Puerto Los Cabos Golf Club

The verdict

Puerto Los Cabos gives you two of the biggest names in golf design on a single tee sheet. The 27 holes are split between Greg Norman, who built one nine, and Jack Nicklaus, who built the other two, so a round here is effectively a tour of two design philosophies on the same dramatic land at the edge of San Jose del Cabo. The three nines combine into different 18 hole loops, with the marquee Norman and Nicklaus I combination playing to a par 72 of about 7,348 yards.

It is a resort and daily fee course, which matters in a corridor where so much of the best golf has gone private. The setting runs from the foothills down to the Sea of Cortes, with the desert, the arroyos and the ocean all in play, and the green fee includes the kind of touches Cabo does well, from practice balls to the food and beverage palapas around the course. For a traveling golfer, it is one of the most enjoyable and accessible marquee rounds in Los Cabos.

The holes worth the trip

The pleasure of Puerto Los Cabos is the contrast. The Norman nine tends to be the bolder, more strategic test, with wide fairways that narrow at the business end and greens that ask you to think before you swing. The Nicklaus holes are more classically framed, with the desert and the arroyos doing the defending and the ocean appearing as you work toward the lower part of the property. Put the two together and the round never settles into a single rhythm.

The closing stretch toward the Sea of Cortes is the part visitors talk about, where the views open up and the breeze becomes a factor on the approach. Throughout, the conditioning is strong and the palapas around the course keep the day relaxed, which suits the resort golf mood. Played from sensible tees it is a fair and rewarding test, and from the back it has plenty of length for the better player.

For a Los Cabos golf trip, Puerto Los Cabos is an easy course to build a day around, and it pairs well with the corridor's other public and resort rounds. We will sort the tee times and the order of play so the two designer nines land at their best.

Where to stay nearby

Puerto Los Cabos sits beside the marina and the historic center of San Jose del Cabo, a quieter and more characterful base than Cabo San Lucas, with excellent restaurants and an easy pace. Stay here and you have the course on your doorstep and the rest of the corridor's golf a short drive away, which suits a couples week or a more relaxed buddies trip.

We match the hotel to the courses on your list and the tee times you want, then cost it to the head. Puerto Los Cabos is one of the corridor's most reliable public rounds, so it makes a natural pillar for a trip you can book end to end.

Looking for a base? See our recommended hotels and resorts near Puerto Los Cabos Golf Club.