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Club de Golf Chapultepec to host a Mexican rave
LIV Golf is coming to Mexico for the third consecutive year, giving the many avid fans of golf in the nation the opportunity to catch some world-class sporting action first hand.
The historic Club de Golf Chapultepec, close to the center of the teeming metropolis of Mexico City, is preparing to welcome many of the top names in the sport on April 25-27.
It’s the first time LIV Golf has visited the Mexican capital – and two players in particular will be anticipating a fantastic and fired-up patriotic reception when the event gets underway.
Carlos Ortiz of Torque GC and Abraham Ancer of Fireballs GC, both proudly Mexican, will be hoping the location offers them a little home advantage.
Ancer has said that “the chance to play in front of our people, it means a lot to me and the rest of the Mexicans that are in the field”, while Ortiz reached the top 10 of the opening event of the 2023 LIV Golf season on home soil, in Mayakoba.
Both Mexicans, along with the rest of the field, will have to deal with the challenges that come with playing at altitude.
The Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City is more than 7,800 feet above sea level.
That’s nearly a mile and a half up, and playing pro sport at that height is extra tiring.
Also, the thinner air means your golf ball flies farther – you can add up to 12 per cent to your driving distance.
The stage is set for a thrilling event that is sure to attract huge crowds from Mexico City and beyond. Tickets and hospitality packages are on sale now (Jan 23-24), so move quickly to secure your place.
Century of history at Club de Golf Chapultepec Mexico
Mexico City has hosted sporting events that entertained fans all over the world, including the 1968 Olympics and the FIFA World Cup in 1970 and 1986.
Now this enormous urban area, whose population places it in the top five largest cities on the planet, is ready for the arrival of the star-studded LIV Golf field.
The Club de Golf Chapultepec, a few miles from the city center, was opened in 1921. It had been designed during the Mexican Revolution by Willie Smith, a Scot who won the US Open by 11 shots in 1899. Willie died before his course was finished, and his task was completed by his brother Alex – who had won the US Open twice.
More than 20 years later, this tree-lined parkland course was the obvious venue to host the first Mexican Open in 1944. It was played at Club de Golf Chapultepec 18 times across the decades.
The world’s leading players returned to the course between 2017 and 2020, when it hosted the WGC-Mexico Championship. In those four years, the winners were all men who would later be LIV Golf stars – Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson (twice), and Patrick Reed.
It was another future LIV Golf recruit, Graeme McDowell, who said of the course in 2020: “It’s a great track. It reminds me a little of Valderrama – and obviously, you’ve got the altitude so the ball goes a long way.”
The total length of under 7,300 yards on the scorecard might suggest scoring will be easy in these conditions. But the small, fast, sloping greens are sure to present a serious test for our elite players.
High membership cost at the Club de Golf Chapultepec
If you are thinking of applying to play the Club de Golf Chapultepec as a visitor, think again. No public tee times are available.
The only way to play at this private club is as the guest of a member. This is an incredibly exclusive setup, and memberships are often passed down through the generations of families.
The cost of membership is not publicly disclosed, but a place went on sale online a couple of years back at a cost of more than $340,000 – and locals commented that the figure seemed about right.
This course stands in one of the wealthier sections of the Mexican capital, and takes its name from the Bosque de Chapultepec, one of the world’s largest city-center parks.
The park has given its name to local landmarks such as the Castle of Chapultepec and the Museo de Chapultepec. The 1847 Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican-American War, took place around the castle.
History is everywhere at this superlative venue – and another chapter will be written in April 2025.
Book your tickets and hospitality now
It’s time to make your move if you want to be part of one of the highlights of Mexico City’s 2025 sporting calendar.
Check out the hospitality options available if you want to get the best possible view of what is sure to be an unmissable event.
Alternatively, you may prefer a grounds pass so that you can follow your favorites as they navigate their way around this historic course.
However you want to enjoy the action, we suggest you move fast!
Club de Golf Chapultepec contact details
Address: Av. del Conscripto 425, Lomas Hipodromo, 53900 Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico City, Mexico
Email: info@golfchapultepec.com
Website: https://clubdegolfchapultepec.com/
Phone: +52 (55) 5589 1200