PRESTWICK COUNTRY CLUB

The rolling prairie terrain west of Chicago provides an ideal canvas for strategic golf, and this Donald Ross design from 1929 delivers with subtle undulations that reward precise iron play and punish wayward approaches. The small, elevated greens demand exacting distance control, particularly on the par-3 7th where the green sits like a crown atop a natural amphitheater. Members here understand that scoring requires patience and course management rather than raw power, making every round a chess match against Ross's enduring architectural brilliance.