OUTDOORS Clockwise from top: The sunset over the Quivira Golf Club is extraordinary; Cabo del Sol's course boasts an impressive design; Diamante’s courses challenge golfers of all levels—from the first tee. Desert Course provides a similar, if less majestic, test: bunkers left, water right, safety in the middle.) Palmilla Golf Club (www.palmillagc.com) has the only 27- hole layout in Los Cabos, with Mountain, Arroyo, and Ocean nines from—who else?—Jack Nicklaus. Pick two for a round of 18, but make sure the 3,527-yard Ocean course is one of them. There are 600 feet of elevation changes in the first six holes alone, and the Sea of Cortés views are magnificent, particularly from the par-four third hole, which ends at the beach. The beachside green is ringed with palm trees and might as well be sponsored by Corona. The Palmilla brand is pretty much synonymous with excellence. The Gary Player-designed Costa Baja Golf Club (www.costaba jagolf.com) isn’t in Los Cabos; it’s just outside La Paz. But the 7,229-yard layout is so welcoming to the destination golfer. 46 LOS CABOS MAGAZINE | SPRING 2015 Read: elevated tees, wide fairways, and mild-mannered greens. Visiting duffers will particularly enjoy the tee shot on the parfive 14th. The fairway waits some 200 feet below the tee box, and the ball stays in the air for what seems like forever. Although the 3,153-yard, nine-hole layout at Punta Sur (www.vidantagolf.com/los-cabos) is modest in comparison with other courses, the property’s historical significance—it was the first golf course to open in Los Cabos, in 1987—and budgetfriendly rates have contributed to its continued popularity. The philosophy is simple: Hit it relatively straight off the tee, and you’re golden. The 203- yard par-three eighth is a good example. Avoid the water to the left and potential property damage to the right, and you should have a nice birdie putt. And, really, isn’t that all any of us can ask for? ��
Los Cabos Magazine 40 - Spring 2015
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