The architect of this circa-1997 course, the renowned Arthur Hills, designed this spectacular course to pay homage to the traditional Scottish-links layout. Absent of any trees or residences within the area of play, The Ocean Course provides golfers with dramatic Pacific Ocean views from every hole. Here, the challenge comes in the form of deep native grasses, old-style bunkers flanking the fairways and coastal breezes unbroken by the trees found on the alternative parkland-style courses. The final three holes on this course play alongside the ocean, leading golfers back toward the neighboring Ritz-Carlton Hotel property, where a bagpiper can sometimes be heard ushering in the sunset.