IVES HILL COUNTRY CLUB

The rolling terrain of upstate New York's Tug Hill region provides natural drama that architect Robert Trent Jones Sr. exploited masterfully in this 1960s design. Elevated tees launch drives across valleys carved by glacial runoff, while the par-3 14th demands a nervy carry over a stone-walled creek to a green perched against hardwood forest. Members here understand that true championship golf doesn't require 7,200 yards when every approach shot tests your ability to judge elevation and wind.