WILLIAM J. DEVINE GOLF COURSE AT FRANKLIN PARK

This Donald Ross-designed gem cuts through Boston's largest park with surprising elevation changes that belie its urban setting, where towering oaks frame narrow fairways and create strategic decisions on nearly every hole. The signature par-3 8th plays dramatically downhill through a chute of maples, while the closing stretch demands precision iron play into small, sloped greens that punish wayward approaches. At under $60 for non-residents, it delivers authentic Ross architecture and Old World charm that most private clubs would envy.