The currently being discovered gem is nestled at foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. The Donald Ross design is the most eastern on his New York Thruway trail. The hilly layout hardly features a flat lie and is very typical of Ross designs. The par four second hole is deemed the hardest and starts with a tee box aimed directly out of bounds. The tee shot descends into a tight valley of a fairway and leaves an uphill approach shot to a plateau green, requiring a club up. The green slopes from back to right front and hardly sees a one putt. The eight hole comes across as fairly straightforward, as the elevated tee box gives view to green. A poor tee shot leads to a valley and a blind approach shot where the green is nowhere in sight. A good tee shot places an approach from the top of the valley and an excellent tee shot can clear the top of the valley and leave a wedge into the green. The diabolic green is evil even for Ross, as it slopes hard from back to front. Approach shots usually require a club up and when on the green, a three putt is the usual. Putts from above the hole, have a tendency to miss the cup and roll off the front of the green. The par four 17th hole is another typical Ross design, as the tee shot leads to the top of a valley and an approach shot goes into an uphill green. The fairly easy green sandwiched between two bunkers, making for a difficult approach. While this course has recently been receiving some recognition, it is most certainly a top course for the state, especially above The Island.