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At Land’s End in Cabo San Lucas, Jack Nicklaus created a golf course where golden desert dunes, deep arroyos and towering granite cliffs meet the Pacific Ocean.

In this Everyday Golf Wins episode, we explore Quivira Golf Club—a 7,085-yard, par-72 adventure that climbs from sea level to positions more than 275 feet above the surf.

We also examine three of its most unforgettable holes:

🌊 Hole #6 — A 310-yard risk-reward par 4 where golfers must choose between laying up and challenging a cliffside green.

🏜️ Hole #7 — A 180-yard par 3 played through towering dunes toward a narrow, two-tiered green above the Pacific.

🏖️ Hole #13 — A 635-yard, Z-shaped par 5 that descends through dunes and native Baja vegetation toward the coast.

Discover how Nicklaus uses elevation, wind, sand and visible danger to tempt golfers into aggressive decisions—and why Quivira feels more like an expedition than a conventional round.

📖 Read the complete Medium article:

👉 https://medium.com/@everydaygolfwins/quivira-golf-club-where-the-desert-falls-into-the-pacific-7b87538107e1?sharedUserId=everydaygolfwins

📋 Scorecard Note

Quivira reordered its holes after the pictured BlueGolf scorecard was published. The featured holes shown on that older card as Nos. 5, 6 and 12 are now played as Nos. 6, 7 and 13.

The BlueGolf card also incorrectly labels the 7,085 total as meters. Quivira’s official course information confirms that the championship distance is 7,085 yards.

💬 Your Turn

You are standing on the tee of the 310-yard sixth with the Pacific far below. Are you laying back for position—or pulling driver and challenging the cliffside green?

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✈️ Plan Your Quivira Golf Escape

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Travel to Mexico’s Riviera Maya for a journey through El Camaleón Golf Course at Mayakoba—a Greg Norman design that changes character as it moves through tropical jungle, mangroves, limestone canals and Caribbean coastline.

Named after the chameleon, El Camaleón continually asks golfers to adapt. Sheltered tropical corridors give way to water, ancient limestone geology and exposed seaside wind.

In this Everyday Golf Wins episode, we explore three unforgettable holes:

🏝️ Hole #4 — The Island Test A 116-yard par 3 requiring one completely committed shot to an island green surrounded by lagoon water.

😈 Hole #7 — The Devil’s Mouth A 554-yard par 5 featuring a natural cenote—a limestone sinkhole opening beside the fairway and revealing the underground world of the Yucatán Peninsula.

🌊 Hole #15 — The Caribbean Window A 155-yard seaside par 3 where the ocean horizon, coastal breeze and changing conditions influence club selection.

We also examine Greg Norman’s use of Mayakoba’s contrasting ecosystems, El Camaleón’s professional tournament history and the course’s evolution into a venue that has hosted PGA Tour, LIV Golf and LPGA competition.

📖 Read the complete Medium article:

👉 https://medium.com/@everydaygolfwins/el-camale%C3%B3n-golf-through-the-many-faces-of-the-riviera-maya-e9fc76e14c3a?sharedUserId=everydaygolfwins

📋 Scorecard Note

The featured-hole yardages in this episode follow the pictured BlueGolf card labeled “Mayakoba Classic”:

• Hole #4 — 116 yards, par 3 • Hole #7 — 554 yards, par 5 • Hole #15 — 155 yards, par 3

The pictured configuration measures 6,981 yards and par 71, with a displayed rating of 70.0 and slope of 110.

Mayakoba officially describes El Camaleón as an 18-hole, par-72 course. Tournament, event and resort configurations may use different tees, pars and yardages.

“The Island Test” and “The Caribbean Window” are creative Everyday Golf Wins captions. “The Devil’s Mouth” is the established nickname associated with the natural cenote at Hole #7.

💬 Join the Conversation

If you could play only one featured hole, which would you choose?

The island green, the Devil’s Mouth or the Caribbean Window?

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✈️ Plan Your Riviera Maya Golf Getaway

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Travel to Jamaica’s Caribbean coast for a journey through The Tryall Club, a historic golf destination where ocean winds, mountain terrain and a centuries-old waterwheel shape the experience.

Originally designed by Ralph Plummer and later renovated by Andrew Green, Tryall moves from the Flint River and Caribbean shoreline into the hills above Sandy Bay. Along the way, golfers encounter historic aqueduct pillars, the estate’s approximately 300-year-old waterwheel and elevated views stretching across the Jamaican landscape.

In this Everyday Golf Wins episode, we explore the architecture, history and three memorable holes that define Tryall:

🌊 Hole #4 — Where the River Meets the Sea A 176-yard par 3 crossing the Flint River, with the Caribbean Sea along the left and powerful trade winds influencing every club selection.

⚙️ Hole #7 — The Waterwheel Passage A 440-yard uphill par 4 beginning beside Tryall’s historic waterwheel and aqueduct before climbing toward the Great House.

🌅 Hole #14 — The Floating Green A 457-yard par 4 where the elevated setting makes the green appear to float against the Caribbean horizon.

“The Floating Green,” “The Waterwheel Passage” and “Where the River Meets the Sea” are creative Everyday Golf Wins captions rather than official hole names.

We also examine Andrew Green’s thoughtful modernization of Ralph Plummer’s original design, Tryall’s international tournament history and the complicated plantation heritage preserved within the landscape.

📖 Read the complete Medium article:

👉 https://medium.com/@everydaygolfwins/the-tryall-club-where-jamaican-history-shapes-the-game-f544ddc0308e?sharedUserId=everydaygolfwins

💬 Join the Conversation

If you could play only one of Tryall’s featured holes, which would you choose?

The river crossing at Hole #4, the historic waterwheel passage at Hole #7 or the floating-green illusion at Hole #14?

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✈️ Plan Your Jamaica Golf Getaway

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After Sand Hills changed modern golf architecture, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw faced an even greater challenge: proving their minimalist philosophy could succeed on completely different landscapes.

In Part Two of their story, we travel from the forests and dunes of Bandon Trails to the contrasting terrain of Friar's Head and finally to the spectacular ocean cliffs of Cape Breton Island.

Along the way, we discover why Coore & Crenshaw's greatest talent may not be creating a recognizable architectural style—but allowing every landscape to develop a character entirely its own.

Discover how an unlikely partnership between landscape architect Bill Coore and Masters champion Ben Crenshaw transformed modern golf architecture. In this opening chapter, we follow their shared passion for minimalist design, the formation of their legendary partnership, and the creation of Sand Hills Golf Club—a course that forever changed the direction of golf course architecture.

In the concluding chapter of Gil Hanse's remarkable story, we explore the philosophy that has made him one of golf's most respected architects. From the bold creativity of Streamsong Black to the thoughtful restoration of Los Angeles Country Club, discover how Hanse has preserved the game's architectural heritage while creating new classics for future generations.

From the windswept shores of Scotland to the global spotlight of the Olympic Games, Gil Hanse demonstrated that great golf architecture combines strategic brilliance, natural beauty, and respect for history. In this episode, we explore Castle Stuart, the Olympic Golf Course in Rio, and the restoration philosophy that has made Hanse one of the world's most respected architects.

Before Gil Hanse became one of the world's most respected golf course architects, he was an avid student of golf's Golden Age. In this opening chapter, discover how his passion for classic architecture, thoughtful restoration, and respect for history shaped a career that would earn the trust of legendary clubs and lead to one of golf's greatest modern commissions—the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro.