About an hour north of Las Vegas, this Jack Nicklaus design was a member of Golf Digest's 100 Greatest Public Courses ranking in 2011. Wide, generous fairways offer a variety of shot options, but undulating, sloping greens require precise approach play. Uneven lies in the fairway—plus an often-present wind in the valley—will also test your irons. The course debuted as No. 2 on Golf Digest's Best New Public list in 2008, trailing only future U.S. Open host Chambers Bay.