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The first of TPC Danzante Bay’s canyon holes, this sturdy uphill par-5 sweeps up onto a ridge on the left side. The plateau fairway traces the edge of an arroyo on the right at the base of a 200-foot bluff.

Tucked away in the canyon, this tantalizing par-3 plays around the edge of a deep arroyo on the right side. The putting surface juts out onto a point with the bluff as a backdrop.

This exciting downhill hole was conceived as a “drivable” par-4. The fairway skirts an arroyo on the right and rolls along the foot of a peak on the left side of the landing area. The green straddles a ridge, with a fairway chipping area on the left side.

A dramatic downhill par-5 reachable in two shots by good players, No. 5 reverses direction and offers stirring views of the bay. An arroyo runs the entire length of the left side of the fairway on this subtle right-to-left dogleg hole.

This intriguing uphill, mid-length par-4 is stitched across the floor of an enclosed box canyon. The banked fairway careens off a slope up the right side. The big, deep green is bracketed by bunkers.

A dramatic par-4 that proceeds downhill through the canyon, this classic right-to-left dogleg, both subtle and challenging, leads to a receptive, open-entry green with a lone bunker on the left.

One of the tougher par-4s on the course, this tremendous downhill hole transitions out of the canyon, with an arroyo serving as a hazard along the entire left side of fairway. The well-defended green calls for an accurate approach shot.

This enticing drop-shot par-3 is protected by a pair of deep bunkers on the left side of the green. A fairway approach sweeps into the green from the safe right side.

The tee shot at No. 10, a rolling mid-length par-5, must be played to the left of a lake and between two fairway bunkers. An arroyo crosses the fairway well short of the green. The approach to the green runs up the left side and is protected by a well-positioned bunker.

From the back tee, the tee shot must carry the edge of a lake to reach the wide landing area at this long downhill par-4. The best approach to the green is from the right side, as the left side slopes off to a chipping area and gathering bunker.

A long par-5 that plays directly to the beach, No. 12 marks the start of the dunes holes. The tee shot must carry an arroyo and skirt the dune running down the left side. There is ample room to the right at the point where the dunes enter the fairway. The approach to the green is wide, but underlying dunes contours create a variety of slopes that affect incoming shots.

Nestled entirely in sand dunes that roll down to the beach, this lovely par-3 plays to a large beachfront green encased in sand and skewed on a left-to-right angle.

The tee boxes at No. 14 are set on the edge of a cliff that slopes down to the dunes. The tee shot plays down to a wide landing area and then up to a green protected to the right by a bunker and on the left by a grassy hollow.

This unique mid-length par-4, a left-to-right dogleg, plays uphill to the base of the mountain. The fairway leads through a narrow gap in a valley that widens into a broad landing area. Tee shot placement is essential to have the proper approach angle. A large trough cuts through the middle of the putting surface.

This short, narrow par-4 sets up as a right-to-left dogleg and calls for precision. The terraced fairway leads to an elevated green with an upper and lower shelf.

The transition from the 16th green to the 17th tee gives little indication of what lies ahead. After cresting a ridge, golfers are presented with a dazzling view of the Sea of Cortez 250 feet below the tee. This world-class par-3 plays sharply downhill to a peninsula green yoked by a horseshoe-shaped bunker. The putting surface clings to a rock outcrop and sits high above the glittering sea and distant islands.

The longest and most sharply downhill par-4 on the course. The tee shot plays over a large rock outcrop on the right and should be aimed at the pair of fairway bunkers that frame the far side of the landing area. The fairway pitches from right to left and directs shots toward the green. Downhill approach shots should be played well short of the green and onto the ramp that sweeps into the putting surface from the right side. An epic finishing hole.