PALMER MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE - CITY OF PALMER

The Chugach Mountains frame every shot at this municipal gem where elevation changes and Alaska's unpredictable weather create a test that humbles even low handicappers. What sets this track apart is how designer Pete Dye protégé Don Knott used the natural contours to create risk-reward opportunities on nearly every hole, particularly the downhill par-4 15th that tempts players to cut the corner over native birch. Summer's midnight sun means you can walk off 18 at 10 PM with light to spare—assuming the moose have cleared the fairways.