SUNNY HILL GOLF COURSE

This Kent municipal track delivers surprising shot values across rolling Ohio terrain that rewards strategic thinking over raw power. The back nine climbs through mature hardwoods where elevation changes create blind approaches and tricky lies, particularly on the dogleg 14th where club selection separates the thoughtful from the reckless. Don't let the modest greens fees fool you—the conditioning here rivals many private clubs, and the par-4 16th alone justifies the drive from Cleveland.