Avandaro at Club De Golf Avandaro

Club de Golf Avandaro sits in the mountains above Valle de Bravo, a colonial lakeside town roughly two hours west of Mexico City. The course occupies forested terrain at approximately 6,000 feet elevation, where pine and oak cover creates a setting distinct from the desert layouts more common elsewhere in central Mexico. Percy Clifford designed the course in 1971, working with natural elevation changes and the existing tree corridors to shape the routing.

The layout moves through rolling to occasionally steep terrain, with several holes playing significantly uphill or downhill. Clifford routed the course to take advantage of views toward the surrounding mountains and glimpses of Lake Avandaro below. The tree-lined fairways demand accuracy from the tee, and the greens feature modest but strategic contouring appropriate to the mountain setting. Water comes into play on a handful of holes, and the elevation affects both distance judgment and ball flight.

Avandaro serves a membership drawn largely from Mexico City families who maintain weekend homes in Valle de Bravo. The club functions as a social and recreational hub for this community, with the course complemented by facilities that support extended family stays. The cooler mountain climate makes year-round golf comfortable, a contrast to the heat of lower-elevation courses in the region. The course has hosted various Mexican amateur and professional events over the decades, though it remains primarily a members' club rather than a tournament venue.