GREENSBORO COUNTRY CLUB

The Donald Ross routing through North Carolina's rolling Piedmont terrain delivers everything you want from the master architect's understated genius. His strategic bunkering forces genuine decisions on approach shots, particularly on the uphill par-4 12th where the green's subtle tiers punish anything but precise distance control. What elevates this municipal gem above typical public fare is Ross's brilliant use of the natural contours to create greens that seem deceptively simple until you're standing over a six-footer with three feet of break.