El Valle Golf, par 71 golf course, is situated in a beautiful desert valley. El Valle Golf course is routed in a format that groups several holes together while keeping the surrounding development on the perimeter. This means many holes border other golf holes and not houses, creating a more open and natural golf experience. Rather than length, the course relies on numerous subtle strategic elements to challenge golfers. Players are rewarded for daring and courageous shots. El Valle features clusters of smaller, more subtly shaped bunkers and takes full advantage of its desert setting with numerous holes playing adjacent to naturally exisiting rock-outcroppings and ridges. Complemented with a number of water features, including two lakes and two elaborate stream and waterfall systems, this is the perfect course for developing any player's strategy. This course puts a premium on accuracy, not power, and favors the intelligent player who can manage his or her game. The course was designed by Jack Nicklaus. ​