THE LINKS AT TERRANEA

The Pacific breeze carries salt air across this clifftop track where dramatic elevation changes and ocean views create one of Southern California's most memorable rounds. Designer Todd Eckenrode maximized the natural Palos Verdes Peninsula terrain, routing holes through coastal sage scrub and over ravines that demand both strategy and nerve. The par-3 16th plays directly toward Catalina Island, but it's the risk-reward par-5s that separate the bold from the timid on this windswept beauty.