THE RIVERTON COUNTRY CLUB

This Donald Ross gem carved through South Jersey's pine barrens demands precision over power, with elevated greens that punish anything but the purest strikes. The par-3 12th plays downhill to a postage-stamp green surrounded by sandy waste areas that swallow wayward wedges faster than you can say "fore." Ross's subtle routing through mature stands of pitch pine creates natural amphitheaters around several greens, making even weekday rounds feel like championship theater.