Club de Golf Chapultepec is a

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Naucalpan Naucalpan, officially Naucalpan de Juárez, is one of 125 municipalities located just northwest of Mexico City in the adjoining State of Mexico. The municipal seat is the city of Naucalpan de Juárez, which extends into the neighboring municipa ...

, just outside

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, Mexico. It has hosted the Mexican Open multiple times, and has hosted the

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4 times between 2017 and 2020.

Description

A tree-lined parkland course with tight fairways and undulating terrain, it is built approximately 1.36 miles (more than 7,800 feet) above sea level, which results in much longer ball flights.

History

In 1904 Scotsman and former U.S. Open winner Willie Smith moved to the Country Club of Mexico City to become a club professional. He was tasked with designing a new course, however he died before it could be completed. His brother and two-time U.S. Open winner,

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, completed the course in 1921. The course was renovated by Percy Clifford in 1972.

Scorecard

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Difficulty

Below shows how each hole played to par in editions of the

held at the course. Source:

References

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External links

Official website
Golf clubs and courses in Mexico Sports venues in the State of Mexico 1921 establishments in Mexico