ARROWHEAD GOLF COURSE (SYR)

The rolling drumlin landscape of Central New York creates natural elevation changes that architect Robert Trent Jones Sr. exploited masterfully in this 1964 design. Water hazards lurk on thirteen holes, but it's the deceptive greens—many perched on shelves with severe falloffs—that separate pretenders from players. This public gem demands course management over power, rewarding those who can work the ball both ways through tree-lined corridors that tighten considerably in autumn.