TOP 30 Golf Courses in Mexico
Baja Sur - Mexican Riviera - Cancun/Riviera Maya - Baja/Sea of Cortes - Inland/Colonial Routes
Los Cabos is “Newport Beach-South” for the 20 million West Coastgolfers and
travelers alike; whereas, the Yucatan Peninsula, consisting of the Riviera Maya,
Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, and Mérida has become the vacation
spot for those on the East Coast. Most resort areas in Mexico are equally
accessible from large, centrally located population centers like Texasand Illinois.
All areas in Mexico have great new golf courses that are well positioned
to welcome all types of golfers, those for which money is no object, and those
seeking “Wal-Mart” specials.
#1 Resort - Cabo del Sol Ocean Course
Many golf course and resort operators are hesitant to actually lower rates,
but are rolling out the extra value carpetwith free local transportation from
hotel and course. Some are becoming more all-inclusive; meaning that all food
and drink on the beverage cart or snack bar are included in the green fee. Early
twilight rates, a few multi-tiered rates depending on the time of day, and poten-
tially earlier low season rates beginning in May and extending to November, will
become more widely seen.
Another critical issue for 2009 travel to Mexico is the unrelenting reporting on
#3 Resort - Punta Mita Pacifico
a job well done by President Calderon’s efforts on Mexico’s war on drugs. The
headlines blanket the whole of Mexico incorrectly, as the violence is mostly lim-
ited to the Northern border of Mexico and has not affected the resort corridors
outside of the border areas.
Most of Mexico continues to be a safe, secure, and a friendly place to travel.
The #2 rated BEST’s
Resort course for 2009
Palmilla Golf Course
Los Caboshas been the leader in the development of world-class golf in Mexico.
This burgeoning resort area, located at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula, is
ranked 14th in a listing of the 50 most popular golf destinations in the world.
Los Cabos’ climate and setting are perfect, like Palm Springs or Phoenix,
only better, as the stark desert landscape meets the cooling azure sea. A 20-mile
stretch of coastline, including the two towns of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose
1. CABO DEL SOL GOLF OCEAN
2. PALMILLA GOLF CLUB
del Cabo, Los Cabos is home to some of the world’s best oceanside courses. 3. PUNTA MITA PACIFICO
There are now five Nicklauscourses, including two signature courses open
4. EL CAMALEON MAYAKOBA
along the Los Cabos corridor. The top-rated Cabo del Sol - Ocean course, ranked
5. EL TAMARINDO COUNTRY CLUB
6. VISTA VALLARTA NICKLAUS
88 in Golf Magazine’s top 100courses in the world. The course boasts five ocean- 7. ISLA NAVIDAD COUNTRY CLUB
front holes, including the “finest three finishing holes in golf,” according to its
8. PLAYAS MUJERES
designer, Jack Nicklaus. Cabo del Sol hosted the 1995 and 1998 PGA Senior Slams,
9. VISTA VALLARTA WEISKOPF
10. CABO REAL GOLF COURSE
as well as Shell’s 1996 Wonderful World of Golf match featuring Lee Treviño 11. MOON PALACE
and Jack Nicklaus. These made-for-TV events brought Los Cabos into the homes of
12. CABO DEL SOL GOLF DESERT
millions of viewers, who then flocked to play golf south of the border.
13. EL TIGRE PARADISE VILLAGE
14. CLUB DE GOLF PIERRE MARQUEZ
In 2001Tom Weiskopfadded the Desert course at Cabo del Sol. His master-
15. IBEROSTAR PLAYA PARAISO GOLF CLUB
ful inland layout, featuring 180-degree views of the sea from nearly every hole,
16. CLUB CAMPESTRE SAN JOSE DEL CABO
17. PLAYACAR CLUB DE GOLF
takes advantage of natural river washes, subtle changes in elevation and dra-
18. RIVIERA CANCUN
matic bunkering, as it weaves through lush desert landscape.
19. COZUMEL COUNTRY CLUB
Up the road, at the legendary One & Only Palmilla Resort, you’ll find
20. PUERTO LOS CABOS
21. PUNTA MITA BAHIA
Nicklaus’ first signature course in Latin America, which opened in 1993, with 27
22. CLUB DE GOLF ACAPULCO PRINCESS
holes featuring the ocean, arroyo and mountain nines. This course is currently
23. CLUB DE GOLF PALMA REAL
Best’s Golf Guide Top 30No. 2resort course in Mexico.
24. MAYAN PENINSULA DE CORTES
25. CLUB DE GOLF LOS FLAMINGOS
In the middle of the Los Cabos corridor is Cabo Real, a master-planned golf 26. CABO SAN LUCAS CC
resort featuring such deluxe hotels as the Westin Resort, The Marquis Los Cabos,
27. ESTRELLA DEL MAR GOLF COURSE
Hilton Los Cabos, Melia Cabo Real,Dreams Los Cabos, as well as the ultra-luxu-
28. MARINA VALLARTA CLUB DE GOLF
29. THE LINKS AT LAS PALOMAS
rious Las Ventanas al Paraiso. Cabo Real boasts several courses in the area under 30. LAS HADAS, LA MANTARRAYA COURSE
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