RIB MOUNTAIN GOLF COURSE

The rolling terrain of central Wisconsin's glacial landscape creates natural elevation changes that architect Robert Trent Jones Sr. exploited masterfully in this 1963 design. Dense hardwood forests frame fairways that demand precise placement, while the back nine's dramatic downhill par-3 16th—a 180-yard test over a ravine to an elevated green—ranks among the Midwest's most memorable holes. For a daily-fee track, the conditioning rivals many private clubs, and the mature oaks and maples provide a canopy that makes autumn rounds here absolutely sublime.