Diamante Dunes: 2026 Access and Booking Update
On the Pacific dunes north of Cabo San Lucas, the Dunes Course at Diamante is Davis Love III's celebrated links inspired layout, a fixture in the world top 100 set inside one of Mexico's most exclusive communities. Here is where it stands in 2026, and how to play it.
The news: a world top 100 dunescape at Cabo
The Dunes Course at Diamante opened in 2009 as the first golf at the Diamante community on the Pacific coast north of Cabo San Lucas, designed by Davis Love III with Paul Cowley. Into 2026 it remains one of the highest ranked courses in the Americas, a regular presence in GOLF Magazine's world top 100 and rated the number one course in Mexico, a links inspired layout routed through enormous natural sand dunes above the ocean.
The headline for 2026 is that the Dunes still sets the standard for the resort. It plays as a par 72 of around 7,000 yards, and the routing is built around the ocean, so holes play toward the water, along it and away from it, with the prevailing Pacific wind shaping every decision. It anchors a community that has since added further acclaimed courses, but the Dunes remains the original draw.
The course, and the access reality
What sets the Dunes apart is the scale of the dunescape and the freedom of the playing corridors. Love and Cowley used the natural movement of the land to create wide, rumpled fairways and greens that sit in the dunes rather than on top of them, a firm, fast, links feel transplanted to the Baja coast, with the Pacific as a constant backdrop. The closing holes along the ocean are the signature, and the wind is the great equaliser.
The access reality is the key 2026 planning point. Diamante is a private residential community and the Dunes Course is not open to general public pay and play, with access running through membership, property ownership and arranged stays rather than a walk up tee time. For the full design and access detail see the Diamante Dunes course profile and the Mexico destination guide.
How to play it in 2026
Los Cabos is a year round destination, but the prime golf season runs from roughly November to May, when the weather is warm and dry and the wind most manageable, while the late summer months are hotter, more humid and carry the small risk of tropical storms. For 2026 the practical route to the Dunes is through the community itself, so the realistic approach for most visitors is an arranged stay or an introduction rather than an open booking.
Diamante sits within easy reach of the wider golf of Los Cabos, which makes a Baja trip easy to build around several courses, with the Dunes as the centrepiece for those able to arrange access. Because pricing here is tied to membership and resort arrangements rather than a published green fee, treat any figure as indicative for 2026 and always confirm access and cost directly before booking.
Our take
Our take is that the Dunes Course at Diamante is among the very best modern courses in the Americas, a Davis Love III design whose dunescape and ocean finish more than justify its world top 100 standing. It is a course that feels both wild and refined, and it remains the headline experience at one of Mexico's most exclusive addresses.
For 2026 the advice is all about access. Plan early, work the community and stay arrangements rather than expecting a public tee time, and aim for the dry November to May window, and you give yourself the best chance of playing one of the standout courses in the country.
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Questions
Who designed Diamante Dunes and when did it open?
The Dunes Course at Diamante was designed by Davis Love III with Paul Cowley and opened in 2009 on the Pacific coast north of Cabo San Lucas. It plays as a par 72 of around 7,000 yards and is routed through large natural dunes above the ocean.
Why is the Dunes Course so highly ranked?
The Dunes is a regular in GOLF Magazine's world top 100 and is rated the number one course in Mexico for its links inspired routing through huge natural sand dunes, its firm and fast playing surfaces and a closing stretch along the Pacific where the ocean wind is the main defence.
Can visitors play Diamante Dunes in 2026?
Diamante is a private residential community and the Dunes Course is not open to general public pay and play. Access runs through membership, property ownership and arranged stays rather than an open tee time, so plan well ahead and confirm access and cost directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Course facts, design history and access verified June 2026 from club, ranking panel and golf travel sources; conditions, access and green fees change, so always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.