This traditional course is owned and operated by Williams College and offers a gradualte level examination in thinking your way around a golf course It was built on flat terrain and is widely considered one of the best collegiate courses in the nation The layout features wide fairways and large greens Jack Nicklaus recorded his first hole in one on the 175 yard par 3 14th hole here during the 1956 U S Junior Amateur Championship The course is a regular presence on GOLF Magazine s list of the Top 100 Courses You Can Play