Hartley Hills Golf Club

The rolling farmland terrain north of Indianapolis creates natural elevation changes that architect Rick Jacobson exploited brilliantly, particularly on the demanding par-4 12th where your approach plays 30 feet uphill to a plateau green guarded by deep bunkers. Water comes into play on six holes, but it's the strategic bunkering and undulating greens that will test your course management skills more than any forced carry. This daily-fee gem proves that exceptional golf architecture doesn't require a country club membership—just bring your A-game for the finishing stretch.