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Grupo Vidanta Announces Vidanta Golf Plans for Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico

March 19, 2012

This article is old news. However, it is relevant now that we are in 2012.

On June 9, 2011, NewsBlaze and several other Internet news aggregators published an announcement submitted by Grupo Vidanta about plans for developing the first-ever Jack Nicklaus Academy of Golf in the greated Nuevo Vallarta area of Mexico.

The Jack Nicklaus Academy was reportedly under construction at the Nayar Vidanta Golf Club when this article was published on June 9, 2011 and is scheduled to open in spring of 2012.

This advanced, new training facility will feature climate controlled teaching bays with technologies that include:
  • A Jack Nicklaus Coaching Sudio and analytics software
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    • The Jack Nicklaus Coaching Studio and the Nicklaus Academies Analysis Software, multiple high-speed video cameras, an integrated pressure / balance mat, automatic studio lighting, an integrated ball flight monitor and more. Also included is the latest in training and fitness technologies from FreeMotion Fitness with the Vertex Whole Body Vibration machine and the FreeMotion Dual Cable Cross.
  • K-Vest Movement Analysis Technology
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    • In a second bay is K-Vest Movement Analysis Technology. Sensors on the student along with the computer capture data from sensors positioned on the student's body. With this 'data' the computer creates an accurate animation of the student's body and swing that is now viewable from virtually any angle. The information provided through this very special technology will shorten the learning process by 4 to 5 times.
  • A computerized putting lab usingTOMI, which is a computerized system to analyze your putting stroke
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    • Inside the teaching facility is also a computerized putting lab with technology used by Tour Professionals called TOMI. This technology allows the Nicklaus Academies instructors to analyze your putting stroke from face alignment to stroke path, impact tempo and speed. Since 30% of your strokes come on the putting green during a normal round of golf, time spent in the Nicklaus Academy putting lab is well worth the time.
  • Multiple services and lobby features
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    • Inside the teaching facility is also a computerized putting lab with technology used by Tour Professionals called TOMI. This technology allows the Nicklaus Academies instructors to analyze your putting stroke from face alignment to stroke path, impact tempo and speed. Since 30% of your strokes come on the putting green during a normal round of golf, time spent in the Nicklaus Academy putting lab is well worth the time.
The Nayar Vidanta Golf Club course is owned and operated by Vidanta Golf in Neuvo Vallarta, Mexico. In addtition to the exitsting Nicklaus Design course that is currently in operation, Vidanta Golf announced consturction of a new Greg Norman Signature golf course would start in late 2012. This course would be followed by three more golf courses, which would bring the total number of golf courses at the Nayar Vidanta Golf Club to five.

The article is no longer available (October 22, 2013).

Based upon historical construction patterns, following is OUR hypothetical golf course construction schedule:
  • April or May, 2012 - Opening of the first-ever Jack Nicklaus Academy of Golf in the created the Nuevo Vallarta area of Mexico
  • Fall, 2012 - Construction of a new Greg Norman Signature golf course commences.
  • Fall, 2014 - Construction of a third golf course would commence.
  • Fall, 2016 - Construction of a fourth golf course would commence.
  • Fall, 2018 - Construction of a fifth golf course would commence.
  • Fall, 2020 - All golf courses would be open for operations.
These are ambitious announced plans! Do we believe in "Build it and they will come"? Or is this a reminder that "change is the only constant in Nuevo Vallarta"?

Only time will tell. Stay tuned....

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