b'TRAVELI set up the golf strategy to make golfers think andTHE PALMILLA make choices, Woods says of his design. RegardlessEXPERIENCEof your handicap, there are different ways to playA similar desert-to-ocean golf experience is found every hole. Angles of approach are very important andat Palmilla, located closer to the artsy town ofwill dictate the type of shots you should consider. San Jose del Cabo. As you pull up to the second I love this kind of golf. tee box on Palmillas Ocean course, the splendor of In addition to the two championship-level layouts,golf in Los Cabos once again became crystal clear. Diamante guests will find a 12-hole par-three course,A deep desert arroyo leads downhill to a putting also designed by Woods, a 10-acre Crystal Lagoonssurface neatly tucked into a hillside. Behind the saltwater pool around which many of the resortsgreen, the Sea of Cortez sparkles in sun. Fishing residences are built, two hotelsthe Hard Rock Hotelboats cross the horizon in search of the big marlin Los Cabos and the Nobu Hotel Los Cabossix milesand other game fish the region is famous for. of walking and hiking trails, and much more, all withinThe 27 Jack Nicklaus-designed holes here at a short drive from the fun, shopping, and nightlife ofPalmillaas will the courses at Diamantewill Cabo San Lucas. remind you of the desert courses in Scottsdale, As Jowdy describes it, Diamante is a paradise ofAriz. But in Los Cabos, the desert runs down to the beauty, privacy, luxury, and world-class service. Addsea, often via a series of arroyos and desert washes. to all of this an extended family of staff who are hereAt Palmilla, 23 of the 27 holes either having arroyos to grant your every wish, and the Diamante lifestylebordering them or one you need to carry en route Diamante is abecomes an experience as magnificent as youll findto the flag.paradise of beauty,anywhere else in the world. One of the first courses built in Los Cabos and still privacy, luxury,among the best, Palmilla Golf Club set the standard and world-classfor golf development in the area when it opened in service. Add to1992. Today, though more than a dozen other courses all of this anhave opened for play within 25 miles, Palmilla remains extended familynear the top of the areas must-play list.of staff who areThe three nine-hole rotasOcean, Mountain, here to grantand Arroyoall boast expansive ocean views. Deep-cut desert bunkers, canyon washes, and your every wish." cactus-lined fairways demand a game of precision, Developer Ken Jowdy while offering a round of beauty. The Ocean Course is the most requested, primarily because it winds its way down to the shore break at No. 3. Theres nothing quite like putting out to a lullaby of lapping waves and a cooling breeze off the water.While visitors consider the Ocean Course a must-play, many Palmilla homeowners and members name the Mountain Course as their favorite nine. It offers panoramic views of the 38 BLUEJACK MAGAZINE'