3. The Chase at PGA Golf Club Coyote Springs
Coyote Springs, Nev.
7,471 yards, par 72; Green fees: $120-$200;
877-742-8455; coyotesprings.com
The 50-mile trek north from Las Vegas to Coyote Springs is so desolate that you're likely to encounter more coyotes than people. Jabbed into an arid site ringed with mountains, this Jack Nicklaus track kick-starts one of the most ambitious golf development projects ever.
Plans call for at least 10 courses and 150,000 residents, but for now this course is all you'll find. Fortunately, it's good enough to justify the drive, with some of the most artfully crafted bunkers and greens of Jack's career.
The Chase is a monument to thoughtful shotmaking. Water affects play on more than half the holes, notably the 9th and 18th, a pair of beefy par 4s. But it's the firm, fast fairways and speedy green complexes that will most determine your final tally.
Credit: Lonna Tucker/PGA Coyote Springs
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