The jewel in North America’s crown of elite golf destinations, Los Cabos boasts an endless carpet of emerald greens juxtaposed against the sparkling azure ocean and sky. Desert intermingles with pristine waters and spectacular greens to give you only the best of what golfing has to offer….
Cabo del Sol Los Cabos: Cabo del sol ranked 70th among the top 100 golf courses in the world in prestigious Golf magazine. This course has been referred to as the most spectacular championship golf course in the world…we can’t figure out if its the 1.5 miles of azure blue ocean frontage or the fact that it was designed by one of golf top legends Jack Nicklaus. This public course contains 18 holes, par 72, and 7,037 yards.
A new second course, Cabo del Sol Desert Course, was designed by Tom Weiskopf. The brand new course is set across 140 acres of creamy, flowing desert with a minimum of four sets of tees on each hole. The design of this “target-style course” also includes large landing areas and few other surprises to make it an enjoyable golf experience for players of all levels, yet be challenging enough in tournament conditions.
Cabo Real Golf Course:: Along with two spectacular seaside holes, and three magnificent mountain holes as its signature, the semi-private Cabo Real course is located along the coastal corridor, at the Melia Cabo Real Hotel. Cabo Real was designed and built by the Robert Trent Jones team and features an 18 hole, par 72 course laid out over the 6,988 yards. It holds numerous sand traps and “arroyos” which will prove o be quite a challenge but is still great fun for beginners.
Cabo San Lucas Country Club:: Semi-private Course, 18 holes par 72, 7,277 yards, designed by Roy Dye
El Dorado Golf Course Los Cabos: This is the newest and most inviting Cabo semi-private 18-hole course designed by Jack Nicklaus opened in June 1999, features a challenging layout with six oceanfront holes on the Sea of Cortez and next twelve holes are carved out in 2 pristine canyons with beautiful trees, cacti and rock formations. Nicklaus designed this course as “kinder and gentler” but don’t get comfortable, challenges on these greens are endless, mentally and physically! Definitely a recommended course for any golfer coming to Cabo.
Fonatur Golf Course Loreto: Located in San José del Cabo and designed by the architects Mario Shjetman Danton and Pedro Guereca, the semi-private 18-hole (par 72, 6,800 yards) course is located five minutes from the Loreto Desert Sun Resort, framed by the La Giganta mountain range and the Sea of Cortés. It boasts nine international category holes at par 35 and projects all 18 holes in the near future.
Palmilla Golf Club Los Cabos: A mix of land and sea scapes blend into breathtaking vistas, the Palmilla Golf Course was designed by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, who saved only the best for this course which offers challenges and delights. The course (6,900 yards for 18 holes) is divided into the Arroyo Nine, the Mountain Nine and the Ocean Nine.
Palmilla Golf Club has been rated as one of the top 100 in the world by Great Golf Resorts of the World. A Golf shop located by the course offers an array of merchandise ,rental equipment and professional lessons can also be arranged.
Querencia Los Cabos: Tom Fazio’s championship 18-hole designed course puts you in a desert setting with bold topography and endless ocean views. This environment is truly unique for golf and Fazio’s first course design outside the Unites States.
Querencia, the first completely private course in the Los Cabos area, was opened in 1999, is spread out through 840 acres of greens between Palmilla and Costa Azul, in the Corridor near San Jose del Cabo.
Campo de Golf – San Jose del Cabo Public Course, 9 holes, par 35, 2,900 yards (designed by M. Shedjnan)
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