Architecture purists will argue that the most important factor in evaluating the quality of a course is the physical arrangement of features and the types of shots and situations they put us in. But there is no doubt that the environments we play through also greatly influences our feelings about the course.

Golf Digest’s course-rating panelists are asked to assess each course’s beauty and visceral impact in the Aesthetics category. Often, courses on the ocean score the highest, and while their beauty is well deserved, it’s worth highlighting the most aesthetically pleasing courses not on the ocean as well.

That’s what we’ve done here, in our guide to 10 of the most beautiful inland courses that you can play.