Mexico’s only PGA Tour, the Mayakoba Golf Classic, may be recognized worldwide, but a less internationally known Mexican golf tournament is now in full swing. One of the country’s many professional golf tours ― Gira Negra Modelo (Negra Modelo Tour) ― launched on January 25, 2011, in the Spanish colonial town of Queretero.
Continuing in Merida February 16-19, 2011, the 8th annual Negra Modelo Tour takes place at Jaguar, a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course at the Yucatan Country Club. The golf tour consists of 10 stages that will be played in several Mexican cities, including Monterrey, Veracruz, Guadalajara, Puebla, Tijuana, Leon, Culiacan, and Mexico City.
Merida, the capital city of Yucatan state, is only a 4-hour drive from Cancun and the Riviera Maya in the neighboring Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The colonial town of Merida is considered a cultural center in the Yucatan Peninsula and contains many examples of Mexico’s traditional Spanish architecture, including historic Mexican haciendas.
Many interesting natural and cultural attractions exist throughout Mexico, including some of the world’s most fascinating golf courses. Just as the country prides itself on its challenging courses, it also takes the sport quite seriously. The Negra Modelo Tour features some of Mexico’s rising golf professionals playing on some of the world’s finest golf courses, many of which are open for traveler enjoyment.
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