The golf scene in Cabo is booming. If you like warm weather, and prefer wearing shorts when you play a round of golf, then you need to put Cabo San Lucas on the top of your list for your next golf vacation.

But the weather alone is not the only reason golfers are being drawn to the golf courses in Cabo. The southern tip of the Baja peninsula has become home to eighteen golf courses designed by golfing legends like Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Tom Fazio, and Robert Jones Junior. To top it off, the majority of these world-class golf courses come with jaw dropping spectacular ocean views!

Imagine sinking putts on top of steep coastal cliffs, driving your ball across an arroyo to a bright green palm tree-lined fairway as turquoise waters glisten in the background, all while you and your mates sip on refreshing margaritas. Well, that’s golfing in Cabo my friends.

The mountainous and desert meets ocean landscape, coupled with the diverse line up of golf courses has turned Cabo into a golfing paradise. Four of the eighteen golf courses here have been ranked among the world’s best by highly regarded Golf Digest magazine.

So if you are contemplating a trip to Cabo San Lucas, and haven’t yet come to a conclusion on which golf courses you plan to play, let us highlight for you the five top golf courses in Cabo to consider. The iconic and award winning golf courses listed below are guaranteed to excite and help you get your bags packed sooner rather than later.

5 Best Golf Courses In Cabo

Quivira Golf Club

Quivira Golf Club is set on the very tip of Baja’s peninsula atop sheer granite cliffs offering impressive views of the coastline and Pacific ocean. The Jack Niklaus designed course traverses through natural arroyos, cactus forests, windswept sand dunes, and rolling desert foothills.

Following the natural landscape, this course will have you teeing off at sea level before slowly climbing the foothills until reaching the highest tee box on the cliffs at three hundred and fifty feet above sea level. Seven of the eighteen holes hug the coastline, but all offer views of the ocean in some aspect.

The 7,085 yard masterpiece is up there as one of the most spectacular golf courses in the world so don’t miss an opportunity to visit if you get the chance. Playing a round of golf here is an unforgettable experience no matter your handicap, just be sure to pack a few extra balls.

Along the way, golfers can enjoy complimentary cocktails and food served at several mid-course comfort stations.

How Much Does It Cost To Play Quivira Golf Club?

To play an 18-hole round of golf at Quivira Golf Club it will cost $380, however you must be a resident of Quivira Los Cabos or a guest at one of the Pueblo Bonito Golf & Spa Resorts in Los Cabos.

Diamante Dunes Course

Diamante Dunes Course sits among some of the most dramatic sand dunes in the world, offering golfers a visually stunning experience. At this golf course, you are either playing toward the ocean, along the ocean, or away from the ocean.

Designed by twenty time PGA Tour winner Davis Love the III, the facility has been ranked #36 in the world by Golf Magazine (2017), and the number one golf course in Mexico by Golf Digest (2016). With accolades like that, it is no wonder that this is considered one of the best golf courses in Cabo San Lucas.

As part of the Dunes experience, players can enjoy a 14 acre practice facility, a ‘Slider Bar’ with mini sandwiches and refreshments before tee time, and additional small plates and libations at Diamante’s signature course-side comfort stations.

Yes, the golf sure is great here, but the whole experience is truly something special.

How Much Does It Cost To Play Diamante Dunes Course?

To play an 18-hole round of golf at Diamante Dunes Course it will cost $320, however you must be staying at a Diamante hosted resort (Diamante Los Cabos Resort or Nobu Hotel Los Cabos).

Cabo Real Golf Club

Cabo Real Golf Club opened in 1994, and is yet another scenic Cabo golf course. It was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr and features rolling fairways, holes sculpted into desert foothills at the bottom of mountains, small bunkers, elevated greens, and of course Cabo’s signature stunning ocean views.

This golf course gained attention from golfers around the world when whales could be seen breaching near a green in the 1996 PGA Senior Grand Slam which is actually what helped put Los Cabos on the map as a golfing destination.

The 7,037 yard championship golf course is situated midway along the coastal corridor between San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, at the Melia Cabo Real Hotel.

Recently, the course layout has been flipped, reversing the front and back nines which has enhanced the layout’s flow. The eighteenth hole will now put the pressure on to negotiate the fairway with an arroyo on the right, and a lake to the left.

Featuring both seaside and mountain holes, and containing numerous sand traps and arroyos, this golf course will provide a real challenge for low handicap golfers, but is still suitable for beginners.

How Much Does It Cost To Play Cabo Real?

To play an 18-hole round of golf at Cabo Real Golf Club it will cost $245. Find tee times online here or call from the United States on 1877 795 8727 or within Mexico on 01800 543 2044.

Palmilla Golf Club

Palmilla Golf Club, located in San Jose Del Cabo, has been recognized as the ‘Grand Dame of Los Cabos Golf’. Featuring 27 holes all with spectacular ocean vistas, this masterpiece by Jack Nicklaus has earned quite a reputation as not just one of the best golf courses in Cabo and Mexico, but also on the world stage.

This golf course was in fact Nicklaus’s first ever design in Cabo which was completed in 1992. Five sets of staggered tee boxes, stunning fairways, four lakes and deep shifts in elevation ensure golfers of every skill level a memorable and exciting game.

The luxury Los Cabos golf course is divided into the Arroyo Nine, the Mountain Nine, and the Ocean Nine. Golfers can choose to play eighteen of the twenty seven holes per round. Both the Arroyo and Mountain nines are the original courses which offer target-style holes. The Ocean nine was built a few years later in 1997 and is the most picturesque with palm tree lined fairways and views of the Sea of Cortez.

How Much Does It Cost To Play Palmilla?

To play an 18-hole round of golf at Palmilla Golf Club in the morning it will cost $290, midday rates are $200, and afternoon is $150.

Rancho San Lucas Golf Club

Rancho San Lucas only recently opened in 2020, and was designed by Greg Norman. This virtually brand new links style course has already gained attention from the golf world including receiving an Editor’s Choice Award from Golf Digest.

Golfers here will enjoy Pacific Ocean views, windswept sand dunes, thick cactus forests, and meandering arroyos that make up this impressive 7, 200 yard golf course. The most monumental hole has to be the par three seventeenth that features an island green.

Another aspect worth noting about this golf course was the effort to build a more sustainable golf course which included revegetation plans to conserve flora and fauna, disease-tolerant, drought-resistant greens and tees, and recycled materials used for bunkers.

Food and drink stations are located throughout the grounds.

How Much Does It Cost To Play Rancho San Lucas?

In order to secure a round of golf at Rancho San Lucas, you will need to be a guest of the Solmar Group hotels, including the onsite Grand Solmar Residences at Rancho San Lucas resort.