Cabo San Lucas is a golfer’s dream. With all the amazing courses designed by golf luminaries, luxury hotels centered around stunning courses, and golf vacation packages available, there’s truly no better place to vacation for those who love the game. It’s hard to narrow down all the excellent courses in Cabo San Lucas to a chosen few, but we’ve tried here – read on for a list of the five top golf courses in Cabo San Lucas.
The Ocean Course at Cabo del Sol
Designed by Jack Nicklaus himself, who called it one of the best courses in the world – you can’t get a higher endorsement than that. But if you need more, just ask Golf Magazine, which listed this course among the world’s top 100. This course stretches along the stunning Cabo coastline for 1.5 miles. This Cabo San Lucas celebrity course provides amazing views and the most challenging play anywhere in Los Cabos.
The Desert Course at Cabo del Sol
For the next can’t-miss golf course in Cabo San Lucas, you don’t have to go very far from the last one. Cabo del Sol’s Desert Course was designed by Tom Weiskopf. It has 180-degree ocean views and five sets of tees, so there’s something here for every level.
Cabo Real
Robert Trent Jones II designed this sprawling course located in the corridor between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. Winding among canyons, arroyos, hills, and stunning desert landscape on its way to the sea, this golf course incorporates nine oceanfront holes along 3.5 miles of coastline.
Raven Golf Club
This beautiful course was designed by Pete Dye, and it’s located on a prime hillside property. Some of the playing areas are actually carved from the hills, and the course incorporates lush desert flora, challenging terrain, and nine breathtaking lakes. You’ll take in unparalleled views of Land’s End, the Sea of Cortez, and San Lucas Bay as you tee off.
Palmilla Golf Course
No list of top courses would be complete without this one. Palmilla offers three different environments to golf in – the Arroyo Nine, the Desert Nine, and the Ocean Nine. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, this course was featured in Great Golf Resorts of the World as one of the top 100 courses anywhere in the world. With its varied terrain, golfers of all skill levels are sure to have an excellent experience here.
If you love to golf, you’ll never want to leave Cabo San Lucas. With all the amazing courses strung between Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, there are plenty of greens to explore – sure to keep you busy your entire vacation.
The Villa La Estancia is a Cabo San Lucas luxury resort. Our guests enjoy stunning oceanfront views, easy access to the beach and Cabo nightlife, five-star restaurants, and more. Come and relax by our multi-level pool, unwind in our soothing Jacuzzis, get a drink at our swim-up bar, or let our concierge service organize an unforgettable adventure just for you.