Speidel Golf Club at Oglebay (Jones)

There is great golf to be had in both Ohio and Pennsylvania, but West Virginia should not be forgotten about; the Mountain State inserts itself literally into the situation, poking a long strip of property up into the gap between the two aforementioned states. Located along this stretch is the Oglebay Resort, where the original golf course was created by Robert Trent Jones.

Like the rest of this state, there is wild topography to keep visitors enthralled, and Jones makes the most of trips up the slopes (carts are required) in the form of dramatic drops from the tee box. Almost every par three features such a drop, including No. 15, which offers no place to leave the ball short. Although the hole is just 160 yards from the back tees, a creek runs in front of the green.

The landforms also allow Jones to take some less conventional approaches to hole design: The green to the No. 5 par five is just barely over 300 yards from the tees. That said, you won’t be able to see it through the trees, nor will most be able to reach it across the drop-off between the two points. Therefore a drive out to the fairway and a 90-degree turn toward the green will be your best bet.

The course was home to the LPGA West Virginia Classic from 1974 to 1984.