 In
Review:
Cabo San Lucas Country Club
In 2001, the golf course at the Cabo San Lucas Golf and Country
Club was severely damaged by Hurricane Juliet. It was originally
designed by Pete Dye and opened in 1994, but just 7 years later
it was hit by 4 days of severe wind and rain which left its future
up in the air. Intrawest Corporation, one of North America’s
premier resort development companies, turned its interests to Mexico
for the first time, and sent its Golf Group to Cabo San Lucas to
elevate the former Country Club course into a championship layout
with unparalleled resort services. $5,000,000 later, the completely
overhauled Cabo San Lucas Country
Club was born.
The Cabo San Lucas Country Club offers the area’s only golf
course view of the magnificent and oft-photographed Land’s
End, the gigantic rock formations on the most southern tip of the
Baja Peninsula that mark the meeting point of the Sea of Cortez
with the Pacific Ocean. From the moment one enters the lavish gateway
of the property and passes by the ornate fountains that grace its
entrance, it is hard to deny that you have just stepped into paradise.
The 745-acre resort community overlooks the Sea of Cortez, and the
golf course is built in an area of beautiful desert terrain with
a delicate ecosystem that is protected for the many native species
of plants and animals.
 Despite
rebuilding holes 10 through 15 from scratch, the same basic layout
and character of the earlier Dye-designed golf course has been maintained.
They respected the original flow and avoided giving course a “cut
up” feel. The playing areas were designed to merge with the
existing terrain so the greens seem to naturally move into the arid
landscape.
The hole that stands out the most is #5. As the
highest handicapped hole, it plays 446 yards from
the championship tees. The long fairway shifts dramatically
to the right and leans slightly uphill. The green
has sand bunkers near the front, on both the right
and the left, and a sparkling lake at the back left.
Don’t be fooled by the gentle sloping of the
fairways, as this course has 300 feet of elevation
changes!
The Clubhouse has a pro shop, tennis courts, and a fine dining
establishment.
No other golf course is as close to the heart of Cabo San Lucas
as is the Cabo San Lucas Country Club. This gated community has
the presence of a private club but is open to the public. Guests
of the Cabo San Lucas Country Club can expect to be treated with
the highest standards in service, and will have an unforgettable
Baja golfing experience.
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