Cordillera, The Club At

The Valley Course's elevation plays havoc with distance control as you navigate 7,400 feet above sea level through aspen groves and sagebrush-dotted terrain that defines Colorado mountain golf. Designer Tom Fazio carved strategic risk-reward opportunities into this Vail Valley layout, where the par-3 12th across a natural wetland and the downhill par-5 18th demand both course management and nerve. Don't let the resort setting fool you—this track bites back when the afternoon winds kick up off the surrounding peaks.