Mayan Palace at Mayan Palace Beach & Golf Resort

The Mayan Palace course in San Jose del Cabo is a Jack Nicklaus design that occupies land along the southern Baja California coast, part of the Los Cabos resort corridor. Nicklaus has designed several courses in this region, taking advantage of the dramatic desert-meets-ocean landscape that characterizes the area. The course sits within the Mayan Palace Beach & Golf Resort complex, which caters primarily to resort guests and visitors seeking golf in the Cabo destination market.

The routing works through the characteristic Baja terrain of arroyos, desert vegetation including cardón cacti, and sandy waste areas, with the Sea of Cortez visible from various points on the property. Nicklaus designs in this region typically emphasize strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward accurate approach play, while the natural landscape provides much of the visual drama and challenge. The climate allows for year-round golf, though summer months bring intense heat.

Los Cabos has developed into one of Mexico's primary golf destinations since the 1990s, with numerous courses by prominent architects taking advantage of the oceanfront and desert settings. The Mayan Palace course serves the resort's international clientele, offering a Nicklaus-designed experience in a region where golf is closely tied to the tourism and hospitality industry. The course operates as an amenity within the larger resort property rather than as a standalone private club.