Diamante Cabo San Lucas (Diamante), a 1,500 acre private oceanfront community with 1.5 miles of Pacific coastline has announced plans to build an 11-plus acre swimmable salt-water lagoon.

The lagoon will be designed by Crystal Lagoons, a company with a patented technology that allows them to build crystal clear lagoons of unlimited size anywhere in the world.

The work on the Lagoon has already begun and the entire construction process is expected to be completed within a year. The lagoon will be the central feature of The Resort at Diamante and will include private beach cabanas, expansive beach areas and several waterfront Vacation Club residences. The Resort will encompass 80 acres of the 1500 acre property and will also offer a state-of-the-art Health Club and Spa facility, a beach club, a palapa bar, and a village complex with retail stores and restaurants. The Resort will also include a series of family-friendly amenities including a kid’s camp, arcade, water-park and water-based activity center and a walking, running and biking trail.

“Crystal Lagoons is an innovative company with a great-track record of developing large, clean, and safe swimmable lagoons at top resorts around the world,” said Diamante CEO Ken Jowdy. “Creating a unique recreational family lagoon as a complement to our spectacular oceanfront and dunes will heighten the Diamante experience,” said Jowdy.

Water sports like sailing, stand-up paddle boarding and kayaking will also be part of the recreational lagoon activities.

The technology created by Crystal Lagoons (patented in more than 160 countries), allows them to use significantly less chemicals and energy compared to traditional pool systems and enables them to maintain and construct crystal clear lagoons of unlimited size with very low construction and maintenance costs. Currently, Crystal Lagoons has 180 lagoon projects in 45 countries on five continents.

“Diamante is a perfect setting for one of our renowned lagoons, as the lagoon will enhance the tropical  beach environment at Diamante by adding an incredible recreational amenity to the Resort,” said Felipe Pascual, Commercial Director of Crystal Lagoons.

Pascual stated that with conventional pool technologies, crystalline lagoons of this size are neither technologically nor economically viable.

“It’s clear that the Diamante team is focused on finding amenities that are environmentally friendly,” said Pascual.  “Our proven technology and process will allow Diamante to create a lagoon that will enhance the environment and be economically feasible,” he said.

Surrounding the lagoon at the Resort will be multiple two bedroom/three bath units and nine Bungalows with four bedrooms/four and a half baths.  Owners and their guests will also have access to a new championship Resort golf course with construction planned to start in the fall of 2012.   The Resort course will complement Diamante’s first course, Diamante Dunes, which is ranked #58 in the world by Golf Magazine.

The event features head-to-head competition by the world’s top clubs chosen from GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Courses in the World. Past champions represent golf clubs from Sunningdale GC in England, Kingston Heath GC in Australia, Royal Portrush GC in Northern Ireland, Pine Valley GC and Los Angeles CC in the United States, and Durban CC in South Africa. The 90 minute Championship telecast will air repeatedly on the Golf Channel throughout the world in prime time and on Sky TV. It will be an honor for Diamante to host the 2012 Championship, bringing guests from the world golf club community to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
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Diamante debuts at No. 58 on the list, the second highest ranking of the four new entries to the Top 100 Courses in the World. The magazine called the course “a memorable test carved from ocean dunes in Mexico’s Cabo San Lucas.” The course is also the highest ranked course ever in Mexico.

GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 in the World Rankings are the most respected rankings in the world. Established in 1979, the biennial survey examines more than 37,000 courses. A confidential vote by the 100 member panel determines the exclusive list. GOLF Magazine reaches more than 6 million readers every month and is considered the industry’s leading golf publication.

The World Club Championship was founded by David V Smith in 2002 as a way to celebrate two of golf’s greatest enduring traditions: Amateur golfers and the world class Clubs to which they belong. The Rules of Golf, as adopted by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews govern play. Past Championships have been played in South Korea, China and the United States.

In order to be considered for an invitation from the Championship Committee to this prestigious tournament, Clubs must have appeared on GOLF Magazine’s 2011 list of the Top 100 Courses in the World. These clubs have the opportunity to send their club champion along with a player of his choice to compete for the Jay Lee Trophy.

A field of 20 of GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Courses from 15 countries will be invited to participate in 2012. Durban Country Club in South Africa will return to defend its title along with second place Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, third place Seminole Golf Club in Florida and Royal Troon Golf Club from Scotland who won the Chairman’s Division in the Loser’s Bracket. Formal invitations will be extended to other Top 100 clubs in spring 2012.

The 2012 World Club Championship will be aired on the Golf Channel and Sky TV around the world.

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