Pebble Creek Golf Course

This Cincinnati municipal track proves that championship golf doesn't require a country club membership, with elevation changes that rival any private course in southern Ohio and a routing that demands every club in the bag. The par-4 12th hole drops 75 feet from tee to green through mature hardwoods, creating one of the region's most memorable approach shots over a creek that gives the course its name. At under $50 for weekend play, it's the kind of honest, well-maintained public golf that built the game—and still represents its best value.