Greg oh Greg.....
Only he could possibly write like that, tell the truth and make me laugh histerically that is the definition of a true friend....awesome.
Just a quickie and hopefully when I get back to the mainland and have time to put a more detailed few sentences together, a more detailed description.
El Cardonal ,or Tigers course, a good adjunct to the superb dunes course.
More player friendly for certain which was the primary mission statement, nothing like a C AND C course, pictures must be misleading but not said in a negative way.
Very Fazio'ish which makes perfect sense considering co designers are Fazio disciples.
Greens are very playable have some marvelous contours without going overboard and making the time on the green excessive and frustrating.
Good use of the terrain and hole shaping to match said terrain, bunkering looks very nice, finishing on the bunkers came out superbly, perhaps too many at times but thus the Fazio influence one feels.
MARVELOUS variety of tee placements which serves to fulfill the primate goal of making a go,f course all can play.
I would imagine that all at Tiger Woods design are happy with the finished product as are the vast majority of members that I have talked to since, and bottom line is that if the owner and members are happy, job accomplished.
Big challenge in my mind is to see how the next course over very similar terrain is designed to differ and provide the membership with something different.
CHILEBO BAY.
Many in here know that my general comments on FAzio courses are"never played a bad one, but never played one that makes me excited" that I believe would probably fit into what a lot of think about the good mans work.
Incredibly consistent, always of good quality but often lacking panache and being a little samey with the odd few green complexes that leave you starching your head.
CHILENO IS NOT one of those.
I have not played Wade Hampton but this is my favorite Fazio layout so far.
Yes it is unfinished around the bunkers, some without mush sand, but considering a massive Hurricane not long ago and multiple owner shake ups along the way, this is one damn good golf course.
Great greens that resemble the eb and flow of the Ocean, nice gentle rolls perhaps increasing to the odd swell here and there, tremendous run off and collection areas, wonderful vistas and deceiving carries, option to playing holes abound, the course plays more like a C&C or Doak in terms of strategy , great variety of hole types especially if one mixes and matches the tee boxes, which is what GReg and I did.
Wonderful golf course and in my mind in the top three in the area even in it's current state of unfinishing.
BUT as a downer number 18 needs work
As for Greg!!!!!!!!
The ultimate host,tour guide,officianado ofgolf tourism business and just simply great guy.
His passion for Cabo golf is palpable,the area is back and running and bang for your buck as good as ANYWHERE I know or have travelled.
One of my favorite places anywhere and to be able to share a round of golf here with one who has become a friend over the years, one to put into the bucket list of things to do again😄and again.
Coffee time over, last day here, time to go up to the range convince myself that my swing fault can indeed be corrected even after 30 odd years of old school abuse and when I get than downhill hanging lie remember Gregs good words and don't convince myself I CANT HIT the shot before I start😱
As for the NIke head to toe...yes I love the swoosh and they are very good to me, but this is golf course architecture and that is serious stuff, gloves off😉