CHENANGO VALLEY STATE PARK GOLF COURSE

The rolling terrain of New York's Southern Tier provides natural elevation changes that designer William Mitchell exploited brilliantly in this 1960s layout, where blind shots and crowned greens demand local knowledge over brute force. Your approach shots must account for prevailing winds that funnel through the Chenango River valley, particularly on the exposed back nine where several holes play significantly longer than the yardage suggests. The real test comes on the par-4 14th, a downhill dogleg that tempts aggressive lines but punishes anything left with dense hardwoods and an unforgiving slope.