Troon North Golf Club

The deserts of Arizona are the last place you'd expect to find an ode to the British Open, but the Monument course at Troon North is a love song to the golf courses on the other side of the Atlantic- from the ability to play bump-and-run shots into greens into the names of some of the holes.

A round of golf on the Monument kicks off on a par-4 hole that measures 444 yards from the Black tees. Things get long on the third hole, a par-5 that plays to 564 yards from the Black tee and is one of four holes that come in at over 500 yards from the Black tees.The 18th will be a relative breeze, with a par-4 that measures just 370 yards from the Black tees.

The Pinnacle at Troon North represents a stunning, challenging golf experience blended into the high Desert's natural beauty with steep arroyos, natural washes and forests of saguaros and desert foliage. Portions of some fairways are hidden behind boulders and hills. Huge greens surrounded by large bunkers and sloping terrain challenge golfers on every approach shot.

A round of golf on the Pinnacle kicks off on a par-4 hole that measures 392 yards from the Black tees. Things get crazy long on the 16th hole, a par-5 that plays to 609 yards from the Black tees. By that measure, the 18th hole will be a cakewalk, at par-4 and just 447 yards from the Black tee to the clubhouse.

After finishing the Pinnacle, head to the Grille, which offers a view of others trying to complete the course you've conquered, as well as the desert.