The thoroughbred theme is evident on Churchill Greens 6.  It's long wooden fence framing the right fairway looks like Kentucky racehorses should be grazing alongside.  

The 2nd on Gray Fox has the best backdrop.  It nearly washes out the view of the green, sand and grasses in the front.  So, it's a tough shot too, not just a "looker"!

Gray Fox 8 at sunset doesn't even look real.  Love that the Designer chose to add all those palms to the back right to accentuate the treasure trove of trees already there! 

Gray Fox 9 is even better than 8. The grasses in front of the two bunkers sets off the stunning leafy trees in the back. Each time I play this course I really hate to leave!

Amazingly, Gray Fox has three holes in this collection of the 18 most beautiful! No wonder it's one of my top five.

Hawkes Bay 6 has a diversity of trees alongside and in the back of a gently sloping green framed by two perfect traps.  It's worth the trip across 466.  Bring your camera! 

The 2nd at Heron is too good looking - it's distracting.  And the panorama is even better - the view to your right from the tee box out to Lake Miona is incredible!

Longleaf 8 at sunset - can it get any better than this?  Best of all, that huge oak in the back doesn't even come into play - it's just for decoration!  

And that same tree is what causes Longleaf 3 to be one of the Hardest Holes.  So, from one side it's stunning, the other side it just stuns - depends on your perspective! 

The 8th at Lowlands is the first time on the course you see the Hogeye Preserve.  There's a 2.5-mile walking trail with marshland, birds of every feather, Spanish moss hanging from massive oaks, a new disc golf course.  You even walk along the backs of gorgeous premier homes and along the Marshview Pitch & Putt course.  Oh, and Edna's - maybe the best post-game destination in town.  

< This picture is from the 9th tee box - because even after you've finished, you'll still want to look back at it! 

The newly added palms on the back of Mira Mesa 6 layers in an attractive flare to this classy tree-draped par three. 

The 7th hole at Mira Mesa looks like it could be at any course seen on TV!  And I'm sure the pros could manage that tree on the left corner better than me!

It could be argued that the 6th and 7th at Mira Mesa are the most beautiful combo on all the exec courses!  

No wonder it's one of my top five courses.

Palmetto 7 looking westerly late in the afternoon.  The shimmering water that runs the fairways' length is simply stunning and forms a perfect frame with the cart path on the left. Even better is it's a par four so you can have some extra time with this beauty! 

Pelican 3 is a beauty with a bite! The tall marsh along the left provides a nice frame but masks a frontal trap that will get you if you pull your shot.  

It's the only hole that's also on the Hardest List, so that makes it the BEST SHOT in town! 

The fabulous Saddlebrook fountain is featured on the 8th!  It's simple.  It's green. It's got water and trees that are just eye-candy, not in play.  And at sunset the scene is particularly pretty.  

The Saddlebrook Rec Center is the classy backdrop to the 9th green at Saddlebrook.  Has an Augusta like feel to me! 

Who needs white sand to make a hole look good?  The 8th at Silver Lake, like all the holes on this course, has no bunkers.  Instead, it features incredible trees framing a perfect green.  It's the original beauty queen, gold-medal worthy!

How is this for eye candy?  Sweetgum 7 is sweet!  And check out that great patio gazebo on the home just left of the green - it's a real beauty and certainly an entrant to any Best Backyard list!  

Truman 2 with a view! Plus, if it ever snowed it would be the best downhill run!  Watch out for those moguls!

This Postcard is "pretty" tough shot too.  The 4th on Turtle Mound from the black tees is over water and sand to a narrow green.  In fact, it's a member of the Hardest Shortest Shots list.

It's beautiful to look at - a bummer to hit!