Ernie Els course design coming to life in booming Cabo San Lucas

Imagine a heat map of golf-course development at the moment. It would glow in the Sandhills of the Carolinas, home to a starburst of construction; the high plains outside Denver (see: Rodeo Dunes); and the piney expanses of East Texas, where Wild Spring Dunes is rounding into shape. But widen the lens and you’d see another bright spot. Mexico. Or more specifically: Cabo San Lucas, where the airport keeps expanding, direct flights keep multiplying, and the flow...