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Beginners usually spend a lesson or two learning the basics before hitting the links. Part of the challenge of being a pro is to keep the eager novices off the course until they can play without damaging the turf, other golfers or themselves. Many courses have practice driving ranges where one can swing away at buckets of balls and dig divots clear to China if so inclined. Driving distance are measured with flags on the range or with a laser gun. Beginners learn about keeping score, as well as using different clubs and why.
Uribe estimates that sixty percent of his students are first timers who need to learn the basics such as how to choose the right club for the right situation, proper grip, stance, swing, etiquette etc. The other forty percent of his students constitute advanced golfers who want to kick some bad habits such as a poor swing or have a mean hook (as is the case with this writer).
So, if improving your golf game is part of your vacation plans, visit the pro shop, as most golf courses in Los Cabos can accommodate your needs.
A golf pro works to keep novices off the course until they can play without injuring the turf, other golfers or themselves.
Cabo del Sol
Rating: 74.5
Designer:
Ocean Course: Jack Nicklaus
Desert Course: Tom Weiskopf
Ocean: Front 9: 3,654–Par 36; Back 9: 3,449–Par 36
Desert: Front 9: 3,433–Par 36; Back 9: 3,664–Par 36
Green Fees: (tax included)
Ocean $350 (valid to June 30); $250 (after July 1)
Desert $220: (valid to May 31); $185 (June 1– June 30),
$165 (after July 1); Twilight, after 2 p.m. 25% discount
Location: Km. 10.3 Transp. Hwy., Tourist Corridor
Tel: 145-6360 US: 1-866-231-4677
Internet: www.cabodelsol.com
E-mail: ufierros@cabodelsol.com.mx
Cabo Real Golf Club
Rating: 74.1
Par 72. Bermuda Tees and Fairways, TIF Dwarf Greens.
Designer: Robert Trent Jones II
Green Fees (tax included):
$280; Twilight, after 3 p.m.: $180 (valid to April 30)
$260 (May 1 – June 30); $180 (after July 1)
Location: Km. 19.5 Transp. Hwy. Tourist Corridor
Tel: 144-1200 US: 1-877-795-8727
Internet: www.caboreal.com
E-mail: caborealgolf@caboreal.com
Cabo San Lucas Country Club
(Formerly Raven Golf Club)
Rating: 75.4
Designer: Dye Corporation
Front 9: 3,651–Par 36; Back 9: 3,569–Par 36
Green Fees (tax not included):
7 a.m to 12 p.m. $169;
12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.:$135;
Twilight, after 2:30 p.m.: $95 (valid to June 14)
7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.$119;
after10:30 a.m $79 (after June 15)
Location: Km. 3 Transp. Hwy. Tourist Corridor
Tel: 143-4653, 143-4654, 143-4655;
Fax: 143-5809 US: 188-8328-8501
Internet: www.golfincabo.com
Club Campestre San José Golf Course
Opening of the First Nine Holes April 2007
Designer: Jack Nicklaus
Par 71. Paspalum Grass. SeaIsle 1 Fairways and
Tees. SeaDwarf Greens.
Green Fees: $220, tax included.
Location: Km 119 Libramiento
Aeropuerto San José del Cabo
Tel: 144-1200 US: 1-877-795-8727
Internet: www.questro.com.mx
El Dorado Golf and Beach Club (Private)
Rating: 74.4
Designer: Jack Nicklaus
Par 72, 7,152 yards
Location: Km. 21 Transp. Hwy., San José del Cabo
Tel: 144-5451 US: 1-877-795-8727
Internet: www.discoverylandco.com
Mayan Resorts Golf Los Cabos
Rating: N/A
Designer: Cary Bickler, Mario Schjetnan
9 Holes: 3,153–Par 35
Green Fees (tax included):
$130; Twilight, from 2 p.m.: $69
Location: Km. 30.5 Transp. Hwy., San José del Cabo
Tel: 142-0905, 142-0882
Internet: www.mayanresortsgolf.com
E-mail: golfloscabos@mayanresorts.com.mx
Palmilla Golf Club
Designer: Jack Nicklaus
Three 9-hole par 72 courses: Arroyo, Mountain & Ocean Arroyo: 3,337; Mountain: 3,602; Ocean: 3,434
Green Fees: Consult with the Club House.
Location: Km. 27 Transp. Hwy., Tourist Corridor
Tel: 144-5250; Fax: 144-5245
US Toll Free: 1-800-637-2226
Internet: www.troongolf.com
Puerto Los Cabos Golf Club
Opening Winter 2007
Course Designer: Jack Nicklaus
Course Designer: Greg Norman
Par 72. Paspalum Grass, SeaIsle 1 Fairways & Tees;
SeaDwarf Greens
Green Fee: $250, tax included
Location: Paseo de los Pescadores, Pueblo La Playa
Tel: 144-1200 US: 1-877-795-8727
Internet: www.questro.com.mx
Querencia Golf Club (Private)
Rating: 75.5
Designer: Tom Fazio
Par 72, 7,070 yards
Location: Km. 28 Transp., Hwy. San José del Cabo
Tel: 145-6600 US: 1-888-236-2229
Internet: www.loscabosquerencia.com
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