Vermont
In Southern Vermont, you can tee up at Mount Snow Golf Course, a hilly course in the southern part of the state, then drive to the nearby Inn at Sawmill Farm in West Dover, one of the most romantic places to stay in New England. Several restored barns situated amidst gardens and around a large pond, contain a marvelous restaurant, rooms and suites, many w… Read More
Others have been built by those with plenty of money and an idea. For example the Connecticut Golf Club in Easton, Connecticut, was conceived as a place guys could come to bond with other guys while playing a fine golf course. Founded as a sports and equestrian club, The Country Club in Brookline is not only the oldest country club in the U.S. ((1882) it's o… Read More
by Katharine Dawson
You've gotta love this time of year. Golf leagues are gearing up, fairways are greening up, and finally, you get to pull the plastic off that new driver you got for Christmas. You are stoked.
If you want to take some strokes off your game and knock your handicap down a few notches, why not jump-start your game by investing in a golf school. If you are new to the game, then a go… Read More
You know summer is over in the northeast when frost delays become more common and courses are getting ready to close for the season. Bummer.
The good news? There are places you can tee it up easily accessible by driving or flying. Here are some Quick Fixes for that three or four-night golf getaway.
Quick Fix #1: Prince William County/Manassas, Virginia
Getting there: Fly into Washingt… Read More
Autumn in the Northeast is all about color where peak play is enhanced by neon-bright crimson, orange and yellow-clad trees, brilliant cobalt skies and crisp freshly-laundered air. Leaves drift down hiding your ball, crunch under your soft spikes. Kids are back in school and prices have dropped both on and off the fairways.
It starts around mid-September and hangs in there until the last leaf has… Read More
There is every good reason to head to eastern Connecticut for golf and fun, a place where you have choices. Southeastern Connecticut and its coastline is punctuated by a bevy of wonderful waterfront restaurants, lighthouses and museums while Northeastern Connecticut set in rolling wooded hills is the Nutmeg State's "quiet corner", a more gentle laid-back, less hectic place.
Southeaste… Read More
The Cape Cod peninsula, from Bourne to Provincetown, includes 15 towns, 559 miles of seacoast and 44 public and private golf courses – each with its own unique history. To most, Cape Cod is a vacation tradition offering countless beaches, fine dining, superior lodging, seafood and fresh salt air. To others, the Cape has been answering the call of golfers by offering an outstanding sele… Read More
Let's start at the top of the region:
Granite Links Golf Club at Quarry Hills in Quincy is the shining star of the area and should be a must play for golfers. A private club with limited public access, Granite Links earned distinction from Golf Digest as one of the top 10 best new courses in the country in 2004 and hosted the BJ's Charity Championship of the LPGA Lege… Read More
You've gotta believe Titanic Thompson (Alvin C. Thomas) would have reveled in our Northeast's grand casino resorts. Titanic, a talented pro golfer and one of America's most notorious gamblers from the 20s through the 70s could have found his promised land right here in New York and Connecticut.
Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York
Turning Stone Resort & Casino west of Syrac… Read More
You've gotta believe Titanic Thompson (Alvin C. Thomas) would have reveled in our Northeast's grand casino resorts. Titanic, a talented pro golfer and one of America's most notorious gamblers from the 20s through the 70s could have found his promised land right here in New York and Connecticut.
Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York
Turning Stone Resort & Casino west of Syrac… Read More
