ST. DENIS GOLF COURSE & PARTY CENTER

The rolling farmland east of Cleveland serves up legitimate championship golf on this surprisingly robust layout that punishes wayward drives with dense woodland and strategically placed water hazards. What sets this venue apart is how architect Bill Diddle transformed modest Ohio terrain into a shotmaker's test, with elevation changes that create blind approaches and force golfers to think three shots ahead. The greens run true and fast, rewarding precise iron play while the par-3 16th over water consistently separates pretenders from players.