A caution to the stubborn golfer, searching for your errant ball might net snakes, crocs or other predators. The golf gods will knock you down a notch or two when your perfect drive kicks the direction of the rolling hills. Hole 1 starts the golfer with a dogleg at about the 160 marker, for a 389 yard, par 4, an attainable par 4 for the smart shooter. And this is, excuse the pun, par for the course. Risk takers will be rewarded, and at the same time, unsuccessful risk takers will struggle on this course.
Bunkers here are deep, long and wide.
Oftentimes, a tall and wide tree sits in the middle of the fairway or in front of the green, an obstacle difficult to miss. Hole 15 offers up a groove of trees to the left of the fairway, but still a threat to the golfer. Two of the four par 5's are very long and difficult - 607 and 622 yards respectively. Playacar's vistas might not be open like the other courses in Cancun, but it is still awe-inspiring. The finishing hole curves left around the lake, with the jungle crowding on the right side.