Las Caras de Mexico Golf Course

The Las Caras de Mexico (Faces of Mexico) Golf Course is San Felipe’s first and only golf course. This 18-hole championship course offers players a truly unique opportunity to play one of the Baja’s most extraordinary courses.

Designed by world renown golf architect, Bradford Benz, the golf course combines the archaeological, historical, and social Mexican culture with the natural beauty of the surrounding area. Life size bronze statues depict famous historical Mexican figures on throughout the course thereby giving each hole a unique historical significance on the history of Mexico. The course provides fully carted golf paths and a number of other nice touches not commonly found on other courses.

Best of all the course is situated in one of the most magnificent settings in the world. With the neighboring mountain range featuring peaks as high as 10,000 feet you will play under a cathedral of 270 degrees of mountain ranges. Because the terrain gentle slopes towards the Sea of Cortez, most fairways and holes have magnificent sea views as well with several holes located right above the beach on the Sea of Cortez. Add in warm year round sunny weather and you’re assured that you’ll be afforded ample opportunity to golf.

You will also be pleased to learn that extensive efforts were taken to ensure that the golf course was incorporated into the pristine environment with minimal impact. Plants that had to be removed were dug out by hand and transferred to a nursery rather than simply run over by a bulldozer. Additionally, El Dorado Ranch in conjunction with environmental and golf consultants developed a unique hybrid of salt tolerant paspalum grass. Now previously unusable water sources that were too salty for human or agricultural use are used to water the course thereby not depleting the precious environment of water.

Las Caras de Mexico is a new course and as a result is receiving little golfing pressure. Players love the casual pace of play and are rarely rushed by other parties adding further enjoyment to their golf experience. When you combine the quality of the golf course, the beautiful setting, and casual pace of play it’s no wonder that those who have been fortunate to play the course regard it as the Baja’s best kept secret.