Falcon Ridge No. 10: The toughest par 4 at Falcon Ridge has a split fairway that plays downhill from the tee box but uphill towards the green. A meandering splits the entire fairway in two sections. A blind shot to a well-sloped green makes par a very good score.
Palmer No. 11: With a grand view overlooking the Virgin Valley and its mountain range to the south, this hole demands an accurate tee shot as the desert outlines the entire right side of the fairway and a lake borders the left fairway. The longer second shot invites the player to play away from the pond on the left to a normally firm green.
Wolf Creek No. 12: The par 5 is also a demanding tee shot that offers the chance for long hitters to cut off distance to the green on this dogleg left-hole design. Hitting it too far left off the tee leaves your ball wet. A distinct characteristic of the daunting hole is the three-tiered green that is surrounded by desert on the left and a pond on the right.
Wolf Creek No. 13: Most players will hit a fairway metal or hybrid off the tee, but a longer hitter can chance it trying to hit over the mountain on the right to a completely hidden green from the tee. Most players will have a difficult uphill wedge shot to a green that tilts severely back to front.
Canyons No. 14: The longest par 4 can stretch to over 440 yards from the tips. It’s the only hole in Mesquite where if a player hooks their ball left into the desert, their ball may be in another time zone (depending on time of year). With Arizona bordering the left side of the fairway, an accurate tee shot is key. Approaching the shot can be difficult as bunkers surround the green on the front, left, right, and beyond.
Palmer No. 15: This is a risk/reward tee shot looming as the fairway narrows to less than 10 yards separating two different landing areas in the fairway. Most players will hit a fairway metal short of the narrow landing area that is surrounded by desert mounds on both sides.
Wolf Creek No. 16: Of all the intimidating tee shots at Wolf Creek, this may be the most daunting. It’s one of the few holes that does not have a dramatic elevation change from tee to fairway, but a deep canyon lies just ahead of the tee box where a prevailing wind could make the carry to the fairway tough. With little bailout, the entire hole sits on top of a cliff, so any wind is accentuated, making this one of the toughest par 4s on the course.
Conestoga No. 17: This is a well-designed hole that has a canyon that cuts the fairway off about 150 yards to the green. Big hitters have the potential to carry the canyon, but the advisable shot is to lay back where a full shot into the severely sloped back-to-front green gives the opportunity to keep the ball below the hole.
Palmer No. No. 18: The best finishing hole in Mesquite offers a magnificent view north to the desert arroyos and natural landscape in the northern distance. Don’t let the view get you sidetracked with the difficult tee shot, especially if you fade the golf ball, as a lake outlines the entire right side of the hole, including beyond the green. Bailing out left is not an option either, as houses outline the entire left side. An accurate tee shot will require a carry over water to a relatively flat, yet firm, green.
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