ALPINE GOLF COURSE

The rolling farmland of Door County provides an unexpectedly dramatic canvas for this public gem, where elevation changes of 60 feet create natural amphitheaters around several greens. The par-4 14th hole exemplifies the course's clever use of topography, playing downhill to a green protected by a steep-faced bunker that's invisible from the tee. Wisconsin's harsh winters have sculpted resilient bent grass surfaces that reward precise iron play while punishing wayward approaches with collection areas that funnel balls toward dense rough.