WORCESTER COUNTRY CLUB

The Donald Ross routing through Worcester's rolling New England terrain delivers everything you'd expect from the master architect's 1914 design—strategic bunkering that punishes lazy approaches and greens that reward precise iron play over brute force. The par-4 10th hole epitomizes Ross's genius, requiring a demanding uphill approach to a severely sloped putting surface that separates pretenders from players. This Massachusetts gem has quietly hosted some of the region's finest amateur competitions for over a century, and one round explains why serious stick-handlers keep coming back.