Destination golfers know all about the glories of Los Cabos: about the three area courses ranked among the 100 best in
the world; about the stunning coastal layouts crafted by legendary players and designers like Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman, Tiger Woods and Davis Love III: about the new courses on the way from Norman, Woods and former Masters champion Fred Couples.
What many don’t know is that Los Cabos also hosts high-profile tournaments.
The two most notable of these are the Los Cabos Pro-Am and the Jim Flick Invitational, the latter of which concluded another successful tournament just last week. Both are held at Cabo del Sol’s acclaimed Ocean and Desert Courses, landmark loops located near Punta Ballena, a picturesque whale shaped headland between cape cities Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, on the southernmost rim of the Baja California peninsula.
Nicklaus’ Ocean Course is by far the best known. Not only is it one of the three courses currently ranked among the 100 best internationally, but it has maintained that rank for a staggering 15 consecutive years. Nicklaus himself – an 18-time major champion who has played and built courses all over the world – famously referred to it as “the best golf property I’ve seen.”
Former British Open champion Tom Weiskopf’s Desert Course, though less heralded, is nonetheless spectacular, with dramatic views of the desert, mountains, and Sea of Cortez. It’s currently ranked as the 6th best course in Mexico, and has also been named one of the 50 best in the region comprising Mexico and the Caribbean.
Small wonder, then, that pros and amateurs alike are looking forward to the 10th annual edition of the Los Cabos Pro-Am, scheduled to take place January 15 – 19, 2018.
Stay and play packages for the tournament include five days and four nights of accommodation at the Sheraton Grand Hacienda del Mar Golf & Spa Resort, as well as three rounds at the participating courses (two on the Ocean Course, one on the Desert), plus an invitation to the opening and closing cocktail parties, and daily breakfast at one of Hacienda del Mar’s excellent onsite restaurants. Overall team prizes are another lure for amateurs, and the Ocean and Desert Courses – like many of Los Cabos’ premier links – sweeten the golfing experience with on-course comfort food stations offering delicious food and drinks.
But if you can’t make it for the Los Cabos Pro-Am, no worries. Both Ocean and Desert Courses are open to the public on a year-round basis. So too, of course, is the Sheraton Grand Hacienda del Mar, although savvy destination golfers will note that gorgeous, magnificently appointed ocean and cliffside luxury villas may often be rented at similar or even lower price points per group.
If you’re going to play the best, why not stay at the best?
For more information about the Los Cabos Pro-Am or luxury villas in Los Cabos, call us TOLL FREE at 1-888-655-4548, visit www.LosCabosVillas.com, or email us at Info@LosCabosVillas.com.
Photo of the Cabo del Sol Ocean Course courtesy of the Los Cabos Pro-Am.
Upcoming Event Calendar
November
San José del Cabo Art Walk – Thursday evenings, 5 – 9 p.m., November through June
WON Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot Tournament – Nov. 1 – 4
Jim Flick Invitational Golf Tournament at Cabo del Sol – Nov. 7 – 12
Los Cabos International Film Festival – Nov. 8 – 12
Ironman Los Cabos Triathlon – Nov. 12
50th SCORE Baja 1000 – Nov. 14 – 18
Día de la Revolucion (Revolution Day) – Nov. 20
Día de Acción de Gracias (Thanksgiving) – Nov. 23
Extreme Sailing Series – Nov. 30 – Dec. 3
December
Sabor a Cabo Rural Food and Wine Tasting – Dec. 3
LigaMAC Christmas Party – Dec. 5
Dressed to the K-9s Charity Gala – Dec. 8
Sabor a Cabo International Food and Wine Festival – Dec. 9
Feast Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe – Dec. 12
Whale Watching Season – Mid-December to Mid-March
Las Posadas – Dec. 16 – 24
Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) – Dec. 24
Navidad (Christmas) – Dec. 25
Día de los Inocentes – Dec. 28
Nochevieja (New Year’s Eve) – Dec. 31
New Year’s Eve with DJ Paul Oakenfold at Blue Marlin Ibiza/ME Cabo Hotel – Dec. 31
Gatsby Theme New Year’s Eve Party at Casa Dorada Los Cabos Resort & Spa – Dec. 31
January
Día de los Tres Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day) – Jan. 6
Tropic of Cancer Concert Series in Todos Santos – Jan. 11 – 21
Los Cabos Pro-Am Golf Tournament – Jan. 15 – 19
La Ventana Classic (Kiteboard and Windsurfing Tournament) – Jan. 17 – 21
Todos Santos Writers Workshop – Jan. 27 – Feb. 3
February
Todos Santos Open Artists’ Studio Tour – Feb. 10 – 11
Valentine’s Day Dinner at Sunset da Mona Lisa – February 14
Carnaval La Paz – Dates Not Yet Announced
Los Barriles Dog Show – Dates Not Yet Announced
March
Todos Santos Film Festival – Dates Not Yet Announced
Baja Shakespeare Festival – March 9 – 11, 14 – 17
El Triunfo Arts & Crafts Festival – Dates Not Yet Announced
East Cape Arts Festival – Dates Not Yet Announced
Fiestas Patronales in San José del Cabo – March 19
Semana Santa – March 25 – 31
Annual Cheese & Wine Festival at Sheraton Hacienda del Mar – Dates Not Yet Announced
April
Paws n’ Claws Golf Tournament and Dinner – Dates Not Yet Announced
NORRA Mexican 1000 – April 20 – 26
Koral Pets Race – Dates Not Yet Announced
Gastrovino Food & Wine Festival – Dates Not Yet Announced
