Palmilla Golf Club
Situated in a box-shaped canyon backdropped by stark brown peaks in the Sierra de la Laguna range, the Palmilla Golf Course, known as the Grand Dame of Los Cabos, is the landmark facility that set the stage for top-shelf golf in Cabo when it opened in 1992.
The course is divided into three nines that are named after the defining features of their landscape. They are played in three different 18-hole combinations, providing golfers with a different experience on the front and back nines.
The original 18 (Arroyo and Mountain nines,1992) the first Jack Nicklaus Signature Design in Latin America, is a target-style test that skirts boulder-strewn arroyos, long waste bunkers and several ponds. Several holes call for heroic, do-or-die forced carries over raw desert from the back tees, but broad terraced fairways, generous bail-out areas and accessible greens accommodate players of lesser attainment. The Ocean nine was added in 1999.
Palmilla Mountain Course
Find inspiration in flawless greens framed by mountains and brilliant blue sky. This endlessly interesting nine-hole course extends 3,602 yards. The third hole-"one of the greatest par fours of the world"- leads you 470 yards uphill to an ample driving area. At holes four and five, you encounter an impressive water reservoir-don't get distracted!
Palmilla Arroyo Course
Tee up in the shadow of centuries-old cardon cacti, cross deep canyons, and share your journey with quail, roadrunner and hawks. This nine-hole course stretches a memorable 3,337 yards. Holes 6, 7, and 8-called "three of the best holes in all of Los Cabos Golf"- offer formidable doglegs, lengthy forced carries and sweeping views of the Sea of Cortez.
Palmilla Ocean Course (added in 1999)
Start off with a mission: a 600-foot elevation change from holes one to six. Hole nine challenges you with directional shifts that profit from desert and mountain terrain. At several holes, you're within a pitching wedge of the ocean. The course stretches 3,527 yards from the championship tees, all against a breathtaking backdrop of the Sea of Cortez.
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