The original Biarritz hole sat along the Atlantic coast of France above Bay of Biscay. The hole was extremely long across a deep canyon. At the far side was a unique green with a deep and pronounced swale running from left to right across the line from the tee. Enamored with its design was Charles Blair Macdonald, who eventually brought the concept back to the United States and integrated it to his famous Chicago Golf Club. The Biarritz at Mountain Shadows is a twist on the original sporting a low valley to the left of the green. This valley will be a welcome reprieve to those who do not want to tangle with the bunker set short and to the right side of the green. The dip across the green is nearly 4-feet deep and creates two distinct platforms to set the flagstick, one to the front and one to the back. Occasionally — on a lucky day — you may see the hole cut into the dip itself, which by all accounts makes the hole play much more forgiving. Often described as “the par-three that acts more like a four,