Nobody sells golf real estate quite like Tom Fazio, and the prolific
designer's latest work is Montesoro, a private community in Borrego Springs,a small town that's 80 miles northeast of San Diego but seems much farther away in terms of getting away from the bustle of Southern California living.

Surrounded by the Anzo-Borrego Desert State Park, the 7,300-yard Montesoro layout boasts features like the 100-foot elevation change on the par-5 11th hole, back-to-back par 3s at the 9th and 10th holes, and views of the Santa Rosa Mountains from seemingly everywhere.

"I have never designed a golf course with as many elevations changes as Montesoro," says Fazio, who has built courses in Blue Ridge and Rocky mountains. "I took in consideration the panoramic views, landscape and wildlife."

Some of the creatures that share the 3,000-acre community include white owls, coyotes and bighorn sheep. But not all of Montesoro is about roughing it. The community plans to be home to a Callaway Performance Center for members to take advantage of the latest in technology.

If you want to be part of the Montesoro experience, homesites are available for $250,000-$550,000.