HIGHLAND PARK GOLF COURSE

The rolling drumlin topography of central New York creates natural amphitheaters for golf, and this municipal layout exploits every contour with holes that tumble through mature hardwood corridors and across open meadowland. The par-4 12th demands a blind approach over a ridge to a green perched above Owasco Lake, while the closing stretch tests every club in the bag as elevation changes of 60 feet separate tees from greens. For public golf in the Finger Lakes region, the combination of strategic interest and scenic beauty delivers exceptional value at under $40.