LionsGate Golf Club has built its name on polished, always-presentable conditions, but the real appeal is how thoughtfully it’s put together—another reminder that Jack Nicklaus left a serious legacy as a designer, not just a champion. Given ample room to route the holes, Nicklaus leans into width and options rather than pure penalty golf, letting you choose lines and shapes off the tee—then holding you accountable with smartly positioned bunkers. The most striking are the centerline “pot” bunkers stationed in key landing areas near the greens, forcing decisions on where you want your ball finishing and from what angle. Both nines turn for home with similarly sized par 4s that run back toward the clubhouse side by side: the ninth uses split fairways to make a regulation green feel anything but automatic, while the 18th strings fairway bunkers along the ideal path and dares you to take on as much as you can stomach if you want a real look at birdie.