DEATH VALLEY, Calif. -- You know it's going to be a day like no other on the golf course when you approach the second tee, look at the pond fronting the green and think about jumping in. Never mind ...

IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, Calif. THE LAYOUT: The North Course (6,838 yards, par 72) and the more famous South Course (7,607 yards, par 72) were designed by William P.

IN THE PUBLIC EYE: Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, Snow Mountain Course. THE LAYOUT: The Pete Dye-designed Snow Mountain Course was opened in 1995 as the first of three tracks at the sprawling Paiute ...

But Furnace Creek Golf Course has been an area attraction since 1927, when date palm farmers laid out three holes, then expanded the course to nine by 1931, to keep themselves entertained. Although ...

Noted course architect William F. Bell (Torrey Pines, Industry Hills) added a second nine in 1968 and Perry Dye, son of hall of fame designer Pete Dye, came in for a renovation and redesign in 1997 ...