TWIN DOLPHIN GOLF CLUB
The Twin Dolphin Golf Club is located in Los Cabos, Mexico, at the southernmost tip of Baja California, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez. Opened in late 2018, the course was designed in collaboration with professional golfer Fred Couples and is the only Fred Couples Signature Golf Course in the region. Set atop high desert terraces overlooking one of the most beautiful stretches of the Los Cabos coastline, the 7,156-yard golf course is interwoven among the rugged arroyos, beautiful native vegetation, and dramatic rock formations throughout the site. We even managed to add in a do-or-die 19th hole, an exhilarating par-3 that can be played just steps off the 18th green.
“What really separates the course from others in Los Cabos is how the course plays. The ball bounds about, and there is an ability to run the ball into nearly every hole. The golfer will try shots they may not try elsewhere and is constantly engaged in creative play”, says Todd Eckenrode.
Absolutely stunning ocean views are showcased on nearly every hole, as a backdrop to the classic and traditional styling of architecture. Rumpled fairways, natural-styled bunkering, and short-cut fairway heights throughout add to the appeal of this world-class layout.
Says Adam Lawrence of Golf Architecture Magazine, "The combination of naturalness with a terrific routing...truly make for a course that is a joy to play. I will say that anyone who values naturalism in golf will have to go a long way to find better work than this."
"The Backyard"
Most recently, we were pleased to design and build an extensive short-game area and 6-hole short course for the Twin Dolphin, called "The Backyard". It's a blast to play, ribbons of turf connect every hole so can be enjoyed with a refreshing beverage and barefoot play. Two flags on every green allow for variety in second time around or to play unique games with your partners. Holes vary from 128 to 198 from the back tees, and all around 100 yards or less from the fronts. Good players will enjoy as much as beginners, though, with bunkering throughout, greens to mimic the big course, and the signature natural contouring throughout.
New Course Work Completed
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Opened in November 2018
Additional Course Work Completed
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"The Backyard" Opened in late 2024
Awards and Recognition:
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2018 Golf Development of the Year – Golf Inc. Runner-Up International
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Top 10 Golf Courses in Mexico – Golf Magazine
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#2 Golf Course in Mexico – Golf Magazine
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Top 100 Courses You Can Play – Golf Magazine
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12 Must Play Courses in Mexico – Links Magazine
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Top Courses You Can Play (2021) – Golf Magazine (Golf.com)
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Conde Nast Traveler – “Reader’s Choice Awards”
"Todd Eckenrode has created a throwback design, one that melds seamlessly into the natural rolling terrain. It's a true hillside desert course, yet it isn't at all penal. Wide landing areas, helpful speed slots and sideboards, numerous bailouts and a lack of forced carries into the greens make this pure fun for every handicap."
- Joe Passov, freelance Golf Course writer
As published in Golf Architecture - A Worldwide Perspective Volume Seven, Compiled and Edited by Paul Daley, Full Swing Golf Publishing
As published in Golf Architecture - A Worldwide Perspective Volume Seven, Compiled and Edited by Paul Daley, Full Swing Golf Publishing
