STONEBRAE (TPC)

The windswept hills east of San Francisco Bay deliver a stern test where strategy trumps brute force, as elevation changes of 200 feet create blind shots and downhill bombs that can make or break your round. This former PGA Tour stop still shows its championship teeth through clever bunkering and slick bentgrass greens that reward precision over power. The back nine's dramatic canyon holes—particularly the island-green par-3 that demands a career shot over a 60-foot chasm—separate weekend warriors from genuine players.