Wolf Creek Golf Club

All golfers have their list of "must play" public golf courses and Wolf Creek Golf Club at Paradise Canyon has quickly become one such course. With dramatic elevation changes and breathtaking views, the Wolf Creek experience is nothing short of spectacular.

Each hole on the front nine contains massive elevation changes, sizable forced carries, and natural defenses reminiscent of linksland; in fact, one cannot help but detect a wee Scottish tone wafting through the desert air.

The 8th hole is one of the finest three-shotters found in golf. From the tips, the eighth plays 248 yards. Although the descent to the green is over a hundred feet in total, this tee shot has a definite "all or nothing" element. Thankfully, the regular ("Masters") tee reduces the requirement to short iron distance, yet the green remains an elusive target. Chalk it up to distraction. A sandstone pocket canyon serves as a backdrop to the green, which is encircled by a idyllically flowing brook. The eighth is one of those holes that, if you missed the mark the first time, you are gripped by an overpowering urge to return to the tee box, if merely to burn the imagery into your brain for eternity.

A surprise awaits players who find the beach as well. The traps are filled with crushed granite, giving even poor bunker players a chance to spin the ball. The gritty stuff was brought in by helicopter, which airlifted basket loads to individually fill each bunker. "More expensive that way, obviously," said developer of Wolf Creek Dennis Rider, "but I felt that, ultimately, it made for a better golf experience." As an ancillary bonus, while other area courses often have their bunker sand stripped away in the occasional howling gale, the granite in Wolf Creek's bunkers stays firmly in place.

Opened in 1999, Wolf Creek is ranked by the USGA as the third hardest course in America.

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Wolf Creek Golf Club

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