top 18 holes in Mesquite
Photos courtesy of Adam Schwartz

Wolf Creek No. 1

A beautiful start to a magnificent golf course

The first hole at Wolf Creek is a dramatic par 5 themed to the entire layout of the course. Like the majority of all the holes at Wolf Creek, all tee boxes are elevated, which accentuates the amount of time the ball is carrying in the air. It’s a generous par 5 where a well-hit tee shot can give you a chance to reach the uphill green.

top 18 holes in MesquiteConestoga No. 2

A picturesque downhill par 3

The elevated view from any tee box shows a magnificent view of Mesquite’s vistas and natural beauty. The surrounding natural desert areas just to the left and beyond the green are separated by a stone wall elevating the green above the hazard.

Palmer No. 3

The most difficult par 4 on the Palmer course

Standing on the championship tee box, you can actually see 18 different holes from three different golf courses. The blind tee shot leads down to a tight landing area, but the second shot guarding the front of the boomerang-

shaped green is challenging for players all levels.

Canyons No. 4

A picturesque downhill par 3 to the longest but narrowest green (front to back) on the course

Playing anywhere from 120-180 yards, this unique hole has a backboard on the right side of the green that can help any slice look like a great shot.

top 18 holes in MesquiteWolf Creek No. 5

One of the biggest drop offs from tee to fairway

A common theme to this course is the elevation change from tee to fairway. This is certainly one of the biggest drop offs. The intimidating tee shot forces a player to either land in the generous part of the fairway or try to carry a huge canyon on the left side of the hole. The more a player bites off, the better the chance to hit this par 5 in two.

Falcon Ridge No. 6

A dramatic par 4

This hole starts high atop the fairway and goes into a difficult landing area that is surrounded by desert cliffs on the left and pond on the right. If you are fortunate to hit the fairway, your next shot is to an elevated green with a mesa backdrop behind the green.

Wolf Creek No. 7

The ideal risk-reward hole for a long hitter

The wide, but narrow green has a naturally elevated back stop that invites an aggressive tee shot to land and stay on the green. If hit short, the tee shot will roll back into the pond below the green. The safe play is to hit an iron or hybrid to the crest of the fairway before it drops down severely down to the pond.

top 18 holes in MesquitePalmer No. 8

The final hole in a four-hole stretch Arnold Palmer called his “masterpiece”

This stunning par 5 has a 100-foot drop tee to fairway. The first half of the fairway is surrounded by towering canyons on both sides. The second half of the fairway leading up to the green is guarded by a pond that stretches the entire front of the green to the back right. If a player hits a good drive, the temptation to go for the green in two is one of the great risk-reward shots in Mesquite.

Conestoga No. 9

A chance to bomb away from the tee box to a generous fairway

This double dog-leg hole take the player downhill to a green surrounded by several bunkers short and right of the green and huge pond on the left.

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