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Ocean - Arroyo Course

Palmilla Golf Club

San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, MX
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18 holesPar 7272.9/137

About this course

One&Only Palmilla Golf Club features two distinct nine-hole loops—Ocean and Arroyo—designed by Jack Nicklaus and opened in 1992. The property sits along the coastline near San Jose del Cabo in the Los Cabos corridor, where the desert landscape of Baja California Sur meets the Sea of Cortez. The Arroyo nine plays inland through desert arroyos and rocky terrain, while the Ocean nine runs closer to the water, offering views of the sea and incorporating the dramatic elevation changes typical of clifftop golf in this region. The Nicklaus design works with the natural topography, routing holes through canyons and along ridgelines where native vegetation and rock outcroppings frame the playing corridors. The Ocean nine includes several holes that play near the coastline, where wind and ocean views become strategic factors. The Arroyo nine moves through more sheltered terrain, with holes descending into and climbing out of dry washes that define the desert character of the site. The course serves the One&Only Palmilla resort and attracts golfers visiting the Los Cabos area, which has developed into a significant golf destination since the 1990s. The layout reflects Nicklaus's approach to desert and coastal golf design during this period, emphasizing visual drama and varied shot-making demands across contrasting terrain. The combination of ocean and arroyo holes provides golfers with two distinct experiences within a single round.

Quick facts

Location
San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, MX
Access
Public
Holes
18
Par
72
Difficulty
72.9/137
Course Vaults score
7.5

Getting there

Most travelers arrive via Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), a short twenty-minute drive north along the coastal corridor that hugs the Sea of Cortez. Private aviation guests often utilize the same facility or arrange direct access through nearby FBO services, ensuring a discreet transition from tarmac to resort. The route to Palmilla Golf Club traces the edge of desert and ocean, passing through the quieter, more refined enclave of San José del Cabo before ascending into the foothills where the club's dramatic terrain unfolds - a striking contrast of arid arroyos and sapphire water that signals arrival at one of Los Cabos' most storied addresses.

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Common questions about Ocean - Arroyo at Palmilla Golf Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Ocean - Arroyo at Palmilla Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.5 out of 10 based on 10 logged golfers.

Yes. Ocean - Arroyo at Palmilla Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Ocean - Arroyo is 72.

The slope rating at Ocean - Arroyo is 137.

Ocean - Arroyo is a 18-hole course.

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