Publisher: American Express Publishing Date: January / February 2006 #2 Best New Course 3 Creek Ranch (private) Jackson Hole, WY Already home to a first-rate resort on the course, Teton Pines, this tony ski village now has a private club to match. Given the natural setting, Rees Jones had much to work with here, namely a grassy rangeland dotted with cottonwoods and drained by a trio of creeks (each of which holds cutthroat rainbow trout). There’s also a series of small lakes. Despite the thin air at 6,500 feet, the course is long enough to be reckoned with. Architect: Rees Jones. Yardage: 7,675. Par: 72. Membership Inquiries: 888-920-9292, 3creekranch-jh.com.