Adobe Creek National Golf Course

The high desert terrain around this Colorado River valley track delivers a surprisingly lush experience, with mature cottonwoods and willows creating natural hazards that demand course management over pure distance. Water comes into play on half the holes, including a particularly nasty creek crossing on the par-4 14th that has claimed more Titleists than a driving range picker. The elevation changes aren't dramatic, but the thin air at 4,500 feet will add 10-15 yards to your shots—just don't let it go to your head when you're standing over that forced carry on 18.