There are only a handful of international golf destinations in the world that the PGA Tour has chosen to host events at each year. In 2023 the Tour came to Los Cabos to host the World Wide Technology Championship for five years. Los Cabos’ commitment to excellence, hospitality, amazing resorts, and 18 great new golf courses (12 recognized as the “Best in Mexico” by Golf Digest) may just be the newest hotbed of world luxury golf travel.
Los Cabos: A Global Destination for Luxury Golf Vacations
To say that Los Cabos has arrived on the international golf scene is very much understated, Los Cabos has become a global destination for luxury golf vacations. It is very rare for a golf tourism destination to climb to the ranks as one of the very best in the world, Los Cabos is the exception. Los Cabos has been the top golf travel destination for some time now in Latin America, over the last 10 years this world-class luxury golf destination has taken a world stage in international golf travel. The ultimate accolade on golf’s world stage was in 2023 when the PGA Tour chose Los Cabos as the new home for the next five years of The World Technology Championship at Tiger Woods’ first golf design, El Cardonal, at Diamante Cabo.
The destination has become one of the most popular luxury golf destinations in North America and throughout the world. Where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortés, bliss exists in the form of fresh mangoes and slow sunsets, unparalleled luxury golf resorts set in a subtropical paradise with 350 days of sunshine a year. If your idea of golf heaven is a diverse array of spectacular courses woven into a dazzling seaside landscape, Los Cabos is the destination for you. Mexico’s premier tourism destination, Los Cabos, is home to some of the world’s most luxurious hotels and resorts, outstanding spas, award-winning restaurants as well as top-ranked golf courses, amazing tours, activities, and adventures. The growing popularity of Los Cabos has gone viral in the golf and luxury travel industry.
Award-Winning Culinary Delights Abound in Los Cabos
Los Cabos is well known for its incredible food and nightlife, and the restaurant scene leads Latin America for its diversity, creativity, and epic chefs, who are constantly creating new imaginative delicacies. This incredible spot at the end of the Baja California Peninsula has become a favorite destination not only for its beautiful beaches and lively nightlife, but also for its culinary scene. In 2024 Los Cabos earned new acclaim in Michelin’s inaugural Mexico guide, with 18 restaurants across the destination recognized for their quality gastronomic offerings not only for fine dining, but also for sustainable and affordable restaurants. The food scene in Los Cabos is all about fresh seafood and locally grown ingredients, which is why it’s become a top destination for food lovers.
“We are honored to have so many deserving restaurants in Los Cabos recognized in the first MICHELIN Guide Mexico,” said Rodrigo Esponda, Managing Director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board. “Los Cabos’ diverse landscape, natural ecosystems, and unique location have positioned the destination as the largest producer of organic produce in Mexico. The destination’s regenerative farming and sustainable fishing practices allow local restaurants and chefs to provide fresh-caught seafood that is locally sourced and organic produce that inspires renowned chefs to turn gastronomy into a creative art and exceptional experience.”
A Haven For Golf Enthusiasts
Nearly nine years ago Tiger Woods celebrated his first golf course design, El Cardonal at Diamante, a private resort oasis in Los Cabos. Los Cabos is home to the PGA Tour Worldwide Golf Championships and has been recognized as one of the top destinations for golf enthusiasts, boasting two courses that have been ranked among the world’s best by Golf Digest magazine in its 2024-2025 edition.
The destination also has multiple mentions on Golfweek’s list of “Top 50 courses in Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands, and Central America.” Topping off this year’s list at number four was The Dunes Course at Diamante Cabo San Lucas, designed by Davis Love III. The 18-hole course sits among some of the most dramatic sand dunes in the world and is designed so that you’re playing toward the ocean, along the ocean, or away from the ocean.
Adding to the 18 world-class golf resorts in Los Cabos is the recently opened Park Hyatt, and the St Regis Los Cabos Quivira, with a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course, is slated to open in 2025. The newly planned Ernie Els course at Oleada, The Legacy Club at Diamante by Tiger Woods, and David McLay’s Baja Bay Club East Cape round out the destination’s growing golf portfolio, which is approaching 22 courses in total. The Oleada property sits directly between Diamante and the newer Solmar Golf Links at Grand Solmar Pacific Dunes, with its Greg Norman-designed course.
Los Cabos now offers a diverse array of options, ranging from public and resort public to semi-private and private courses. It has become a benchmark for playing award-winning designs by prolific architects such as Jack Nicklaus’ Quivira, Cabo del Sol Cove Club, Puerto Los Cabos II, Campestre San Jose, Palmilla, El Dorado, to Tom Fazio’s Querencia, Tiger Woods’ Diamante Cardonal, Davis Love’s Diamante Dunes, Greg Norman’s Solmar Golf Links, Puerto Los Cabos I, Fred Couples’ Twin Dolphin, Robert Trent Jones’ Cabo Real, and Tom Weiskopf’s Cabo del Sol, among a few others.
Scattered across a scenic 20-mile corridor connecting the touristy Cabo San Lucas to the cultural town center of San José del Cabo in the east, nearly 288,000 people call this cape of Los Cabos, Mexico home. Known for its luxury hospitality, exuberant nightlife, and diverse culinary delights, Los Cabos exceeds expectations. Los Cabos boasts a mountain-desert-ocean environment unique in the western hemisphere. It is truly an incredible golf destination that continues to add new courses, new resorts, and unlimited activities and amenities. Los Cabos, located at the tip of the 1,000-mile-long Baja California Peninsula, is one of the world’s most diverse tourism destinations. Boasting a dramatic desert backdrop nestled between the Sierra de la Laguna Mountain range and coastlines of the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Cortés, Los Cabos is home to award-winning resorts, dynamic wellness experiences, and exquisite culinary offerings often regarded by many as some of the finest tourism offerings available anywhere. A growing list of championship golf courses, rejuvenating spas, and world-renowned sport fishing tournaments add to the destination’s unmatched appeal.
