The tree lined fairways at this private club are narrow and the large greens are undulating fast and full of subtle breaks Most greens are not elevated Water hazards ponds come into play on seven holes An interesting hole is 17 a 405 yard par 4 which caused Nancy Lopez in a LPGA tournament that was hosted by the club to say she would never play the course again in a LPGA tournament She claimed the hole was unfair and too difficult to play because the approach shot is downhill and the green slopes away from the player making it very difficult to stop the ball on the green Mesa Verde is a non metal spike course The course does offer golf rounds to perspective members David Rainville was the first to redesign the course and Ron Fream followed with a second redesign in 1991