Tucked away in New York’s Southern Tier sits one of the most overlooked Donald Ross designs in the Northeast: marktwaingolfcourse. Opened in 1937, Mark Twain Golf Club delivers exactly what you’d expect from a classic Ross layout — subtle greens, strategic angles, rolling terrain, and a design that rewards thinking your way around the course instead of overpowering it. No frills. No hype. Just really solid golf. The mature tree-lined setting along the Chemung River gives the course a peaceful, old-school feel that’s getting harder and harder to find today. And at $40–$60, it might be one of the best golf values in the entire state. A true local gem and well worthy of your home course. #beautifulgolfcourses #donaldross #golftravel #golf #newyorkgolf