Rackham G.C. in Huntington Woods offers a subtle and stern test of golf. Begin play with the longest hole on the course. Mounds and high grass down the left side can swallow your ball or spit it beyond the fence.
Sand traps catch many second shots.
The large green slopes to thick rough. Succeeding holes are complicated by pesky mounds and traps where they matter most. These are hallmarks of Scottish golf architect Donald Ross. Rackham's 431-yard 18th hole is a classic. It looks like a cinch as a good drive rolls near the 150-yard stake.