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The first is a long, uphill par-4 that bends slightly to the right. There is severe bunkering on both the right side of the landing area and on the front, right side of green that should be avoided. Ideally, your opening drive should be played at a large rock outcropping at left-center of the fairway. |
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A hole that rewards long drives and penalizes the wayward, this medium length dogleg right, uphill par-5 plays away from the ocean and up the Tiburon arroyo. The narrow landing areas on the drive and second shot make accuracy imperative. |
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This short par- 4 is a welcome relief after the first two holes. The hole requires an accurate tee shot to avoid multiple fairway bunkers and a desert transition area that borders the right side of the fairway |
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This long downhill par-5 offers a wide landing area that makes for a classic risk and reward hole. A long drive gives the option of going for the green in two shots, however a forced carry over a large arroyo makes this play dangerous. The green is tightly bunkered and sits like an island above an arroyo making accuracy a critical factor. |
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The first of Cabo del Sol's seven ocean holes is the number one handicap hole. This long downhill par-4 doglegs severely right as it turns to the beach. The tee shot can be played safe by hitting to a wide fairway or the gambler can cut the dogleg and have a mid-iron into a large green that fronts the ocean. |
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The first of Cabo del Sol's seven ocean holes is the number one handicap hole. This long downhill par-4 doglegs severely right as it turns to the beach. The tee shot can be played safe by hitting to a wide fairway or the gambler can cut the dogleg and have a mid-iron into a large green that fronts the ocean. |
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The first hole of back-to-back par-3's, the 6th hole rests atop a massive granite rock outcropping on the beach and makes for a mesmerizing view of the Sea of Cortés. Depending on the wind and pin location this hole can easily turn from lamb to lion. |
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With the waves of the Sea of Cortés directly behind the tee area, this difficult par-4 plays away from the beach, over two long transition areas to an elevated and well-bunkered green |
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A long, straightaway par-4 with plenty of room to play, the ninth hole favors long-hitters. If possible, avoid the transition area to the left of the fairway. The green is one of the more severely sloped but is big enough to handle the many fairway woods and long irons that are hit into it. |
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The second nine starts with a difficult par-4. The fairway offers a generous landing area to the left but narrows and slopes quickly downhill for long hitters. The green is perched on an ominous granite rock outcropping that is guarded by deep bunkers and cacti on the left. |
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This interesting par-4 has a split fairway that gives players the choice of playing a long, forced carry tee shot to the left fairway or for those that want a safer, but longer approach playing to the right offers a wider, more conservative option. The green is small but protected in front by a large pot bunker that has more than a few players mumbling after they've played this unique hole. |
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A long par-5 that provides a generous landing area off the tee, but tightens up quickly on the second shot. The green boasts one of the most beautiful bunker complexes in the world demanding accuracy on the third shot. Note: keep your ball away from the 250-year-old cardon cacti near the green. |
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The only par-3 not hugging the ocean, the 13th is one of the most breathtaking holes on the course. It plays downhill over an arroyo to a small green surrounded by bunkers, desert and cacti. It has been said that this might be the greatest par-3 in the world. |
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This hole is a short but demanding par-4 that requires forced carries on both the drive and second shot over daunting arroyos and granite boulders. From the tee, aim at the large, straight-ahead fairway bunker and turn the ball slightly left. This should set up a short iron into a forgiving green. |
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Another dramatic hole, this downhill par-5 works it way back towards the Sea of Cortés with an amazing view of "Cabeza de Ballena," head of the whale. A series of artfully curving bunkers force tee shots and seconds either right or left. Big hitters can reach the green in two shots, but a steep slope to the left and a bunker to the right make the green a demanding target. |
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The first leg of "the best three finishing holes in all of golf," according to Jack Nicklaus. This is a gentle, downhill dogleg par-4 with lots of room to play off the tee. The hole then turns gracefully to the left, down towards the beach and a large, well-bunkered green that is on the edge of the sea. |
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The signature hole at Cabo del Sol, the 17th is regarded as one of the greatest par-3's in the world. The tee shot must carry over a sandy cove to reach a green perched on a granite rock outcropping with the Sea of Cortés looming in front and to the right of the green. For the real adventurer, try the small championship tee behind the 16th green. From here, it's a windy 175 yards over the ocean to what looks like a green postage stamp. Good luck. |
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A classic ocean-hugging par-4, the 18th stretches out magnificently along the Sea of Cortés from tee to green. It is one of the most photographed holes in the world and offers a challenge on each shot. Off the tee, aim left to the widest section of fairway. This sets up a medium to long iron to a delicately sloping green that rests, awaiting your final shots, along the sands of the Sea of Cortés. A perfect way to end a round on one of the greatest golf courses in the world. |
