PONTOOSUC LAKE COUNTRY CLUB

The Berkshire Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop for this classic New England private club, where elevation changes of 200 feet create natural amphitheaters around several greens. Donald Ross's routing genius shines through the rolling terrain, particularly on the downhill par-3 7th that plays to a severely sloped green guarded by century-old maples. The conditioning rivals any club in western Massachusetts, with bent grass fairways that reward precision over power and greens that demand local knowledge to avoid the subtle breaks that can humble even single-digit handicaps.