A great golf destination just got better with the opening of a second Jack Nicklaus-designed course at the Punta Mita Club de Golf, operated by Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Mexico. Early play shows promise as the club prepares for the official grand-opening celebration of the new Punta Mita Bahia course on November 16, 2009. Golf legend Jack Nicklaus will be on hand to hit the ceremonial tee shot and play a few holes.

At the new Bahia Golf Course, Nicklaus has created a golf experience that meanders among lakes and water features, with undulating fairways and greens that will challenge a player’s short game. Located on a peninsula jutting into the Pacific Ocean, Punta Mita offers a beautiful natural landscape for golfers, with a signature hole that features panoramic views of Bahia de Banderas. Another noteworthy hole is nestled on the beach just steps from one of the area’s best surf spots.

"You would be hard-pressed to ask for a more beautiful backdrop for a golf course than Punta Mita," remarked course designer Jack Nicklaus. "To be given spectacular oceanfront land as a canvas not once, but twice, here at Punta Mita is exciting for a designer and it reflects a committment from ownership to provide a memorable golf experience."

Golfers also won’t want to miss the Resort’s top-rated sister course, also designed by Nicklaus. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2009, the Pacifico Golf Course boasts the world’s only natural island green, known to golf fans from around the world as The Tail of the Whale. Eight of the course’s holes border the Pacific Ocean or Bahia de Banderas, with whales offering a pleasant distraction during seasonal migration from December to April.

Now is the time to preview the new Bahia Golf Course and enjoy the contrasting experience of the Pacifico Golf Course, with a USD 1,234 Resort credit promotion at Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita. Based on a minimum four-night stay, the extra value opens up a world of experiences, including golf and other sports, spa services and dining.