Art, Culture and Magic: Festival Season in Todos Santos

There is a special kind of light in Todos Santos: not just the warm sunshine that bathes all of Baja California Sur in a golden glow some 330 days a year; but the kind of light that seems to hint at something just beyond the known world.

It was this light, among other things, that convinced painter Charles Stewart and his wife Mary Lou to move to the Pacific Coast pueblo magico (a government designation that means, literally, “magical town”) in 1985, the first of a now thriving colony of artists to do so.

A wealthy sugar capital during the 19th century, Todos Santos is now a popular day trip destination for Los Cabos travelers – it’s only about 45 minutes by car from Cabo San Lucas – thanks to its distinctive blend of bohemian chic, stately red-brick buildings and world-class surfing.

This light shines at all times, but is never brighter than during the first few months of each new year, when Todos Santos hosts a series of cultural festivals celebrating art, film, music and literature.

Tropic of Cancer Concert Series: Former R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck pioneered the jam culture in Todos Santos with his annual music festival at landmark Hotel California and the main plaza, but for political reasons Buck is on hiatus and his music festival has morphed into a brand new event. This year, bands and performers such as La Santa Cecilia, Langhorne Slim, Las Cafeteras, Joan Osborne, The Autumn Defense, The Jag, Cordovas, Daniel Donato and Matt Haeck will inaugurate the Tropic of Cancer series at Hotel California and other local venues from Jan. 12 – 21.

Todos Santos Writers’ Workshop: Best known for its painters, Todos Santos has also been a congenial community for writers. The 4th annual writers’ workshop returns to the atmospheric Casa Dracula Feb. 5 – 11, and will feature seminars and workshops, speakers, publishing roundtables and other literary pursuits.

Todos Santos Art Festival/Open Studios Tour: All proceeds from this popular event, in which the town’s painters, sculptors, jewelers and other artists throw open the doors of their studios to the public, go to benefit art programs for local children. The 8th annual Open Studios Tour takes place the weekend of Feb. 11 – 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at art spaces throughout the historic downtown area.

Todos Santos Film Festival: This annual showcase for Mexican and Latin American films is based at the historic Teatro-Cine Manuel Marquez de Leon, a landmark WWII era movie theater that fronts the plaza principal. The 14th edition of this cinematic celebration returns March 1 – 5, however the screening schedule has not yet been announced.

Photo courtesy of Michael Kull.

 

New Year’s Resolutions for Los Cabos Bound Travelers

For many people, one of the first acts of any New Year – right after chewing a couple of aspirin to chase away the Champagne hangover – is to sit down and compile a list of resolutions, the bulk of which are geared towards self-improvement and an enhanced quality of life.

If you’re shivering while you read this, the first enhancement should involve a plane ticket to Los Cabos, where daytimes temperatures hover around 80 degrees, and the only things covered in ice are cervezas.

After the flight lands and you’ve traded in your parka for a pair of flip flops, here are three other resolutions you might want to consider.

Catch a Giant Fish…or Swim With One

Cabo San Lucas was built on big-game sport fishing, and local charter boasts stay busy chasing abundant dorado, wahoo and striped marlin during the winter season. Those unimpressed by bill and game fish can travel to Baja California Sur’s capital city, La Paz, to swim with 20-ton whale sharks, the world’s largest fish. Many of the world’s largest mammals are also within splash range, thanks to whale watching excursions that bring visitors up-close-and-personal with breaching humpbacks.

Drink Champagne and Watch the Sun Set Over Land’s End

Los Cabos’ famed Arch is one of many evocatively shaped granite monuments at Land’s End, the half mile headland that marks the southernmost point of the Baja California peninsula. Watching the sun descend in a blaze of red beyond Land’s End is one of the great local pastimes…best enjoyed from the Taittinger Champagne Terrace at Sunset da Mona Lisa, a scenically situated dinner specialist that the New York Times has called one of the five most romantic restaurants on earth.

Play One of the World’s Best Golf Courses

Los Cabos now boasts 15 completed golf courses, the majority of which were designed by major champions like Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Davis Love III and Tom Weiskopf. Nicklaus has designed six local loops himself, including a breathtaking Ocean Course at Cabo del Sol. The Ocean Course, along with Love’s Dunes Course at Diamante and Tom Fazio’s gorgeous layout at Querencia, are currently ranked among the 100 greatest courses in the world by Golf Digest.

Party Like a Rock Star

Those unclear on the concept should start at Cabo Wabo, the bar founded by Sammy Hagar and his former Van Halen bandmates in 1990. If waboritas (margaritas made with the bar’s signature tequila) and live music don’t quite do the trick, head to one of the two local Rock & Brews,  the cantina chain founded by KISS stars Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, where the operating ethos is “I want to rock and roll all night…and party every day.”

Live Like a Movie Star

Hollywood royalty aren’t the only ones living in the luxury villas that cling to the hillsides in Cabo San Lucas’ most exclusive neighborhood. Moderately priced villa rentals make Pedregal accessible and affordable for many travelers. Hence the saying: “You don’t have to be a king or queen to live like one.”

Potential Links:

Get Rich or Let Fly Tryin’ – Fishing Los Cabos Tournaments 2016

Whale Watching Season Begins in Los Cabos

Los Cabos Pro-Am Golf Tournament Tees Off Again in January 2017

Why Villa Rentals are the Gold Standard for Los Cabos Getaways 2016-17

 

 

 

 

Tiger Woods Opens Second Golf Course in Cabo San Lucas

The first golf course design from legendary player Tiger Woods was El Cardonal in Cabo San Lucas, an old-school, So-Cal parkland style course that opened at Diamante in 2014.  A few weeks ago, the 14-time major champion returned to the private 1,500 acre Pacific Coast luxury community, this time for the unveiling of his new par 3, dubbed Oasis Short Course.

Woods and former baseball star Roger Clemens were both on hand for the inaugural round at Oasis, along with a select group of Diamante members, local VIPs, and top Mexican golfers.

Distances at the truncated 12-hole layout range from 41 to 143 yards, and thus are perfect for young golfers, as well as recreational players looking for a more relaxed experience than that offered by some of the region’s more difficult courses; including The Dunes, the Davis Love III designed links course that put Diamante on the map in 2009.

“I learned how to play on a short par 3 course in Long Beach, California,” Woods said while explaining his rationale for the design at Oasis. “When I was a kid, a 100-yard hole for me at Heartwell Golf Course was a driver and a 7-iron, so I can relate to the challenges faced by younger players.”

Oasis is the 15th golf course to open in Los Cabos. Three of these, or a whopping 20 percent, are currently ranked among the 100 best in the world by Golf Digest:  The Dunes Course; Tom Fazio’s gorgeous layout at Querencia, and Jack Nicklaus’ Ocean Course at Cabo del Sol, which the “Golden Bear” once referred to as “the best golf property I’ve ever seen.”

No wonder the region was recently declared the Latin American and Caribbean Golf Destination of the Year for 2017 by the IAGTO (the International Association of Golf Tour Operators).

Incredibly, even more world-class courses are in the works for Baja California Sur’s premier getaway destination. New layouts from major champions Greg Norman and Fred Couples are currently in development, and Woods and Diamante are in the planning stages for a third course at the exclusive coastal property.

Like The Dunes and El Cardonal, the Oasis Short Course is open only to Diamante members and their guests.

Photo courtesy of the Los Cabos Tourism Board.

 

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Los Cabos Fishing Report – December 24, 2016

December 24, 2016

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Crowds of vacationers were arriving throughout the week in the Los Cabos area to enjoy the Holiday Season south of the border. Many were doing so to escape the frigid cold temperatures sweeping across northern territories. Weather conditions were definitely cooperating, as the persistent northern winds finally calmed down, clear sunny skies, with daytime highs in the 80s, feeling more like spring time than winter. The area was bustling with tourists and many families were reserving sportfishing charters as one of their preferred activities.

Ocean water temperatures were holding in the 74 to 76 degree range, still warmer than usual for this time frame, with the winds residing for a few days now, this has given the chance for clarity to improve and blue water was being found fairly close to shore. Bait supplies remained steady for caballito and strips of squid continue to be used for drift fishing, while targeting the yellowfin tuna action. The majority of the charters launching out of San Jose del Cabo area were fishing areas from Punta Gorda, Gordo Banks, Cardon and Iman Bank. Through much of the week the most productive place proved to be close to shore off of Punta Gorda.

All around action was a bit spotty, some days the bite would be early, some days late. Most common species caught was yellowfin tuna in the 10 to 30 lb. class, no huge numbers, but some charters were fortunate to land five or more tuna per trip. Caballito and the strips of squid was the main method that showed best results. There were a few larger yellowfin tuna still lurking late into the season around the Gordo Banks, but these fish were more finicky than the tuna found closer to shore. Not a tremendous variety of species now, only a few dorado being found, most of these closer to shore as well, the majority smaller size, though we saw a handful of dorado in the 20 lb. range. Wahoo are still hanging around the region, though not many were being landed, they did not seem eager to strike on the normal type of lures or trap hooked baits, though many anglers told stories of having wahoo cut lines that were rigged with lighter mono leaders, which were needed to entice the line shy yellowfin.

Where the tuna action was centered close to shore there were various species of pargo and snapper mixed in, as well as the ever present triggerfish. The commercial fleet were doing well targeting the red snapper with fresh shrimp heads that were able to obtain from shrimp trawlers which were passing through the area while on their way back to their home ports.

While we heard of more striped marlin action being found on the Pacific Banks, we did not see much action for billfish off of San Jose del Cabo, only an occasional striper of sailfish. No signs of any sardina schools and this seems to be hurting any inshore fishing opportunities for sierra or roosterfish. Though a few decent sized roosterfish were hooked into off the beach stretches while trolling with caballito.

After seeing whales earlier in the month starting to appear, recently they have been very few and far between, late to arrive for their annual migration.

The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos Marina sent out approximately 105 charters for the week, with anglers reporting a fish count of: 1 sailfish, 2 striped marlin, 235 yellowfin tuna, 26 dorado, 6 wahoo, 12 bonito, 3 grouper, 3 pompano, 32 yellow snapper, 8 leopard grouper, 140 huachinango, 35 tijareta, 12 sierra, 8 rainbow runner, 4 barred pargo, 16 roosterfish and 160 triggerfish.

Good fishing, Eric

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Eric Brictson / Operator

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Los Cabos (624) 142-1147

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM LOS CABOS, MEXICO

Los Cabos Fishing Report – December 18, 2016

December 18, 2016

We are now seeing light crowds of tourists visiting, this is always the pattern during the couple of weeks before the Christmas Holiday. People are busy with preparations now, this slack time gives us all a little more freedom to take care of personal agendas, actually a relief to have a lighter schedule in order to catch up on other things that have been put aside through the busy fall season. Winds were much lighter this past week, though it was cooler early in the morning, temperatures down in the 50s, though daytime highs did reach up near 80 degrees. While most of the U.S. and Canada are enduring frigid conditions, we are enjoying the great Southern Baja climate.

There are now large concentrations of mackerel, with sardineta mixed in, being found several miles off of the San Jose del Cabo hotel zone, this is always a favorable sign that this food source will attract more gamefish, most notably striped marlin and dorado. So far we have seen a few dorado and marlin in this area, but no significant numbers. We are also coming off of a bright full moon, which can cause feeding habits of gamefish to change. Ocean water temperature has been averaging in the 75 to 77 degree range, which is still a few degrees higher than normal for this time frame. Water clarity was greenish on the grounds north of Punta Gorda, depending from day to day where you were, some areas were off colored, though blue water was also found near these same grounds, currents moving through, changing daily, a lot depends on how persistent the north winds is. The annual whale migration is behind schedule this season, same thing happened last year, we do expect to start seeing more numbers of both humpback and gray whales soon.

Anglers were using strips of squid to target the yellowfin tuna, Punta Gorda continued to be one of the more productive areas, yellowfin tuna in the 10 to 30 lb. range were schooling on these grounds. Some days the fish would not bite until later in the day. There were porpoise found a bit further from shore that were holding yellowfin tuna as well, charters were chasing these schools down and dropped strips of squid and hooked similar size tuna. There were some much larger tuna, to over 150 lb. still holding on the Gordo Banks, though the only fish that were being hooked were by local anglers fishing the twilight bite, as the sun was setting, one local panga came in with three tuna in the 150 lb. class on Thursday evening.

This week there was good action on red snapper (huahinango), found close to shore off of Punta Gorda, same place where the yellowfin tuna bite was, the snapper were hitting on the strips of squid and ranging from 4 to 10 lb., mixed in were some triggerfish to 8 lb. as well as a locally rare sheepshead of about 24 lb. A few scattered wahoo on these same grounds, though not many are being landed, an occasional fish to 40 lb. As the moon darkens and if conditions remain calm enough, we do expect for the wahoo to go on another bite.

The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos Marina sent out approximately 71 charters for the week, with anglers reporting a fish count of: 3 striped marlin, 285 yellowfin tuna, 19 dorado, 9 wahoo, 1 sheepshead, 6 pompano, 18 yellow snapper, 4 leopard grouper, 290 huachinango, 13 sierra, 3 barred pargo, 1 mako shark, and 180 triggerfish.

Good fishing, Eric

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Eric Brictson / Operator

619 488-1859

Los Cabos (624) 142-1147

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Holidays and Seasonal Celebrations in Mexico

The Christmas season is a time of both celebration and devout observances in Mexico, just as it is in the U.S and many other countries.

But Mexico has its own unique seasonal traditions and festivities, and also recognizes many secular and religious holidays throughout the year that are unknown or less celebrated elsewhere.

A passing knowledge of these major Mexican holidays is useful for visitors to Los Cabos, not only because of the opportunities for interesting glimpses into local and national culture, but because it helps to explain many things that may at first glance seem inexplicable:  like why the banks are closed on a Tuesday, for example, or why hotel rooms are suddenly in short supply in the middle of April.

December 16 – 24

The nine days prior to Christmas are known as Las Posadas in Mexico, and remember the journey of Joseph and Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem with ritual reenactments of their admittance to various inns (posada means inn in Spanish).  The final day of the Posadas, Christmas Eve, is known in Mexico as Nochebuena. Families typically attend midnight mass before enjoying a large dinner and opening Christmas gifts.

December 31

Although Champagne toasts and midnight fireworks are as common in Mexico for New Year’s Eve as they are in the U.S., some of the other traditions are quite a bit different. It is customary in Mexico, for example, to eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight in order to ensure good fortune for each of the individual months in the upcoming year. Many Mexicans also wear brightly colored undergarments, with each hue representative of different desires for the New Year:  red for love, green for money, yellow for happiness, etc.

January 6

Three Kings Day (or El Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos)–which celebrates the wise men who brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the infant Jesus–is  an afterthought in the U.S. for all but the most ardent Catholics. In Mexico, it’s virtually a second Christmas, with more feasting and additional presents for children. There is a special bread for this day called Rosca de Reyes, and the person who first finds the plastic figure of Jesus buried inside the bread is expcected to provide the tamales for the party on Candlemas, Februrary 2nd.

April 9 – 16

Semana Santa, known in English as Holy Week, is the week before Easter, and one of the busiest travel weeks in Mexico. Government offices close, students are on break, and families flock to all the traditional resort destinations, including Los Cabos. Easter, by the way, falls on April 16 in 2017.

May 5

Cinco de Mayo is sometimes confused with Mexican Independence Day, which is in fact the most important of Mexico’s secular celebrations. Cinco de Mayo remembers the victory of Mexicans over invading French forces as the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, and is not a major holiday in Mexico. Its major popularity, ironically, is in the U.S., where the day seems to be an excuse for tacos and margaritas. In Mexico, no excuses are needed!

September 16

Mexican Independence Day commemorates Miguel Hidalgo’s Grito de Dolores in 1810. The grito was a “cry of freedom” issued on the evening of the 15th and again the following day in the small village of Dolores in Guanajuato, and proved the instigating factor in Mexico’s successful war for independence from Spain. Public officials throughout the country reenact the grito at 11 p.m. on September 15, with festivities following throughout the next day. In Los Cabos, parades are held in cape cities Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo.

November 20

The Mexican Revolution of 1910 was triggered when Porfirio Diaz, who had ruled the country with an iron fist for over 30 years, imprisoned an opponent in an upcoming presidential election named Francisco Madero. Madero’s subsequent Plan of San Luis Potosi called for Mexicans to rebel and rise up on November 20th. The rest, from Pancho Villa to Emiliano Zapata, is history.

Photo courtesy of Casa Dorada.

 

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Los Cabos Fishing Report – December 11, 2016

December 11, 2016

Though overall we are presently not seeing any significant numbers of tourists, we actually saw quite a few anglers appearing, most of them spur of the moment, ready to try their luck and brave the elements. The most common gamefish being encountered off of the San Jose del Cabo region and towards Los Frailes has continued to be yellowfin tuna, with other species in the mix, including some lightning fast wahoo action found on Tuesday and Wednesday near Vinorama, which was on the two days when the north winds did finally lay down, enabling some local charters to reach these more distant grounds. Weather patterns definitely cooled off this week, we felt l\early morning low temperatures of 50 degrees early in the week daytime time into the 70’s, very persistent north winds, which in turn contributed to a cooling trend of the ocean water temperatures, down in the 75 to 77 degree range, with warmer currents of 80 degrees further offshore. If these north winds slack up some, we could see fall type gamefish action into the New Year, though if winds become too relentless we will certainly see species such as dorado, yellowfin tuna and wahoo vanish in the direction temperature southern waters. Spots of green water moving in were also reported, a pattern we do see during cooling times. So we are in the midst of another transitions period, waiting to see what exactly unfolds.

Anglers had choices for bait, slabs of squid, caballito and ballyhoo, we expect we will soon find some sardineta and mackerel. Wind from the north played a factor to where fleets were able to fish in reasonable comfort, most charters concentrated on grounds from the Gordo Banks to Vinorama. Yellowfin tuna were being accounted for while drift fishing with strips of squid over high spots, such as Iman, close to shore off Punta Gorda as well. Some of the more productive yellowfin action was encountered associated with fast moving porpoise, with the tuna hitting on strips of squid drifted near the concentrations of the porpoise. The tuna this past week were most commonly in the 15 to 30 lb. range. We did see one 150 lb. tuna caught mid-week from a private boat from off the Gordo Banks.

Dorado became more scattered by the day, not seeing any numbers, an occasional report of a couple of dorado here or there, more often in the direction of Cabo San Lucas, heard of at least one 25 lb. bull. On Tuesday the wahoo went on a frenzy feeding mood near Vinorama, first opportunity in a week or so that charters were able to scout out these further grounds. Slow trolling with trap hooked baits enticed most strikes, though anglers also had hook ups on trolled lures and while casting yo-yo jigs. This action really only lasted two days, as on Thursday the north winds picked up nasty once again. Wahoo ranged in sizes to 45 lb.

Billfish action was slow off of our local grounds, though early in the week we did hear of a black marlin being hooked into off of the Gordo Banks, estimated to be in the 400 lb. class, the fish eventually broke the 100 lb. leader. Should start to see some numbers of striped marlin  move in as water cools and food sources such as mackerel appear.

Not much going off the bottom, particularly with the winds creating choppy conditions. Mostly picking away at some shallow water structure species, such as triggerfish, yellow snapper, pompano, bared pargo, cabrilla and a few rainbow runner.

The combined panga fleets launching out of La Playita, Puerto Los Cabos Marina sent out approximately 87 charters for the week, with anglers reporting a fish count of: 4 striped marlin, 260 yellowfin tuna, 9 dorado, 49 wahoo, 12 pompano, 2 amberjack, 11 yellow snapper, 5 leopard grouper, 8 huachinango, 9 sierra, 6 rainbow runner, 8 barred pargo and 170 triggerfish.

Good fishing, Eric

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Eric Brictson / Operator

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Los Cabos (624) 142-1147

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Why Villa Rentals are the Gold Standard for Los Cabos Getaways 2016-17

(And Why You Don’t Have to Make A Mint to Afford Them)

Everyone who has been to Los Cabos has seen them, majestic luxury villas towering on hillsides between two seas, or shrouded by bougainvillea and palms in exclusive coastal communities…the sort of eye-popping properties that come complete with private chef and access to the nearest world-class golf course.

These sprawling, scenically situated villas may seem the sole province of the rich and famous – and honestly, some of them are – but the truth of the matter is that villa rentals are an accessible accommodation option for a great many vacation visitors. In certain cases they’re actually a more affordable option than the alternative.

This is especially true with larger groups: families traveling together, couples sharing a weekend getaway, those arriving for conventions and special events, and so on. In these circumstances, the cost per suite or bedroom often compares favorably with the average beachfront resort.

There is no comparison, however, when it comes to bang for your buck. Los Cabos’ villas are among the most spectacular properties on earth, with awe-inspiring ocean views and five-star services that range from chefs and concierges to car rental delivery.

Take Villa Land’s End, for example, a sprawling 13,000 square foot luxury villa nestled in the hillside dsc_2860enclave of Pedregal, easily the most prestigious and exclusive address in Cabo San Lucas. Breathtaking views of the half-mile Land’s End headland and the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean are available from seven bedrooms on five separate levels, not to mention from the swimming pool and jacuzzi. The place is a jaw-dropper, even by movie star standards, AND just received a two million dollar makeover.

Villa Land’s End can accommodate up to 16 guests, so even at a total price of $2560  to $3200 per night it’s more cost effective than most local hotels and resorts. Where else can you live like royalty for $200 each per night?

Estrella del Mar (Star of the Sea) is another stunner. Set in Puerto Los Cabos, a luxurious lcv-com116development located just outside San Jose del Cabo, this seven-bedroom villa features marble floors and top-of-the-line appliances, plus swimming pool and rooftop whale watching terrace, and of course easy beach access to beautiful La Playita. $2000 – $3000 per night…

Did I mention the local links, the world’s only composite design between Jack “The Golden Bear” Nicklaus and Greg “The Great White Shark” Norman? How about the yacht-friendly marina, or the sculpture garden filled with artworks from famed Mexican surrealist Leonora Carrington?

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Los Cabos Pro-Am Golf Tournament Tees Off Again in January 2017

Los Cabos is one of the most remarkable golfing spots on earth. A stunning three of its 14 completed cabo-del-sol-oceancourses – Querencia, The Dunes at Diamante and the Ocean Course at Cabo del Sol – are currently ranked among the 100 Best in the World by Golf Digest, and the Land’s End getaway was recently declared the 2017 Golfing Destination of the Year for Latin America and the Caribbean by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators.

But unlike other regional golf meccas such as Scotland and Northern California, Los Cabos has virtually no history and very little tradition. The first course in the area wasn’t built until 1987, and that was the nine-hole municipal course in San Jose del Cabo.

18-time major champion Jack Nicklaus kicked off the Los Cabos golf boom in the early 1990s with a trio of breathtaking coastal layouts at Palmilla, El Dorado and Cabo del Sol. But it was a Senior Slam event at Cabo Real in 1996 that really put Los Cabos on the international map, when television cameras spied humpback whales breaching spectacularly near seaside greens.

Since then fellow major champions Greg Norman, Tom Weiskopf and Davis Love III have joined Nicklaus with prestigious area loops, and new layouts are on the way from Norman, Woods and Fred Couples.

Professional tournaments appeared with some regularity during the 90s boom – including two Senior Slams, three Taylor Made Pro-Ams, and three Las Americas Tournaments – but in recent years the biggest draw has been the Los Cabos Pro-Am, the 9th annual edition of which is scheduled for January 16 – 20, 2017 at Cabo del Sol’s Ocean and Desert Courses.

The Ocean Course, the second of six Nicklaus layouts in Los Cabos, drew rave reviews from The Golden Bear, who famously called its site “the best golf property I’ve ever seen.” Take that Pebble Beach!

Fellow major champion Tom Weiskopf sculpted the neighboring Desert Course, which although less heralded, is still ranked among the best in Mexico, with dramatic views of desert, mountains and the Sea of Cortez.

Sheraton’s gorgeous Hacienda del Mar property will once again host participants in the Los Cabos Pro-Am. For registration or information about stay and play packages, email Barry Fleming at b_fleming@hargray.com, or call (843) 384-5342.

Photo of the Cabo del Sol Ocean Course courtesy of Nicklaus Design.

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