Mesquite Municipal Golf Course

Mesquite’s muni, located in the Duck Creek floodplain, was built in the 1960s by Leon Howard. Playing only 6,280 yards from the tips and void of bunkers, it makes for a fun day on the links. In fact, water comes into play only seven times–not as much as you might think for a floodplain course that has been ravaged by floods over the years.

The most challenging hole, No. 13, has water. It’s a 418-yard par 4 that doglegs right and features a tee shot over a creek, followed by a long approach to a tough, narrow green.

Other notes: Garrett Gill and George B. Williams redesigned this course.

Getting there : From I-30 east, take Northwest Hwy. for .5 mile to North Hwy. 67 and the course.