design, El Cardonal, debuted to acclaim in December 2014, and his latest course, the Oasis Short Course, which opened late in 2016, is 12 holes of pure par-3 fun. Woods is expected to complete the championship Oasis course in 2019. In that same year, two new beachfront hotels, the Hard Rock and Nobu, will open their doors. Diamante is ostensibly private, though occasional outside times are available, especially for villa renters and prospective real estate buyers. Another occasionally accessible
private club is the year-old Chileno Bay Resort and Residences, part of the exclusive Auberge Resorts collection. Guests can tee it up at the otherwise members-only Chileno Bay course, a Tom Fazio design that tumbles through desert-laced hills and canyons and affords Sea of Cortez views throughout the round. Fazio also designed nearby Querencia, a purely private layout. And another terrific test is Jack Nicklaus’ El Dorado, part of the Discovery Land stable. No dice walking aboard there, either, unless you’re invited. Bargains in Cabo golf aren’t what
Top Courses in Los Cabos
El Dorado Golf and Beach Club • Club Campestre •
Querencia • 19
Cabo Real Golf Club • 1
Sea of Cortez Cabo San Lucas Country Club • • Diamante Dunes • Quivira Golf Club
they are, say, in Myrtle Beach, though the government’s original nine holes, these days called the Course at Vidanta Los Cabos, starts at $49. Another value is the Gary Nicklaus/Nicklaus Design tract at Club Campestre, the closest course to the Los Cabos airport, making it ideal for that first or last round in town. It’s priced from $99-$195, depending on season. The rest of the lot costs up to double
those prices, but then you didn’t come to Los Cabos to save money — you came to spend it, to bask in a relaxed environment that magically merges dry desert air, amid mountains and cactus, with the salt of the sea. Sip a margarita. Reel in a dorado or marlin. Soak up a spa experience. Party the night away. Play one great course after another. That’s Cabo. n
Cabo San Lucas • Chileno Bay Club • Cabo del Sol
San José del Cabo
• Puerto Los Cabos Golf Course
• Palmilla Golf Club 1
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