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Los Cabos Golf Trip Planning Guide

Where the Sonoran Desert tumbles into the Sea of Cortez. Tiger, Nicklaus, Norman and Davis Love III all built here — Diamante's Dunes, clifftop Quivira, and Cabo del Sol. World-class courses by day, El Squid Roe and tequila by night. Two flights from most of the US.

The Breakdown

Quick Facts

Best Time to Visit

Spring, Fall

Nearest Airport

SJD (35 min drive)

Green Fees

$170–$475

Lodging From

$400/night

Walkable Courses

0 of 6

Budget Est. (8 guys, 3 nights)

~$610/person

The Game Plan

Sample 3-Day Itinerary

Here's a realistic 3-day itinerary for a group golf trip to Los Cabos. Every venue below is real and pulled from our curated database — no filler.

Day 1

Morning — Golf

Diamante (Dunes Course) coastal, $300–$475

Davis Love III's Pacific-dunes links — routinely ranked among the best courses in the world

Dinner

El Farallón (Waldorf Pedregal)seafood, $$$$ · 4.6★

Cliffside sea-to-table seafood with a champagne terrace over crashing surf

After Dark

Cabo Wabo Cantinahonky tonk · Open late

Sammy Hagar's tequila-and-live-rock institution in downtown Cabo San Lucas

Day 2

Morning — Golf

Quivira Golf Club coastal, $233–$380

Jack Nicklaus's most dramatic clifftop routing in Cabo — holes perched hundreds of feet over the Pacific

Afternoon — Activity

Deep-Sea Fishing Charterhalf day, $84–$400/pp

Cabo is the marlin capital of the world — charter a boat for a half-day on the Sea of Cortez

Dinner

Sunset Monalisaupscale, $$$$ · 4.6★

Mediterranean and Baja seafood with the best sunset view of Land's End in Cabo

After Dark

El Squid Roetiki · Open late

Three-story downtown party club since 1989 — the bachelor-party headquarters of Cabo

Day 3

Morning — Golf

Diamante (El Cardonal) desert, $300–$400

Tiger Woods's first-ever course design — wide, fun and inspired by old-school desert golf

Afternoon — Activity

Sunset Catamaran Cruise2-3 hours, $89–$199/pp

Open-bar sail past El Arco at sunset — the classic Cabo group activity

Dinner

Flora's Field Kitchenfarm to-table, $$$ · 4.6★

Wood-fired farm-to-table on a working farm outside San José — relaxed and easy for a group

After Dark

The Office on the Beachtiki

Toes-in-the-sand palapa beach bar on Medano Beach for daytime margaritas

The Rota

Course-by-Course Guide

Los Cabos has 6 courses worth playing, including 2 bucket-list tier layouts.

Diamante (Dunes Course)Bucket List

Davis Love III's Pacific-dunes links — routinely ranked among the best courses in the world

$300–$475
Par 72 · 7,317 yds
coastal
Quivira Golf ClubBucket List

Jack Nicklaus's most dramatic clifftop routing in Cabo — holes perched hundreds of feet over the Pacific

$233–$380
Par 72 · 7,085 yds
coastal
Diamante (El Cardonal)Premium

Tiger Woods's first-ever course design — wide, fun and inspired by old-school desert golf

$300–$400
Par 72 · 7,374 yds
desert
Cabo del Sol (Desert Course)Premium

The publicly accessible Cabo del Sol course — desert golf with Sea of Cortez glimpses

$200–$350
Par 72 · 7,049 yds
desert
Cabo Real Golf ClubPremium

Robert Trent Jones II layout with three holes running right along the Sea of Cortez

$170–$290
Par 72 · 7,037 yds
desert
Puerto Los Cabos Golf ClubPremium

27 holes by Norman and Nicklaus with free food-and-drink palapas dotted around the course

$205–$285
Par 72 · 7,348 yds
desert
Base Camp

Where to Stay

Los Cabos has 2 group-friendly lodging options in our database, starting at $400/night for the whole house.

resort houseSleeps 814

$1200–$5000 /night

Tourist Corridor villas (Pedregal, Palmilla, Querencia) — multi-bedroom luxury homes with staff

private poolocean viewsstaffchef-ready kitchenconcierge
resort houseSleeps 816

$400–$1200 /night

Corridor resorts between San José and Cabo San Lucas — book a block of rooms or suites

resort poolmultiple restaurantsspabeach accessconcierge
The Table

Group Dining Guide

3 restaurants vetted for group golf trips. Several can handle large parties without a reservation headache.

El Farallón (Waldorf Pedregal)

$$$$
seafood

Cliffside sea-to-table seafood with a champagne terrace over crashing surf

4.6$60+/personReservation needed

Sunset Monalisa

$$$$
upscale

Mediterranean and Baja seafood with the best sunset view of Land's End in Cabo

4.6$60+/personReservation needed

Flora's Field Kitchen

$$$
farm to-table

Wood-fired farm-to-table on a working farm outside San José — relaxed and easy for a group

4.6$30-60/personReservation needed
After the Round

Nightlife

3 bars curated for groups. 2 stay open past midnight.

Cabo Wabo Cantina

Late night
honky tonk

Sammy Hagar's tequila-and-live-rock institution in downtown Cabo San Lucas

El Squid Roe

Late night
tiki

Three-story downtown party club since 1989 — the bachelor-party headquarters of Cabo

The Office on the Beach

tiki

Toes-in-the-sand palapa beach bar on Medano Beach for daytime margaritas

Off Days

Activities Beyond Golf

2 off-course activities for rest days or afternoons.

Deep-Sea Fishing Charter

fishinghalf day$84–$400/pp

Cabo is the marlin capital of the world — charter a boat for a half-day on the Sea of Cortez

Sunset Catamaran Cruise

boat rental2-3 hours$89–$199/pp

Open-bar sail past El Arco at sunset — the classic Cabo group activity

Logistics

Getting There

Fly into Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) — it's a 35-minute drive to Los Cabos. For groups of 8+, consider booking a shuttle or party bus from the airport (local providers include Transcabo and Cabo Platinum Transport). Renting two SUVs usually works for groups of 4-8.

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