The International Bahia Principe Clubs & Resorts Chain Opens its First Golf Club in Riviera Maya, Mexico
MALLORCA,
division of
“Riviera Maya Golf Club”, a brand new 36 hole golf course, conceived to
provide personal enjoyment to players from around the world.
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The facilities have been designed by the prestigious
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layout of their golf courses.
Set in a unique natural environment, it manages to create spectacular
synergies between the course itself and the luxuriant Mayan jungle.
Once the project has been completed it will boast a 36-hole course set
out on 90 hectares of land, and will become one of the most important in the
area. Play began on 15th December, with 9 professional holes in play (par 36).
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and another nine executive ones, which will allow golfers to play a complete
round.
In November the Gran Bahia Principe Riviera Maya Hotel***** received the
presentation from the new Executive Committee of the Mexican Caribbean Golf
Club Association. This is an organization which brings together 14 facilities
located in varying popular tourist destinations, located in the states of
The president of the aforementioned Committee,
revealed that the golf industry, made up of 12 active clubs, currently
generates an annual profit of
work for 1,200 people in the Mexican Caribbean. These figures are the result
of an investment which Acevedo estimated to be around
in the last 7 years.
The Golf Club Association affirmed, through its president, their
commitment to the public to convert the Mexican Caribbean into the first golf
destination in the world to obtain a joint environmental certificate from the
Golf Environment Organization, an organization endorsed by the United Nations
(UN) and the European Union (EU).
The development of the project will hopefully conclude in the Spring of
next year, with the opening of the remaining nine professional holes and the
facilities functioning at full capacity. This includes the complementary
availability of a clubhouse, swimming pools, spa, pro-shop, bars and
restaurants.
For the development of the course, a flora and fauna recuperation program
has been followed, together with the Eco – Bahia ecological foundation. The
program guarantees the conservation and protection of the ecosystem, native
species and species in danger of extinction, rescuing and relocating a large
number of plant species and conserving the region’s typical landscapes.
Having animals secure in their natural habitats amongst lakes and springs
makes Riviera Maya Golf Club a unique experience for golf lovers, as well as
providing a place worth visiting for nature lovers.
The golf industry’s growth is not only profitable and sustainable, but
has also created many jobs.
new golf club will contribute to the improvement in the quality offered to
tourists in the Mexican Caribbean, creating sustainable wealth and employment
in the area, whilst respecting the environment.
Marian Ribot Mestre
Email: mkmanagerbpcr@bahia-principe.com
Tel: +971-221-310, Fax: +971-731-694
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