7. Longaberger Golf Club, Nashport, OH; 740-763-1100, longabergergolfclub.com                   Naturally, college football dominates the sporting scene in Columbus, Ohio, but its remarkable golf offerings, such as Muirfield Village, The Golf Club and Ohio State Scarlet, aren't too shabby, either. But you'll have to drive 45 miles east to find the top public-access track, Longaberger. Perennially ranked among GOLF Magazine's Top 100 You Can Play, this gift to the masses from its legendary basket-making parent is a 1999 Arthur Hills design mixing open and wooded holes, all flawlessly groomed, and boasts a superb practice facility. The downhill plunge at the par-5 5th and the long par-4 8th that's backdropped by a lake are two of the Midwest's best.
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