The Club at Spanish Peaks is a big hit in Big Sky, Montana

BIG SKY, Mont. -- Perched on the edge of the Yellowstone National Park ecosystem less than hour from Bozeman, The Club at Spanish Peaks, a private golf course that offers resort packages to the public, is a true escape from the everyday hustle and bustle of life.

Designer Tom Weiskopf got to pick the best part of this 5,700-acre expanse that's set among Yellowstone, the Gallatin National Forest, the Lee Metcalf Wilderness and the Spanish Peaks. It could be argued that this 7,200-yard, par-72 course, which opened in 2007, has 18 signature holes. Almost any of them would have worked on the front of the scorecard, but they chose the beautiful downhill par-3 15th, which provides a 40-mile view from the tee box.

The Club at Spanish Peaks golf course - No. 15

The par-3 15th might be the signature hole at The Club at Spanish Peaks, but it's certainly not the only great view.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks golf course - No. 1

The opening hole at The Club at Spanish Peaks gives golfers a great backdrop from the very beginning.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks GC - No. 2

The par-5 second at The Club at Spanish Peaks is very reachable in two, but the second shot has to be spot-on.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks G.C. - No. 3

The 231-yard par-3 third at The Club at Spanish Peaks plays 75 feet downhill, but it's still a tough tee shot.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks golf course - No. 4

The key to the 398-yard, par-4 fourth at The Club at Spanish Peaks is finding the fairway.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks golf course - No. 5

The dogleg right par-4 fifth at The Club at Spanish Peaks presents a forced carry to the green.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks - No. 8

The par-3 eighth at The Club at Spanish Peaks is short at 175 yards, and it's certainly memorable.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks - No. 9

Big hitters can try to drive the downhill 396-yard ninth at The Club at Spanish Peaks, but there's plenty of risk.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks golf course - No. 11

The uphill par-5 11th at The Club at Spanish Peaks is reachable in two by long hitters.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks - No. 12

The No. 4 handicap hole at The Club at Spanish Peaks is the 458-yard 12th.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks GC - No. 14

The long uphill par-4 14th at The Club at Spanish Peaks is a challenge off the tee and on the approach.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks - No. 16

The par-4 16th at The Club at Spanish Peaks plays over a ridge down to a difficult target.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks golf course - No. 17

The 17th at The Club at Spanish Peaks is Tom Weiskopf's signature risk-reward drivable par 4.

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The Club at Spanish Peaks G.C. - No. 18

The finishing hole at The Club at Spanish Peaks is another good risk-reward par 5.

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