Golf Courses In Ensenada, Baja Mexico

In the 15 years since it was built, there haven’t been any other golf courses in Ensenada, Baja.  A team of three developers from Rosarito Beach own the club and have made massive strides in developing and improving the course and turning it into one of Ensenada’s greatest assets.

The setting is peaceful and spectacular. A verdant valley surrounded by imposing canyon walls draped in oak and manzanita, just a few miles inland from from the beautiful white sandy beaches of Estero. One could hardly complain about the traditional, country club-style layout, which flows nicely from one hole to the next.

 Baja Country Club is well down the track in its plans to provide homes to a growing community of golf enthusiasts - mostly from California, Arizona, Nevada and Mexico. When players think of golf courses in Ensenada, Baja Country Club often suprises them with its beauty - a lush oasis in a sometimes dry landscape.

Jose Luis Vasquez, marketing manager for Baja Country Club, is offering custom homes starting at under $200,000. The club is catering to the booming market of second homeowners who can’t afford the million-dollar course-side condo in San Diego or Orange County. The price of real estate has escalated rapidly over the last five years in this part of Mexico, surpassing the trends California.

To support the expected crowds, owners are expanding the clubhouse.  Plans are afoot  to add a swimming pool.   The club house boats a large locker room with a hot tub, sauna, massage room, and floor-to-ceiling marble.

The course is kept green by the dependable new water supply which also feeds a network of lakes and watertraps.   With moderate traffic on the course at times, you’re free to play a number of holes a second time, just for fun. Consider the 6th hole: a shortish, very fun par 4 with an island green. The next hole is a longer par 4 with a forced carry to what might as well be another island green. No. 8 is a delightful par 3 with a water carry all the way.

The back nine is the tougher of the two. Thirteen is a long, into-the-wind par 5 with a landing area pinched by clusters of palms trees on both side of the fairway. Two holes later you’ll find another fun par 3 with water on the right. The 17th hole is your last chance to swing the driver hard, as you’re given an unusually wide fairway.

The closing hole is interesting, only 300 yards but with a 90-degree dogleg.