Los Cabos offers a little bit of everything, such as the serenity of Palmilla (left) along the Sea of Cortez, the elegance of Diamante Dunes (below) on the Pacific Ocean side, and the inland, roller coaster fairways of Querencia (bottom).
succession of fantasy-calendar holes. No fewer than 10 holes edge the beach along the cliff-tops. A handful actually sport tees and greens that cling to the edge of the world. The drivable, 310-yard, par-4 5th 6th
and the 148-yard par-3 13th
, the 180-yard, par-3 are
guaranteed thrillers. Not every hole is ideal, but for those who crave maximum scenery and raw excitement in a round of golf, hop, skip and jump to Quivira. The Golden Bear has also contributed
Cabo’s newest golf holes, nine of them, which debuted in December 2017 at Puerto Los Cabos. The closest championship layout that you can play near the charming town of San Jose del Cabo, Puerto Los Cabos had featured a 7-year-old layout with nine by Nicklaus and nine by Greg Norman. Both were intended to have 18 holes and at long last, the Nicklaus course is complete. The new holes — now the front nine — complement the old ones nicely, and are especially friendly to all classes of players. Yet, the 399-yard, par-4 7th shows Jack up to his old design tricks, with its green complex isolated like an island in the desert, on a diagonal from the fairway landing area. Nicklaus’ older nine skirts the new Secrets Puerto Los Cabos Golf & Spa Resort and it touches the sea at the 216-yard, par-3 15th
, its
green nestled into the dunes. Also new is a sparkling clubhouse and a Ritz- Carlton Reserve Residence community. A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Hotel, called Zadun, is slated for an early 2018 debut. The Norman nine at Puerto Los Cabos
won’t have its companion for a few years yet, but you won’t soon forget what’s there, thanks to the short par-4 5th
, its
elevated green backdropped by the Sea of Cortez and then the 213-yard, par-3 6th where you switch into heart-racing, full-
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vertigo mode. With its back tee perched 105 feet above the green, and amid panoramas of beach curves, rocky coves and a smattering of buildings, the 6th might be the most dramatic hole in Cabo. Norman’s next project is Rancho
San Lucas, a championship layout on the Pacific coast, 15 minutes north of Cabo San Lucas. Two holes have been shaped, with grassing on the way. Look for a late 2018/early 2019 opening. Rancho San Lucas sits adjacent to Cabo’s most renowned private
development, Diamante, the Spanish word for diamond. In truth, Diamante is the region’s crown jewel and its newest facets are sparkling brilliantly. Its original layout, the Davis Love III- designed Dunes, advanced two spots in the latest GOLF Magazine Top 100 world rankings, to No. 36, thanks to two new holes next to the beach, now numbered 13 and 14, and it now sports a brand new par-3, the 10th the old par-4 18th
, to replace , which has been taken
out of play. Tiger Woods’ first completed
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