SOUTH SHORE COUNTRY CLUB

The windswept bluffs above Boston Harbor deliver relentless coastal breezes that turn what appears to be a straightforward parkland layout into a masterclass in club selection and trajectory control. Donald Ross's 1926 routing weaves through rolling terrain dotted with mature oaks and maples, where the par-4 14th—a dogleg right that tumbles toward the water—demands both precision and nerve as the fairway tilts dramatically toward Hingham Bay. This South Shore gem rewards local knowledge above all else, as members who've learned to read the shifting winds off the Atlantic hold a decided advantage over visiting single-digit handicaps.