TOP 30 Golf Courses in Mexico
Baja Sur - Mexican Riviera - Cancun/Riviera Maya - Baja/Sea of Cortes - Inland/Colonial Routes
GOLF IN MEXICO
2009 BIRDIES OR BUNKERS
by Chuck Kinder
Mexicocontinuestomaintainanddevelopnewandwonderfulchampionship
sea-sidelinksandinlandgolfcoursetreasuresforalltoplay. Currentlyover100
billion dollars’worth of golf-related resort and real estate development is tak-
ing place all around Mexico, making golf one of the fastest growing and most
important segments of Mexico’s tourism and real estate industries. In the last
quarter of 2008 alone, at least 20 new golf courses were under development,
with some openings expected in the months to come.
Chuck Kin
Recent surveys show Mexico continues to be the No. 1 destination outside
of the continental United States for U.S. and Canadian golfers. This popularity P
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Robert Trent Jones Sr. & Jr., Tom Fazio, Tom Doak, a couple of Dyes, Gary Player,
Davis Love and David Duval.
With over 700,000 golfers traveling annually to play some of the BEST golf
courses in the world, the 2009 question is: How will the world economic slow-
down affect some or all of the positive growth which has taken place over the
past 20 years, when championship golf first arrived in Los Cabos? From a bicul-
tural, cross border point of view; golfin Mexico in 2009 will have unique oppor-
tunities and challenges for travel and tourism segments and real estate
developments, both completed and at various building stages.
Mexico, unlike its northern US neighbors, pays for its building materials and
services in cash or with low leveraged loans. One can anticipate that most devel-
opments that were funded properly in the past will continue to offer value invest-
ment opportunities, while those seeking funding or that had been funded by
troubled Wall Street type lenders will have challenging days ahead. The con-
sumer looking for a golf vacation or a second home, or a home that is to become
a primary residence during retirement will find a buyer’s market for any or all
Eduardo Sanchez Navarro,
of their purchasing objectives. general director of Questro
The good news is that Los Cabos is like the “Monte Carlo” of Mexicoand
Golf, Mexico’s number one
that the carriage trade and timeshare owners continue to fill flights, despite
golf course development
the reduced air lift, to pursue golf and the lifestyle that Los Cabos and Mexico
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have to offer. A memorable moment in Mexico is brighter than staying at home.
Wanderlust has become an ever increasing trait in those who experience a
Mexico and a dominant
higher standard of living. Americans, for a long time, have been the world leader
presence in Los Cabos, stated:
in travel expenditures, and Californians have been the best target market for
“Our goal is quality, consis-
golfers to Mexico.
tency and professionalism.”
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