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Palmilla Golf Club's Ocean/Arroyo configuration combines two of the club's three Jack Nicklaus-designed nine-hole courses at San José del Cabo. The resulting 18-hole course is par 72 and measures 6,771 yards from the black tees, with a 72.9 course rating and 137 slope. Other published combinations at Palmilla pair Ocean with Mountain or Arroyo with Mountain, so Ocean/Arroyo should be treated as a configuration within a 27-hole complex rather than a separate physical 18-hole course.
The Ocean nine reaches 3,527 yards from its championship tees, while Arroyo measures 3,337 yards as a standalone nine. Palmilla was the first Jack Nicklaus Signature golf design in Latin America. Access to this particular combination is now restricted because the club states that the Arroyo and Mountain courses became exclusive to Palmilla Golf Club members and One&Only Palmilla resort guests from January 1, 2025.
The course is an 18-hole desert golf course. It plays to par 72, 6,191m (6,771 yards), course rating 72.9 and slope rating 137. The course was designed by Jack Nicklaus. It is open to resort guests. On-site facilities include Clubhouse, Golf shop, Practice facilities, Club rental, Comfort stations.
Palmilla established an important place in Los Cabos golf as the first Jack Nicklaus Signature design in Latin America. The complex developed into 27 holes divided among the Mountain, Ocean and Arroyo nines, which can be paired into different 18-hole configurations.
The Ocean and Arroyo nines use markedly varied terrain. The Ocean nine moves through major elevation changes and reaches close to the Sea of Cortez, while Arroyo crosses canyon and desert terrain. Pairing the two creates a par-72 routing that changes elevation and landscape repeatedly across the round.
Palmilla's three-nine format allowed the club to market Ocean/Arroyo, Mountain/Ocean and Arroyo/Mountain as distinct 18-hole combinations while retaining one integrated 27-hole facility. Access rules changed materially in 2025 when the Mountain and Arroyo nines became exclusive to members and guests of One&Only Palmilla.
Ocean/Arroyo remains a defined Palmilla course combination with published ratings for six tee categories. Because Arroyo is restricted, access to this combination is now principally tied to club membership or a stay at One&Only Palmilla.
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