A sunny day view from One&Only Palmilla Golf Club.
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4.3
276 Reviews (276)
5 Stars
151
4 Stars
81
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.8
82.5%
Recommend this course
238 out of 276 reviews
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4.2
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
89.3%
Recommend this course
25 out of 28 reviews
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4.3
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
88.2%
Recommend this course
45 out of 51 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6939 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.7

Overlooking the Sea of Cortez, the One&Only Palmilla Golf Club offers a stunning 27-hole course designed by Jack Nicklaus. The course is divided into three nines that are named after the defining features of their landscape. They are played in three different 18-hole combination, providing golfers with a different experience on the front and back nines. The Arroyo/Mountain Course has the most dramatic elevation changes of the three golf courses and also some of the best views. The seventh hole on the front nine proves "Arroyo" to be an apt name for the course. This 560-yard hole plays alongside one that is deep and intimidating. The back nine, the Mountain Course, is a diverse layout with holes of varying lengths as well as plenty of sand and water.

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (1992) Greg Letsche (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.3
276 Reviews (276)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 16
Elevation Changes 15
Forced Carries 10
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 15
A Weekend Splurge 10
Advanced Golfers 10
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 9
Convenient to the City 7
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Course in very good condition but seems like a fair amount of construction around it. I assume the club house is being built. The range was in lousy shape which seems crazy given the cost to play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Comfort Stations makes the value more in line with proce

One hole under repair…otherwise excellent!

Definitely a recommend.

Sean from Vancouver

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor Communication

Course was recovering very nicely from Hurricane Norma. Fairways and greens were in good shape but greens were a bit bumpy and on the slow side. Last hole was closed due to maintenance and golf cart monitorGPS flashed return to clubhouse after 17 holes. When I dropped off the cart and removed my clubs, I was told I could have played hole 1 on the Ocean course to finish 18. The golf cart stated to return to clubhouse after 17 holes and shuts off when you do not follow computer instructions. I had to manually push cart on foot several times when it shut down for not following the instructions. Poor communication all around from checkin with no instructions to terminator type golf carts. Nice course to play, but I would request non gps golf cart or try to disable terminator gps cart next time I play there.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Course was enjoyable and a bit challenging to play. Fairways in great shape and greens were as well, although on the slow side. Would recommend as a place to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Palmilla

The was in rough shape. Staff very nice, amenities were lacking. Going to private and making upgrades that make the track less than good. Not worth the reduced fees.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

All the holes looked the same and the walks from cart to greens are not well placed. Most times the walk was up or down severe slopes. Staff was friendly but not as good as other courses. Wouldn’t play again in Cabo as there are many better courses to play

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Palmilla Golf Course Arroyo Ocean

I thoroughly enjoyed this course for the following reasons:
1. Everything was taken care for us by best4golf.com , they handled our tee time and selection
2. It was raining and we were given a non covered cart , after visiting the range, which was very well marked, they gave us a covered cart with a smile
3. The course was well manicured and the greens were super nice and rolled true, all were receptive to shots. The sand bunkers could have used some more sand at the bottom
4. Very big highlight was the hospitality of the only cart girl, Tanya-Alexandria, she was so sweet and attentive to our requests, she explained everything and that she would bring any order to us....saw her multiple times and each time she refreshed us!!! Truly a gem!!
4. I liked how the kitchen took or order at the turn and brought our order out around hole 11...the quesadillas were really good
5. The pro shop and workers were quite attentive to us as well. They were able to get a taxi for us very quickly after our round.
I would recommend this to all visitors.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time here

Course was in great condition, fast greens, tight fairways. My son & I played a 4hr round with good pace of play on the course. The Ocean side (front 9) has nice views and tight fairways. The Arroyo side (back 9) is a little more forgiving on wayward shots. Nice practice facilities (range, chipping & putting green). Would play here again. Pay with Pesos or credit card only at the golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course!

The staff was friendly and course was in great shape. My only downside of the day was that it was too hot to play for me. Would love to play it again in the winter months.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

I’m a scratch golfer at best so take this with a grain of salt if you’re Phil Mickelson Jr. The course was good overall, I enjoyed playing here and would definitely play here again. The front 9 for me was the mountain course. Cool to play hitting from long fairways that overlooked the hills and valleys. Some challenging holes on this 9. The back 9, the ocean half, was my favorite. Very cool scenic holes and a handful of valleys to hit over. The fairways were fairly well maintained and quick. The greens were hit or miss. Some were really fast, others were a little rough and dry which made the speed of the ball vary. Overall staff was great and very hospitable. They provided food and drinks to the cart via a GPS or were awaiting me on a hole as I was headed there. After finishing I was met with a nice cold towel infused with lemongrass which was very nice considering how humid it was all day. Overall would definitely play here again or recommend to a friend.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pamilla is all around great course

Pamilla is great from the moment you arrive to when you are enjoying a round at the 19th green.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful

The course at palmilla was fantastic, very well maintained with friendly staff . Challenging play which was refreshing. We thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Troon improvements

Troon has come to make improvements to course and greens maintenance

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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