Diamante Dunes Course
The Dunes Course at Diamante is the course that changed the conversation about Cabo golf. Davis Love III opened it in 2009 on the Pacific dunes north of Cabo San Lucas, a par 72 of about 7,300 yards of firm turf, big sand and ocean holes. Golf Digest rated it the number one course in Mexico, and it has ranked inside the world top 100.
Photo: Diamante Cabo San Lucas via Google.
The verdict
The Dunes Course at Diamante is, by most rankings, the best golf in Mexico. When Davis Love III routed it through the Pacific dunes north of Cabo San Lucas, working with Paul Cowley, he created something the region had never had: a true links style test on firm, fast turf, with enormous waste areas and a stretch of holes that play right along the ocean. It opened in 2009 and almost immediately collected the accolades, including the number one ranking in Mexico from Golf Digest and a place inside the world top 100 from Golf Magazine.
It is a par 72 of about 7,300 yards from the back, with a course rating of 74.7 and a slope of 144, but the numbers undersell the experience. This is golf as theater, the dunes towering over the fairways and the Pacific never far from view. The honest note for the traveling golfer is access: Diamante is a private residential resort, so the Dunes is reserved for members, owners and their guests rather than walk up daily fee play, and arrangements are best made well in advance.
Diamante Dunes Course at a glance
- Opened
- 2009
- Designer
- Davis Love III
- Type
- Pacific dunes
- Par
- 72
- Yardage
- About 7,300 yds
- Access
- Members and guests
Designer, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026 from leading course databases and Diamante. The Dunes Course is a Davis Love III design with Paul Cowley that opened in 2009, a par 72 of about 7,300 yards, rating 74.7 and slope 144. Diamante is a private residential resort, so play is reserved for members, owners and their guests; there is no published public daily fee. Always confirm access arrangements directly.
The holes worth the trip
What sets the Dunes apart is the ground. Love and Cowley found genuine links land, sandy and tumbling, and built a course that runs along and through it rather than over the top. The turf is firm enough to use the contours, the bunkering is rugged and natural, and the wind off the Pacific is a constant partner in the design, so the same hole can ask for a very different shot on a different day.
The ocean stretch is the showpiece, a run of holes hard against the Pacific where the dunes frame the line and the surf provides the soundtrack. Inland, the course rewards the player who keeps the ball in play and below the hole, with large greens that fall away at the edges. It is a layout that gives a good ball striker every chance and quietly exposes the rest, which is exactly why it sits where it does in the rankings.
Because Diamante is private, plan ahead. We can advise on what is realistic for visitors and build the rest of a Los Cabos trip around the corridor's public and resort golf so the week holds together either way.
How to get on
| What to know | Detail |
|---|---|
| Access | Private residential resort; play reserved for members, property owners and their guests, no general daily fee |
| Membership | Tied to the Diamante community; guest access is through members or qualifying resort arrangements |
| Sibling course | Diamante also has the public oriented El Cardonal, a Tiger Woods design, and the El Cardonal short course |
| Booking | Arrange well ahead; confirm any visitor access directly with the resort |
| Getting there | On the Pacific coast just north of Cabo San Lucas, a short drive from Los Cabos International Airport |
Access verified June 2026 from Diamante and leading course databases. Because the Dunes Course sits inside a private resort community, there is no published public green fee and play is reserved for members, owners and their guests; always confirm access directly before planning a trip around this course.
Where to stay nearby
Diamante sits on the Pacific side just north of Cabo San Lucas, a few minutes from the town's marina, restaurants and nightlife. Stay in or near Cabo San Lucas and you have the Pacific dunes courses on one side and the corridor's resort golf on the other, an ideal split for a buddies trip that wants both golf and atmosphere.
Because the Dunes is private, we build the trip around the courses you can play and match the hotel to your group and budget. The Davis Love III stays on the wish list while the surrounding golf delivers the week.
Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts near the Diamante Dunes Course.
Plan your Los Cabos golf trip
The Dunes is private, but Los Cabos has some of the best resort golf anywhere. We build the trip around the courses you can play, arrange the tee times and the hotel, and cost it to the head. Tell us roughly when and who is traveling.
Diamante Dunes Course questions
Who designed the Diamante Dunes Course and when did it open?
The Dunes Course at Diamante Cabo San Lucas was designed by Davis Love III with Paul Cowley and opened in 2009, a par 72 of about 7,300 yards along the Pacific.
Can visitors play the Diamante Dunes Course?
Diamante is a private residential resort community, and the Dunes Course is reserved for members, property owners and their guests rather than open daily fee play. Always confirm access arrangements directly.
Why is the Diamante Dunes Course so highly ranked?
The Dunes Course has been rated the number one course in Mexico by Golf Digest and has appeared inside the world top 100, prized for its big Pacific dunes, firm turf and dramatic ocean holes.
Where is the Diamante Dunes Course?
Diamante sits on the Pacific coast just north of Cabo San Lucas, a short drive from the town and from Los Cabos International Airport.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designer, opening year, par and yardage verified June 2026; access status verified June 2026. Last reviewed June 2026.