THE COUNTRY CLUB AT OTTERKILL

The Robert Trent Jones Sr. design cuts through rolling Hudson Valley terrain with strategic bunker placement that rewards precision over power. Water comes into play on seven holes, including the demanding par-3 16th where the green sits precariously close to a pond that has claimed more balls than members care to count. This layout's true test lies in its elevated greens and subtle undulations that make distance control absolutely critical—miss the wrong tier and you're looking at a three-putt disaster.