittance with previous authorization. In order to be admitted, you must contact the club, at altagolf@terra.com.gt, or by telephone.
The entrance fee for tourists, for an 18-hole game is of US$45.00 (Tuesdays and Fridays) and US$55.00 (weekends), taxes included.
Services: 18-hole golf course, par 71, slope 122, divided in two 9-hole sections. For its topography, this club is catalogued with a high-difficulty degree. It has 74 sand traps and two water traps. The route of the field was defined by 1800 trees of 16 different varieties. The mixture of different grass varieties: blue grass, which has its registered trademark exclusive to Altavista.
Rental golf carts and clubs available. Souvenir store.
It has an indoor heated pool, two racquet ball courts, one squash court, seven tennis courts and a tennis stadium (400-person capacity). Gymnasium and lockers with humid and dry sauna. Mini-golf course and nursery for kids. Hoyo 19 Restaurant-Bar, San George gourmet restaurant and La Pérgola, San Andrew Sports Bar, (first prize of the Gastronomic Festival of Chefs in Guatemala in 2004), and reception rooms.
The three-story high English-style club house has an area of 4296 sq. mts. Golf classes available.
Open from 7:00 am through 8:00 pm. Closed on Mondays.
40 minutes from the airport. Located in San José Pinula, Km. 27, Ruta Nacional 18. Telephone number: (502) 6641-5057 through 64. www.altavistagolf.com.
Club Campestre San Isidro. Finca San Isidro Santa Sofía Zona 16, Guatemala, 30 minutes from the airport. ccsanisidro@turbonett.com. Telephone number: (502) 2364-2424 and 25.
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