Twin Dolphin

“We tried to avoid that bulldozed, clean-edged look,” Eckenrode says of this high-end, lay-of-the-land gem, which spreads gracefully atop a desert bluff, with Sea of Cortez vistas everywhere you turn. Arroyos run in all directions, flanking some holes, crisscrossing others, though forced carries are rare and the broad-shouldered fairways make it hard to lose a ball. The turf is bouncy, like a links, and the ground game requirements add to the fun. This is golf as pleasure not as punishment, a point underscored by the pair of comfort stations you pass along the way, kick-back spots for bracing margaritas and fish tacos, hot off the grill. Though private, the course is accessible to guests of the Montage Los Cabos resort and Montage Residences. Max fee: $450 (Photo: Evan Schiller)