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 Travel & Outdoors | March 2008 
Best Spots for Golf in Los Cabos
 The Dallas Morning News
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Dallas Morning News photographer Erich Schlegel, an avid golfer, offers his recommendations for golfing in Los Cabos. He warns that tee times should be arranged far in advance. Many courses prefer at least seven days' notice.
• The Ocean Course at Cabo del Sol - This is a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course. Nicklaus, according to Cabo del Sol, called it "the best piece of golf property I've ever seen." The back nine winds its way to the sea, with the 16th green and the 17th and 18th holes on the waterfront in a spectacular finish. Seven holes are near the ocean. Fees: $220 to $350. Contact: 1-866-231-4677.
• Palmilla Golf Club - Palmilla now features 27 holes, with the Ocean nine joining the original Arroyo and Mountain nines. Palmilla has a reputation for being more user-friendly than the Ocean Course at Cabo del Sol. The layout features dramatic elevation changes and a routing that gives golfers a taste of mountain, desert and coastal golf at the same time. At least two holes are adjacent to the ocean. Fees: $187 to $292. Contact: 1-800-637-2226.
• El Dorado, San Jose del Cabo - This is another Nicklaus-designed course similar to Cabo del Sol. It ends with a memorable par-4 at the seaside. Five of its holes, including the ninth, are adjacent to the ocean. The course is on both sides of Mexican Highway 1 and includes a desert landscape of colorful canyons and panoramic arroyos. El Dorado has the only oceanfront driving range and clubhouse in Los Cabos. Fees: $180 to $280. Contact: 011-52-624-144-5464.
• Cabo Real, San Jose del Cabo - This is a Robert Trent Jones Jr. course that blends flawlessly into the surrounding desert. The course starts in the hills and works its way down to the sea, with a par-3 on the beach. Fees: $180 to $210. Contact: 1-877-795-8727.
• Campo de Golf, San Jose del Cabo - If you don't have deep pockets and are looking for an inexpensive, quick course, you found your soul mate in Campo de Golf. It has great views of the sea but also is lined with condos. But because of its popularity, the place is usually packed. Fees: $69 to $99. Contact: 011-52-624-142-0905. |
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