Travel to Mexico’s Riviera Maya for a journey through El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba—a Greg Norman design that changes character as it moves through tropical jungle, mangroves, limestone canals and Caribbean coastline.

Named after the chameleon, El Camaleón continually asks golfers to adapt. Sheltered tropical corridors give way to water, ancient limestone geology and exposed seaside wind.

In this Everyday Golf Wins episode, we explore three unforgettable holes:

🏝️ Hole #4 — The Island Test A 116-yard par 3 requiring one completely committed shot to an island green surrounded by lagoon water.

😈 Hole #7 — The Devil’s Mouth A 554-yard par 5 featuring a natural cenote—a limestone sinkhole opening beside the fairway and revealing the underground world of the Yucatán Peninsula.

🌊 Hole #15 — The Caribbean Window A 155-yard seaside par 3 where the ocean horizon, coastal breeze and changing conditions influence club selection.

We also examine Greg Norman’s use of Mayakoba’s contrasting ecosystems, El Camaleón’s professional tournament history and the course’s evolution into a venue that has hosted PGA Tour, LIV Golf and LPGA competition.

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📋 Scorecard Note

The featured-hole yardages in this episode follow the pictured BlueGolf card labeled “Mayakoba Classic”:

• Hole #4 — 116 yards, par 3 • Hole #7 — 554 yards, par 5 • Hole #15 — 155 yards, par 3

The pictured configuration measures 6,981 yards and par 71, with a displayed rating of 70.0 and slope of 110.

Mayakoba officially describes El Camaleón as an 18-hole, par-72 course. Tournament, event and resort configurations may use different tees, pars and yardages.

“The Island Test” and “The Caribbean Window” are creative Everyday Golf Wins captions. “The Devil’s Mouth” is the established nickname associated with the natural cenote at Hole #7.

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If you could play only one featured hole, which would you choose?

The island green, the Devil’s Mouth or the Caribbean Window?

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