Sandy white beaches and views of blue waves on the Sea of Cortez distinguish the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula over many of the world's other luxurious golf destinations. Club Campestre San Jose is the most affordable Nicklaus course in the area, mainly due to its lack of ocean-front property. That said, strategic routing and the premier conditioning more than make up for the loss of the beach.
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The hybrid design of Puerto Los Cabos, featuring nine holes by Jack Nicklaus and nine by Greg Norman, is a must-play for course architecture savants. While The Shark's contribution shines as one of the best nines in Los Cabos, Mexico, The Golden Bear's comes off as more bully than buddy. Schizophrenic layout aside, the stunning vistas and added amenities make Puerto Los Cabos another great reason to bring your clubs to Mexico's Baja Peninsula.
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Most golfers will agree the term "links" is thrown around a little too often, but the new Arthur Hills golf course at Paraiso Del Mar in La Paz, Mexico, is about as close to links as you're going to find this far south. Consider it links golf with shades, Bermuda shorts and an ice cold bottle of Pacifico.
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The Flamingos Golf owners, who bought the club in 2000, spent $3 million on a recent renovation - which includes a new clubhouse, golf shop, restaurant and driving range - that has brought the club back to its former glory and then some. Director of Golf Claudia Staines has made sure maintenance and course conditions are a top priority, and it shows.
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Designed by Robert Von Hagge, El Tigre Golf Club at Paradise Village offers ample room to drive the ball if you play the course the way the architect intended. But if you force shots into small landing areas or take unnecessary risks, your score can add up in a hurry. Add some wind, and this course can be a real tiger.
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The first time you play the Pacifico course at Punta Mita Golf Club, you'll approach it with your eyes wide open. Because at every corner, over every ridge - it seems - there's something to make you say "wow." By the time you get to the third hole of this Jack Nicklaus gem, your senses are already in overdrive.
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Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s Cabo Real Golf Course will have you sweating bullets in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. It's Robert Trent Jones II at his most fearsome - and his best. It's a course that takes you nearly to the edge of the surf and gives you views of bikini-clad hotties lounging on the pool deck of one of the world's most exclusive resorts.
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Free golf in a Mexican island paradise? Stay at the Playa Azul resort in Cozumel and you get not just Caribbean views but also no green fees at nearby Cozumel Country Club's first-rate Nicklaus Design golf course.
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One of the world's best-known Jack Nicklaus golf courses, the Cabo del Sol Ocean Course helped transform Los Cabos on Mexico's west coast into a resort-filled golf mecca. But have you tried its fish tacos?
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Originally designed by the legendary Alister MacKenzie, Tijuana Country Club has seen its surroundings change dramatically since it opened way back in 1927. These days, the course sits in the middle of a bustling city. While the urban sprawl does make its influence felt on the course, when you remember that you are playing an original MacKenzie design in the heart of Mexico's second largest city, you may likely embrace the urban flavor.
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