Los Cabos is one of the world’s most magical golf destinations. In just over 30 years, cape cities Cabo San 
Lucas, San Jose del Cabo, and the surrounding area on the southernmost rim of the Baja California peninsula have celebrated the openings of an astounding 18 golf courses, including world-class layouts from a who’s who of legendary figures, from Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods to Greg Norman and Fred Couples.
So the issue isn’t where to play…but rather, where to play first! Our guide is designed to help in that regard, delineating between public and private courses (and those with some restrictions), as well as offering basic info on history, designers/architects, yardage and location.
Cabo del Sol – Desert Course
Location: Tourist Corridor
Designed by: Tom Weiskopf
Date Opened: 2001
Overview: 18 holes, par 71, 7,049 yards
Status: Resort/Public Access
Cabo Real Golf Club
Location: Tourist Corridor
Designed by: Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Date Opened: 1993
Overview: 18 holes, par 71, 6,848 yards
Status: Resort/Public Access
Cabo San Lucas Country Club
Location: Tourist Corridor
Designed by: Roy and Matt Dye
Date Opened: 1994
Overview: 18 holes, par 71, 6,852 yards
Status: Resort/Public Access
Chileno Bay Golf and Beach Club
Location: Tourist Corridor
Designed by: Tom Fazio
Date Opened: 2013
Overview: 18 holes, par 72, 7,260 yards
Status: Private/Limited Resort and Rental-Residential Access
Club Campestre
Location: San Jose del Cabo
Designed by: Jack Nicklaus
Date Opened: 2007
Overview: 18 holes, par 71, 6,996 yards
Status: Resort/Public Access
Costa Palmas Golf Club
Location: East Cape
Designed by: Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Date Opened: 2019
Overview: 18 holes, par 72, 7,221 yards
Status: Private/Limited Resort and Rental-Residential Access
Cove Club (formerly Cabo del Sol Ocean Course)
Location: Tourist Corridor
Designed by: Jack Nicklaus
Date Opened: 1994
Overview: Currently Under Renovation
Status: Private/Limited Resort and Residential Access
Diamante – The Dunes Course
Location: Cabo San Lucas
Designed by: Davis Love III
Date Opened: 2010
Overview: 18 holes, par 71, 7,022 yards
Status: Private/Limited Resort and Rental-Residential Access
El Cardonal at Diamante
Location: Cabo San Lucas
Designed by: Tiger Woods
Date Opened: 2014
Overview: 18 holes, par 72, 7,363 yards
Status: Private/Limited Resort and Rental-Residential Access
El Dorado Golf and Beach Club
Location: Tourist Corridor
Designed by: Jack Nicklaus
Date Opened: 1999
Overview: 18 holes, par 72, 7,278 yards
Status: Private
Oasis Short Course at Diamante
Location: Cabo San Lucas
Designed by: Tiger Woods
Date Opened: 2016
Overview: 12 holes, 1,124 yards
Status: Private/Limited Resort and Rental-Residential Access
Palmilla Golf Club
Location: Tourist Corridor
Designed by: Jack Nicklaus
Date Opened: 1992/1999
Overview: 27 holes (play choice or combo of Mountain, Arroyo and Ocean 9-hole courses)
Status: Resort/Public Access
Puerto Los Cabos Golf Club
Location: San Jose del Cabo
Designed by: Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman
Date Opened: 2007
Overview: 27 holes, par 72 for Nicklaus I and II, 7,194 yards
Status: Resort/Public Access
Querencia Golf Club
Location: Tourist Corridor
Designed by: Tom Fazio
Date Opened: 2000
Overview: 18 holes, par 72, 7,050 yards
Status: Private
Quivira Golf Club
Location: Cabo San Lucas
Designed by: Jack Nicklaus
Date Opened: 2014
Overview: 18 holes, par 72, 7,085 yards
Status: Private/Limited Resort and Rental-Residential Access
Rancho San Lucas Golf Club
Location: Cabo San Lucas
Designed by: Greg Norman
Date Opened: 2020
Overview: 18 holes, par 72, 7,210 yards
Status: Private/Limited Resort and Rental-Residential Access
Twin Dolphin Golf Club
Location: Tourist Corridor
Designed by: Fred Couples
Date Opened: 2018
Overview: 18 holes, par 72, 7,156 yards
Status: Private/Limited Resort and Rental-Residential Access
Vidanta Los Cabos
Location: San Jose del Cabo
Designed by: Mario Schjetnan
Date Opened: 1987
Overview: 9 holes, par 35, 3,153 yards
Status: Resort/Public Access
A glance at the above list illustrates some of the potential difficulties in planning a destination Los Cabos golf experience. Namely, that although a few courses are exclusively public or private, most fall somewhere in the middle. For example, tee time access is limited to those staying at nearby resorts or at rentals, residences and luxury villas. To find out how to play the courses you want to play, as well as to arrange qualifying or nearby vacation rentals, contact us by email or phone as indicated below.
For more information about events, activities and villa rentals in Los Cabos, call us TOLL FREE at 1-888-655-4548, visit www.LosCabosVillas.com, or email us at Info@LosCabosVillas.com.
Photo credit: Quivira Golf Club
Upcoming Events Calendar
March
Cabo Collegiate Golf Tournament – Feb. – Mar. 2
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26
Semana Santa – Mar. 28. – Apr. 3
April
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – Apr. 1, 8, 15, 22
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23
Todos Santos Film Festival – Apr. 15 – 18
May
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – May 6, 13, 20, 27
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – May 7, 14, 21, 28
June
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – Jun. 3, 10, 17, 24
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – Jun. 4, 11, 18, 25
Pelagic Triple Crown of Fishing Tournament– Jun. 10 – 12
July
East Cape Dorado Shootout Fishing Tournament – Jul. 17
Los Cabos Open of Tennis – Jul. 19 – 24
Ladies Only Fishing Tournament at Palmas de Cortez – Jul. 22 – 26
August
Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore – Aug. 3 – 7
Wahoo Gold Cup Jackpot Fishing Tournament – Aug. 21
September
Mexico Independence Day – Sep. 16
October
Bisbee’s Los Cabos Offshore Fishing Tournament – Oct. 14 – 17
Bisbee’s Black and Blue Fishing Tournament – Oct. 19 – 23
November
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26
SCORE Baja 1000 – Nov. 15 – 20
December
Art Walk in San Jose del Cabo – Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Viva La Plaza in Cabo San Lucas – Dec. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
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