6. Sand Hollow Resort (Championship Course)
Hurricane, Utah
7,319 yards, par 72; Green fees: $50-$125;
435-656-4653; sandhollowresort.com

Architect John Fought has taken southwest Utah by
storm with this superb layout in Hurricane, just 15 minutes
from St. George. The former All-American at BYU carved
out a massive layout with gigantic greens, and the result is
a playable, natural-looking high-desert design 25 minutes
from Zion National Park.

Ridgelines, canyons and red-rock cliffs highlight the round.
The front nine is fairly sedate, but the back is a home run,
with a four-hole stretch (Nos. 12 to 15) that's among the most
memorable in the West. Steep outcroppings and red-sand
bunkers punctuate each hole, making it abundantly clear
why the region is known as "Color Country."