Golfing Around Lake Chapala

by David Krug

Different people have different interests. Of course, when you retire you intend to nourish this particular interest of yours. This is the very reason why you look for retirement communities that offer a great variety of activities. You also have the tendency to prefer a place where you get to do the things that you want. For example, if you love golfing you tend to choose a retirement community that has its own golf course.

If you intend to retire in Lake Chapala, you need not worry because there are at least three golf courses located around the area. These golf courses will surely cater to your every golfing needs.

First stop is the Chula Vista Country Club. This country club is located less than one mile east of Ajijic and close to the Chapala-Jocotepec Highway. The Chula Vista Country Club is a 9-hole, 3-par golf course. The holes are located on the mountainside and on lake vistas. Moreover, this country club has a no-cart policy. Other services include caddy service, lunch and private facilities, driving ranges, and putting green.

Second stop is the Country Club de Chapala. Country Club de Chapala is located eight miles east on the Chapala-del Lago road.  This country club is more than 50 years old and offers a 9-hole course. However, this 9-hole course is now an 18-hole course by using double tees on each hole.

Another promising golf course around the area is the CCC. The CCC is a golf course that is nestled within the gated community of Vista del Lago. This golf course to do not only offers services like caddie services, golf cart rentals, and other customary golfing activities, it also offers a great view of the Nevado and Colima volcanoes which are about 60 miles away from the course.

The Atlas Country Club is every serious golfer’s dream. This country club offers an 18-hole course with 72 pars and is located four miles north of the Guadalajara airport, which gives you all the privacy that you needs. However, the Atlas Country Club is more than just a golf course. This country club also offers a playground for the kids, an Olympic sized swimming pool along with other amenities.

Santa Anita Golf Course is a golf course located an hour away from Ajijic and located near Costco on the Jocotepec-Guadalajara highway. This golf course offers an 18-hole course that is blended with a beautiful setting. The Santa Anita Golf Course was built in 1969 and boasts of Bermuda fairways, bent grass greens and mountainous terrain.

These golf courses are the best among the best. Wherever you are in Lake Chapala there is always a golf course located a mile or two away from you. Lake Chapala is more than just a retirement community, it is every golfer’s haven.

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