After all, variety is the spice of life. Florida, Arizona, and Southern California may be golf meccas, but so is the area found at the tip of the Baja California Peninsula in the state of Baja California Sur in Mexico. This area is known as Los Cabos and is made up of the cities of San Jos del Cabo, Cabo San Lucas, and the 20-mile stretch along the Sea of Cort s that separates them. This area is a study of contrasts, where the desert meets the sea and one lively community is juxtaposed against a more tranquil one. Now regular flights from various U.S. cities make this an easy destination to reach.
Snowbirds flock here in the winter, but summer is also a delightful time to visit.
Dotting the area are stunning golf courses and resorts designed to thrill golfers not only by offering them challenging courses but by presenting dramatic landscaping that incorporate the region's natural flora. The El Dorado Golf Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus, was completed last June. The Palmilla Golf Club was the first Jack Nicklaus signature course in Latin America and remains one of the most dramatic courses in the area. Just last fall, the Ocean Nine were open for play, completing the 27-hold Jack Nicklaus signature layout. Among its details are dramatic elevation changes between holes and challenging directional changes.