GOLF GUIDE P. 1 INDEX Welcome to Los Cabos P.4 Rancho San Lucas Golf Cub P.40 Tourism Board P.5 Twin Dolphin Golf Club P.42 Map of Golf Courses P.6 Vidanta Golf Los Cabos P.44 Where to stay in Los Cabos P.8 Baja California Sur P.46 Cabo del Sol Desert Course P.10 El Cortés Golf Club P.48 Cove Club P.12 TPC Danzante Bay P.48 Cabo Real Golf Club P.14 Loreto Bay Golf Course P.49 Cabo San Lucas Country Club P.16 Paraiso del Mar Golf Course P.49 Chileno Bay P.18 Health and Safety Protocols P.50 Club Campestre San Jose P.20 Health and Safety Protocols for P.51 Costa Palmas East Cape P.22 Golf in Los Cabos Dunes Course at Diamante P.24 10 Must Do´s in Los Cabos P.53 El Cardonal at Diamante P.26 Map Connectivity P.54 Oasis Short Course at Diamante P.28 Activities P.55 El Dorado P.30 Blue Flag Beaches P.58 Palmilla Golf Club P.32 General Information for Visitors P.59 Puerto Los Cabos Golf Club P.34 Safety and Security P.60 Querencia P.36 Los Cabos Specialist P.61 Quivira Golf Club P.38 P. 2 P. 3 TOURISM We at Nicklaus Design could not be prouder of any role we WELCOME played. Trust me, the fishing is still good; it’s just the golf TO LOS CABOS that’s gotten better. BOARD We have been fortunate to design some wonderful golf courses throughout Mexico, and one of the chief reasons When I first visited Los Cabos, Mexico, in the mid-1960s, for this is that it’s such a beautiful country. We’re still very Situated at the tip of the Baja Peninsula, at the place Add 350 days of sunshine per year, low humidity and cooling it was an opportunity to simply get away from the rigors of excited about the 2014 debut of Quivira Golf Club—our sixth where the Sea of Cortes meets the Pacific Ocean, Los sea breezes, and Los Cabos--or CABO, as everyone calls competitive golf and to feed my inner outdoorsman. As an golf experience in Los Cabos—because of its exceptional Cabos boasts an extraordinary mountain-desert-ocean it—emerges as a flawless destination unique to itself. avid fisherman then—and still today—I was there to relax beauty, dramatic oceanfront setting, and unforgettable environment where golf’s leading designers have crafted Exclusive. Unhurried. Upscale. And spectacular. and enjoy some of the best deep-sea fishing in the world. challenge. some of the finest courses in the world. Led by several ‘gran turismo’ 5-star hotels and During those early visits, I found myself immediately drawn Over the past five decades, I’ve cultivated a special Set back from the shoreline’s sun-drenched beaches and complemented by some of the best sport fishing and off to Cabo’s sleepy little villages. Most important, I was drawn relationship with the Mexican people. The only thing they sparkling waters are more than a dozen exquisite layouts course adventures in the world, Los Cabos has in the span to the warm, welcoming people. The incredible weather are more passionate about than golf is the concept of built by luminaries such as Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, of 25 years established itself as a hotspot for avid players and the superb fishing were so exceptional that when I family, and this is something I truly admire and respect. Robert Trent Jones, Jr., and Greg Norman. in search of an unforgettable golf experience. went back 20 years later, I was pleasantly amazed to see it Rooted beneath every successful business, and certainly hadn’t changed at all. every golf course project in Los Cabos, you will find a sturdy With three courses on Golf Digest’s elite “World 100 As a family-friendly “lifestyle” destination with activities family tree. Greatest Golf Courses” list and seven of the top 10 courses ranging from whale-watching cruises to desert jeep Early on, I could envision fairways and greens in the desert in Mexico as rated by the magazine, Los Cabos is the tours, Cabo has what everyone wants. Sunny skies. foothills that led from the mountains to the sea. I always I couldn’t be happier with the way things have evolved in Los undisputed golf capital of Latin America. With new layouts Superb dining. Sumptuous accommodations. Dawn-to- believed there should be golf on the Baja peninsula. The Cabos. I truly believe Cabo is not only a flagship destination by top designers in the works, Los Cabos will continue to dusk nightlife. And the friendliest welcome in Mexico. potential was there for a truly unique golf destination, but for golf in Mexico, it’s as good as any golf destination in the raise its profile as an exotic, must-play getaway within by the late 1980s, all that was available was a modest nine- world. It’s nice to have a legacy of spectacular courses in easy reach of most U.S. and Canadian cities. hole municipal course. That quickly changed. one of my long-time favorite places. With the opening of our golf course designs at Palmilla Golf Club in 1992 and the Ocean Course at Cabo del Sol two years later, Cabo burgeoned into one of the world’s most exciting destinations. Rodrigo Esponda Cascajares Jack Nicklaus Managing Director P. 4 | visitloscabos.travel/golf visitloscabos.travel/golf | P. 5 1 GOLF COURSES 2 4 3 Airport 5 CABO SAN SAN JOSÉ DEL CABO LUCAS 6 14 15 16 10 11 13 9 17 12 7 8 GOLF COURSES East 1. Rancho San Lucas Golf Club Cape 2. El Cardonal at Diamante 3. Dunes Course at Diamante 18 4. Oasis Short Course at Diamante 5. Quivira Golf Club 6. Cabo San Lucas Country Club 7. Cabo del Sol Desert Course 8. Cove Club 9. Twin Dolphin Golf Club 10. Chileno Bay 11. Cabo Real Golf Club 12. El Dorado 13. Palmilla Golf Club 14. Querencia 15. Club Campestre San José 16. Vidanta Golf Los Cabos 17. Puerto Los Cabos Golf Club 18. Costa Palmas East Cape P. 6 P. 7 WHERE TO STAY IN LOS CABOS SEA OF CORTEZ CABO SAN LUCAS CABO SAN LUCAS TOURIST CORRIDOR TOURIST CORRIDOR SAN JOSÉ DEL CABO 1. Grand Solmar At Rancho San Lucas / 18. Marina Fiesta Resort & Spa 35. The Cape, A Thompson Hotel 51. Solaz Signature Suites 68. Viceroy Los Cabos Grand Solmar The Residences at Rancho San Lucas 19. Cabo Villas Beach Resort & Spa / 36. Sunrock Condo Hotel 52. Villa La Valencia 69. Barceló Gran Faro Los Cabos 2. Diamante Cabo San Lucas Cachet Los Cabos 37. Sirena Del Mar Welk Resort Cabo 53. Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf Resort & Spa 70. Casa Natalia 3. Nobu Hotel Los Cabos 20. Bahía Hotel & Beach House 38. Esperanza, An Auberge Resort 54. Casa Del Mar Golf Resort & Spa 71. El Encanto Inn 4. Hard Rock Los Cabos 21. Quinta Del Sol By Solmar 39. Hacienda Encantada Resort & Spa 55. Las Ventanas Al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort 72. Tropicana Inn 5. Pueblo Bonito Pacífica Golf & Spa Resort 22. Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa 40. The Residences at Hacienda Encantada 56. Paradisus Los Cabos 73. Royal Solaris Resort 6. Montecristo Estates Luxury Villas 23. Me Cabo 41. Hacienda del Mar Club 57. Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort 74. Cabo Azul Resort 7. Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach Golf & Spa Resort 24. Pueblo Bonito Los Cabos Resort 42. Hacienda del Mar Hotel 58. Marquis Los Cabos All Inclusive Resort & Spa 75. The Grand Mayan Los Cabos 8. Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal 25. Pueblo Bonito Rosé Resort & Spa 43. Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos 59. Hampton Inn & Suites By Hilton Los Cabos 76. Holiday Inn Resort Los Cabos 9. Tesoro Los Cabos 26. Club Cascadas De Baja Golf & Spa Resort 60. The Westin Resort & Spa Los Cabos 77. Hotel El Ganzo 10. Sandos Finisterra Los Cabos 27. Villa Del Arco Beach Resort & Spa 44. Live Aqua Resort & Residence Club 78. La Marina Inn 11. Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa 28. Villa Del Palmar Beach Resort & Spa 45. Montage Los Cabos SAN JOSÉ DEL CABO 79. Secrets Puerto Los Cabos 12. The Ridge Luxury Villas At Playa Grande 29. Villa La Estancia Beach Resort & Spa 46. Chileno Bay Resort & Residences 61. One&Only Palmilla 80. JW Marriott Los Cabos 13. Solmar Resort 30. City Express And Suites Los Cabos 47. Grand Velas Los Cabos 62. Reflect Los Cabos Resort & Spa 81. Zadún, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve 14. Grand Solmar Land’s End Resort & Spa 31. Hotel Riu Santa Fé 48. Garza Blanca Resort & Spa Los Cabos 63. Santa María Hotel & Suites 15. Breathless Cabo San Lucas Resort & Spa 32. Hotel Riu Palace Cabo San Lucas 49. Le Blanc Spa Resort 64. Hyatt Place Los Cabos EAST CAPE 16. Mar de Cortez 33. Los Cabos Golf Resort 50. Solaz, A Luxury Collection Resort 65. Royal Decameron Los Cabos 82. Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos 17. Hacienda Beach Club & Residences 34. Holiday Inn Express Cabo San Lucas 66. Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos at Costa Palmas 67. Posada Real Los Cabos P. 8 P. 9 The Desert Course at Cabo del Sol, opened in 2001, marked designer Tom Weiskopf’s architectural debut in Latin America. Renowned for his masterful creations in desert environments, Weiskopf routed the course high above the 1,800-acre resort community’s Cove Club, with each hole offering a panoramic view of the Sea of Cortes.