Your Chances of Getting On: Excellent for
Palace Resorts guests; good for outside players.
Peak Greens Fees: $260 (includes
round-trip transportation from anywhere in Cancún).
Contact: Carretera Chetumal-Cancún Km.
340, Cancún; 011-52-99-8881-6088;
www.palaceresorts.com
Playa Paraiso
Why Play
It? This recent design from P.B. Dye, carved from
thick jungle and limestone ledge, is great fun from beginning to
end.
Your Chances of Getting On: Good. You
need to stay at one of the Iberostar hotels to get a tee time, but
with a whopping six sharing the layout, that shouldn't be
difficult. Peak Greens Fees: $182.
Contact: Carretera Chetumal-Cancún
Km. 309, Playa Paraíso; 011-52-98-4877-2847;
www.iberostar.com
CHICAGO
Cog Hill
Why Play It? Course No. 4 is the award-
winning "Dubsdread" and home of the BMW Championship.
Your Chances of Getting On: Good,
especially if you book far in advance (up to 90 days).
Peak Greens Fees: $138 (much less for
courses 1 through 3).
Contact: 12294 Archer Avenue, Lemont;
(866) 264-4455;
www.coghillgolf.com
The Glen Club
Why Play It? A
Golf Magazine "Top 100 You
Can Play" by master architect
Tom Fazio, this course oozes golf
tradition right down to the caddies.
Your Chances of Getting On: Hit or miss;
public tee times can be booked within seven days of play.
Peak Greens Fees: $113 to $165.
Contact: 2901 West Lake Avenue,
Glenview; (847) 724-7272;
www.theglenclub.com
DALLAS/FORT WORTH
Bear Creek Golf Club
Why Play It? No airport in the world is
as golf-friendly as American's main hub at DFW International
Airport, which has a 36-hole resort that has been ranked among the
state's top 10.
Your Chances of Getting
On: Very good.