What makes a day of golf for players and spectators so much fun? (Yes – fun!) The specific highlights may be different for everyone, but in general, players find the skill and challenge of hitting a tiny ball along a long stretch of land across natural obstacles into a small hole while surrounded by nature a tantalizing escape. Many spectators find it equally riveting except, rather, watching the players attempt to master nature while indulging in their natural surroundings and maybe a beer or cocktail.
A day at the golf course is truly a breathtaking escape in more ways than one: Hold your breath and hope to hit a ‘birdie,’ or hold your breath while taking in the scenery and waiting to see that much-anticipated perfect stroke. Various golf courses are akin to some of the world’s most beautiful parks: masterful works of nature and environmentally conscious design – complementing the inherent characteristics of each region. In Mexico’s Cancun and Riviera Maya, the tropical plants, rainforest, mangroves, cenotes (cavernous wells), Mayan ruins, and blue sea make the courses awe-inspiring…
…and unusually challenging.
Course variations are one of the aspects that make golf so enticing: attempting to master the game on a different course each time, since no golf course is alike in skill level, strategic design, or landscaping. The only constants are the standard game features, such as the teeing ground, rough, fairways, hazards, putting greens, and usually 18 holes. The diversity of course design is what makes a golf vacation so appealing: traveling to a new environment and enjoying the indigenous attributes of each course – not to mention other tours and attractions.
A golf trip can make a great family vacation, friends’ vacation, or boys’ vacation for the obvious and not-so-obvious reasons, depending on your travel destination: championship golf courses and luxury hotels, plus world-class Mayan and Caribbean spas or natural wonders like jungles and cenotes. Many attractions and activities are available in Cancun and the nearby Riviera Maya, from snorkeling and scuba diving to shopping and horseback riding, so everyone can enjoy a golf vacation - even if they're not golfers.
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