Vidanta Golf,
subsidiary of vacation destination brand Vidanta, along with KemperSports, the
leading golf management company in North America, celebrated the grand opening
of the Norman Signature Golf Course at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit
on November 14, 2016.
Mexico’s
leading developer and course operator, Vidanta Golf partnered with
internationally-recognized golf legend and course designer Greg Norman to build
the championship course. It joins the
renowned Nicklaus Design Golf Course as the expansive destination’s second golf
venue, allowing guests the unique opportunity to play courses in both Nayarit
and Jalisco while at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta.
Open for
preview play this summer, the official grand opening was celebrated with a
ribbon cutting ceremony, clinic and question and answer session with Greg
Norman for guests at Vidanta Nuevo Vallarta.
“As Mexico’s
leading golf course developer, Vidanta is consistently in the forefront of golf
development and tourism,” said Iván Chavez, Executive Vice President of Grupo
Vidanta. “We strive to bring the very best in the industry to our guests, which
is why we partnered with Greg Norman for the design of this signature course.”
Located in
Jalisco, the Norman Signature Course is accessed by the world’s longest golf
cart suspension bridge from Nayarit spanning over the scenic Ameca River. The
signature course encompasses the finest in golf with unsurpassed course
conditioning on wall-to-wall Paspalum playing surfaces. The exciting layout winds along the banks of
the Ameca River providing views of the Sierra Madres from every hole. Generous landing areas give way to large
undulating greens protected by cavernous bunkers. Indigenous trees, native grasses and jungle
surround the core course layout which is uninterrupted by housing and
civilization throughout. Playability and
enjoyment were key in the design process for this 18 hole par 73 that is as
challenging from the championship tees as it is forgiving from the forward
tees.
“When
designing this course, respecting and promoting the conservation of
ecologically sensitive areas was of primary concern. As a result, routing was dictated by nature,
according to dense vegetation corridors, streams and wetlands,” said Greg
Norman. “We really enjoyed working with
the Vidanta team on this design, as they know and understand golfers’ needs and
expectations for a world-class course.
Ultimately both high and low handicappers will really enjoy playing, as
it offers the perfect trifecta of beauty, fun and challenge.”
The debut of
the Norman Signature Golf Course caps off a stellar year of recognition for the
Vidanta Golf portfolio. Vidanta Nuevo
Vallarta was named a “Silver Medal Resort” by Golf magazine in June.
For more
information on Vidanta and Vidanta Golf, visit www.vidanta.com
or follow on social media @vidantagolf.
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