Cabo San Lucas since the 1990’s has been one of the world’s hottest places for the sport of golf. The legendary player Jack Nicklaus has transformed this once quaint vacation place into a promising venue for golfing pleasure. He has designed three world class golf courses here, and has started the trend for other golf courses to sprout throughout the last decades. So if you’re looking for a challenging place with matchless nature’s beauty, look no further because Mexico’s Cabo can definitely give it to you.

Here are some of the golf courses which occupy the top positions in Cabo’s list.

• Cabo Del Sol Ocean Course

This great golf course carries the name of legendary Jack Nicklaus, and it personifies his immeasurable love for the game. Being included in the top 100 golf courses in the world, the Cabo Del Sol Ocean Course has all the factors that make up a winning masterpiece. With a favorable position that offers a view of the majestic Sea of Cortez, this 7,075 yard long course is surrounded by a series of nature’s wonders like the seas, mountains and deserts. Get a feel of the challenge with a variety of elevation and greens that will test any golfer’s marksmanship.

• Palmilla Golf Course

If a single course won’t make you satisfied, perhaps three 9-hole courses are just what you need. The Palmilla Golf Course gives it, and it’s the product of the great mind of Jack Nicklaus as evidenced by its superb golfing landscape. The three courses: the Arroyo Course, the Mountain Course and the popular Ocean Course, let you have real value for your time and money. Like most of Cabo golf courses known for its advantageous locations, it presents an exhilarating views of the Sea of Cortez. Five different set of tee boxes makes it cater to all aspiring players with different game handicaps.

• Diamante- Dunes Course

A 7,300-yard long golf course set close to the amazing waters of the Pacific Ocean is the Davis Love III designed Diamante-Dunes Course. It’s a well reputed course that’s recognized as one of the best among the new 2010 golf courses, and is ranked presently as the 38th among the thousands in the world. A link- style layout with a 14 acre land set aside for practice sessions make this course a standout among the best. Feel the warmth of the services given by well-trained caddies or relax at the comfort of its well- equipped clubhouse.

• Cabo Real Golf Course

If you want to know what tropical golfing is, better indulge at what Cabo Real Golf Course offers. Teeing off has never felt this good with thick fairways, palm trees dancing with the wind, and an unbelievable number of cactus plants watching over you. This intrinsically designed golf course is the product of Robert Trent Jones II and is 7,037 yard long with breath-taking ocean sceneries. Go and play here during the whale season and see the gentle mammals strut their stuff as they battle the ocean’s high waves. It’s a sport and sightseeing opportunity rolled into one that’s worth the experience.

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