Oak Hill (West)

The East course at Oak Hill Country Club grabs all the limelight – and rightly so with a golfing pedigree that has seen it host US Opens, PGA Championships and a Ryder Cup – but for those who wish to play a largely unadulterated Donald Ross layout, the West course has remained virtually untouched since the old master designed it in 1926.

Golfers who compare the overall yardage, slope and rating of the East against the West will find, as expected, that the former is far longer and tougher than its twin sibling. Nonetheless, give or take a few missing bunkers here and there, and the repositioning of the 9th green, the West offers a more authentic Ross experience.

Measuring 6,781 yards from the back tees, the West course plays to a par of 71, thanks in the main to the layout having only three par fives, just one of which (the 543-yard 6th) extends beyond the 500-yard mark. The opening three holes are testing par fours – rated 7, 5 and 1 on the stroke index – so golfers who don’t get in the game quickly will struggle badly here.