Why go
Cabo San Lucas puts serious golf minutes from the marina — Pacific dune layouts, cliffside holes carved into Land’s End, and a working country club, all within a short drive of downtown.
Choosing a golf course in Cabo San Lucas
The main split is access: Quivira restricts tee times to its own owners and guests of the Pueblo Bonito resorts, and Diamante's two courses — El Cardonal and the Dunes — sit inside a similar private-resort model, with outside play generally limited to a Diamante stay-and-play package or a stay at an affiliated hotel. Cabo San Lucas Country Club and Solmar Golf Links are the two courses here that are straightforwardly bookable by a visitor who isn't tied to a specific resort.
Cliffside and dune terrain is the throughline here — several of these courses route holes directly along the Pacific rather than around it, which is a different feel from the calmer Sea of Cortez layouts on the San José side of Los Cabos.
How to use this guide
Check the access notes on Quivira before you plan a trip around it, and book tee times directly with the course rather than through a third party for the most accurate pricing.
Quivira Golf Club — Best Cliffside Course
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Quivira Golf Club
Quivira Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 Jack Nicklaus Signature course that opened in 2014 in the Pedregal/Land's End area of Cabo San Lucas, with several holes routed along Pacific Ocean cliffs and a beachfront clubhouse.
An 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature design routed along Pacific cliffs in the Pedregal/Land’s End area, with ocean views from every hole and a beachfront clubhouse. It is restricted to Quivira owners and guests staying at one of the Pueblo Bonito Golf & Spa Resorts — not open to the general public. Green fees are tiered by tee time and season and include a golf cart, driving range access, and food and refreshments at four on-course comfort stations.
El Cardonal Golf Course — Tiger Woods’ First Design
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El Cardonal Golf Course
El Cardonal is an 18-hole course at Diamante Cabo San Lucas designed by TGR Design (Tiger Woods' first course design), opened in 2014 across native dunes and arroyo terrain on the resort's Pacific-side property.
El Cardonal sits on the Pacific side of the Diamante Cabo San Lucas property and was the first course TGR Design (Tiger Woods’ design studio) ever built, opened in 2014 across native dunes and desert arroyo terrain. Woods has said the routing is built to give golfers of any handicap different ways to play each hole rather than one forced line.
The Rest of Cabo San Lucas Golf
From a links-style ocean course to a longstanding local country club, these round out the options in Cabo San Lucas.
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Diamante Dunes Golf Course
The Dunes Course at Diamante Cabo San Lucas is an 18-hole links-style course designed by Davis Love III that opened in 2009 on Pacific-facing dunes on the southwestern edge of Cabo San Lucas.
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Cabo San Lucas Country Club
Cabo San Lucas Country Club is an 18-hole golf course and resort complex just off the highway toward San José del Cabo, near the Cabo Bello area, with an on-site restaurant, driving range, and lodging.
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Solmar Golf Links
Solmar Golf Links is an 18-hole links-style course along the Pacific coast southwest of downtown Cabo San Lucas, operated by the Solmar resort group, with ocean views and a driving range.
Planning Notes
- Best departure time
- Morning tee times beat the midday heat and usually have better availability
- Access
- Quivira and Diamante’s two courses (El Cardonal, Dunes) are private-resort access — confirm before you book
- Booking
- Book directly through each course’s own site or reservations line for accurate pricing and availability
Pro Tip
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