THREE LOS CABOS PROPERTIES ON LIST OF GOLF WORLD'S 'TOP 100 WORLD RESORTS' By Brian Weis

THREE LOS CABOS PROPERTIES ON LIST OF GOLF WORLD'S 'TOP 100 WORLD RESORTS'

Prestigious roster includes Diamante, One&Only Palmilla and Pueblo Bonito

By Brian Weis

Golf World, a venerable UK-based publication, has issued its first-ever roster of the TOP 100 World Resorts. Competing against enhanced global competition-resorts from 33 countries are represented, from Mauritius and Morocco to Scotland and South Africa--Los Cabos placed three properties on the list. This new distinction reaffirms Cabo's position as a world-class destination and Latin America's premier golf getaway.

Golf World's international survey assessed resorts in four categories:

>> Golf - The quality of the course(s) - with second or third courses duly recognized (40%)
>> Accommodation - The range, quality, and quantity of the accommodation (20%)
>> Non-Golf Amenities - Additional facilities that can make a resort a family and couples attraction (20%)
>> Setting - Includes standard countryside locations, but those that drop jaws (as in Los Cabos) get a boost with 18 and 19s - occasionally even higher (20%)

"Golf is clearly still the key category in all of this, but we take accommodation and non-golf amenities into account fairly strongly," said Chris Bertram, Golf World's TOP 100 Editor. "We wanted to include rounded resorts that could appeal to couples and families as well as those for absolute golf nuts."

Ranked No. 16, Diamante is headlined by Davis Love III's brilliant Dunes Course, "a World Top 100 course that weaves through Pacific dunes with views of beach and ocean from nearly every hole," according to the report. The consensus No. 1 course in Mexico, this windswept, lay-of-the-land links is renowned for its massive undulating greens, huge blowout bunkers and exceptional pace and variety. Diamante's El Cardonal course, which marked the architectural debut of Tiger Woods when it opened in 2014, features an "Old California" design motif complete with bold, flashed-face bunkers. In addition to golf, Diamante offers "luxury studios and villas, a 10-acre saltwater lagoon for water sports, plus a spa and fitness centre," the magazine stated. Guests of the on-site Nobu Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel enjoy exclusive access to Diamante's courses. The 1,500-acre resort community also received extra kudos from Golf World for its spectacular Setting.

The golf club at One&Only Palmilla, debuting at No. 33 on the list, opened in 1992 and was Jack Nicklaus' first signature course in Latin America. Palmilla was also the first venue in the hemisphere to partake of the region's unique mountain, desert, and ocean ecosystem, but Golf World's highest praise was reserved for the resort. "The range and quality of accommodation has few peers in this list," the report stated. "There are non-golf experiences for families and couples. Simply a stay in paradise." A legendary hideaway built in 1956 by the son of a former president of Mexico, Palmilla was later transformed into an elite retreat favored by celebrities. This stylish resort, projected onto a rocky peninsula with three protected coves, reigns as the grande dame of Cabo's 5-star hotels. One&Only Palmilla also received special commendation from Golf World for its Accommodation and Non-Golf Amenities.

Pueblo Bonito and its affiliated Quivira Golf Club also claimed a place on the TOP 100 World Resorts list at No. 62. The publication went to the source, quoting course designer Jack Nicklaus on his handiwork at Quivira: "I've never seen any place that has three holes hanging out over the ocean like this. They are unbelievable." Arguably the most daring, eclectic (and gravity-defying) course Nicklaus has ever built, Quivira is both an engineering marvel and a strategic tour de force. On a breezy day, the challenge is a match for the layout's oceanfront setting. Extra-special are the complimentary Mexican specialties and refreshments served at the club's four comfort stations, notably at the open-air Oasis set above the eighth hole. The golf course is open only to guests of Pueblo Bonito Resorts, notably Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Golf & Spa Resort, an adults-only, luxury all-inclusive resort "with facilities and accommodation of a dreamy level," according to Golf World.

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Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.