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The Captains Golf Course

The Captains Golf Course in Brewster, Ma. features two very distinct 18-hole layouts.

The Captains’ Port Course plays to a yardage of 6,724 yards from the tips and has a slope of 131 and a rating above its posted par of 72. So, it’s no pushover. One of the best holes on the Port Course is the beefy 573-yard, par-five eighth. There is a pond that guards the putting surface and several large fairway bunkers are placed along the hole to make precision on the drive and layup a prerequisite to making birdie or par.

The Captains’ Starboard Course plays a tad longer than the Port Course, around 6,800 yards, and has a slope of 122. Most players who tackle both tracks say the Starboard Course it also a bit more player friendly than its sister layout, with wider fairways, large greens, and fewer bunkers than the Port Course, which makes it more suitable for mid- and higher handicap players. But we are here to tell you that it isn’t a pushover either. The course’s 18th is a great finishing hole, a challenging 534-yard par-five that can be reached in two by big hitters. But the smarter play is two strong shots followed by a wedge into the green.

The conditioning on both course, which have River Golf Course.

Changes were made to make the nearly 7,300- yard Bayberry Hills Golf Course friendlier to the average golfer, yet maintain or even enhance the course’s challenge to the low handicap player.

Embracing the Bob Jones/Alistair MacKenzie (Augusta National Golf Club) design style, bunkers have been renovated and re-positioned to enhance

very affordable greens fees, is always excellent at all times of the year, the golf is challenging but approachable for players of all abilities, there are two practice greens and a driving range, a restaurant, a friendly staff that is available for lessons, and a fully-stocked pro shop. Indeed, what more could locals and visitors to this special section of New England want in a daily fee golf club.

Yarmouth Golf

Yarmouth is home to 45 holes of golf that encompasses the newly renovated Bayberry Hills Golf Course, the Links 9, and Bass

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play options. Plus, bunkers have been replaced number of the holes are doglegs, which makes with closely mown collection areas on some holes, approach shots tricky if you don’t put your tee shot providing multiple options for greenside recoveries, in the proper position. Number nine is a 195-yard fairway corridors have been widened, and green par-three that demands an accurate shot over water surrounds have been expanded. Rough areas in to reach the green. the front of greens have been replaced by tightly Bass River is a 100-plus-year-old course that the mown fairway to create the illusion of false fronts legendary Donald Ross renovated and expanded in in many cases. 1914. The layout rolls along among trees and sandy

Forward teeing areas on four holes were added hills and features narrow fairways, small greens and for more options in course setup and to provide views of nearby Bass River. The club’s signature additional user friendliness. hole is the sixth, a 169-yard par-three that plays

The Links 9, which is on the property at across the river. Overall, the layout is on the short Bayberry, opened in 1999 and is a real fun layout side, but the holes demand good shot making and to play, with its wide open fairways, solid para good short game, a typical Donald Ross demand threes and exposure to the Cape’s wind, which on the player. makes the course play different from day to day. A www.GolfYarmouthCapeCod.com

Cranberry Valley Golf Course

Cranberry Valley Golf Course, located in Harwich, Ma., is a well maintained layout that features a solid routing flowing over and past beautiful terrain that includes marshes and, of course as the name suggests, a few cranberry bogs.

The course plays host to several high profile tournaments and is generally considered one of the most stringent tests of golf on the Cape. Geoffrey Cornish and Bill Robinson designed a layout where no two holes are the same. The par-threes are strong and the final leg holes and the course and demands proper three holes are extremely challenging. club selection and shot placement off the tee.

Noted architect Mark Mungeum enhanced Par is 72, with the course rated 73.4 and a the course a few years ago through an extenslope of 133 from the back tees, There are four sive bunker redesign and restoration. Several sets of tees in all to meet the playing ability of fairway bunkers were relocated so as to come any visitor. into play to protect par against today’s modern Most of the par-fours measure less than equipment, although the best players can fly 400 yards, including the 309-yard 15th, which the traps off the tee. Within the past decade, is approachable off the tee for long hitters. All the club has also added a clubhouse, mainteof the par-fives, except for perhaps the 18th nance building and a new irrigation system to hole, are reachable in two for the longballers. enhance playing conditions. There’s also a new Again, the par-threes here are very demanding, practice facility. none more so than the penultimate hole, a

Cranberry Valley isn’t long, 6,745 yards brutal 229-yarder. from the tips, but there are a number of dogwww.CranberryGolfCourse.com

Dennis Highlands Golf Course in Dennis, Ma. is a perfect start to a golf vacation on Cape Cod.

The Highlands tends to be forgiving off the tee, but don’t get too comfortable around the greens, as the rolling terrain requires focus and concentration on tee shots and approaches to the greens. Dennis Highlands is situated on 175 acres of pine and oak forest on the north side of Dennis.

Designed by Jack Kidwell and Mike Hardpan and opened for play in 1984, Dennis Highlands is considered by some to be one of the “crown jewels” in the traditional list of fine Cape Cod golf courses. It boasts a spectacular practice range and a visually enjoyable golf experience.

The Pines Course is a bit more dramatic and challenging than the Highlands, with pine groves squeezing the fairways, putting a premium on more accurate shot-making.

The Golf Committee for the Town

of Dennis, Massachusetts approved a Comprehensive Enhancement Plan developed with noted golf architect, Robert McNeil, for far-reaching improvements at Dennis Highlands Golf Course and its sister course, Dennis Pines. The improvements will include all new bunkering, new tees, cart path revisions, drainage, tree management, and fairway recontouring.

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Omni Mount Washington Resort

The 18-hole Omni Mount In 1989, the course was restored Washington Golf Course and upgraded by Cornish & Silva was designed by legendary Golf Course Architects, with advice Scottish architect Donald Ross and from world-renowned golfers Gene was completed in 1915. Its backdrop Sarazen and Ken Venturi, and now features New Hampshire’s spectacuoffers players a more challenging lar Presidential Mountain Range. round alongside New Hampshire’s

The par-72, 7,004-yard-course scenic Ammonoosuc River. has hosted four New Hampshire Throughout its history, the Opens and the prestigious New Resort has been renowned for England Open Championship in natural beauty and luxurious extras. September 2010. Indoor and outdoor pools, Jacuzzis

Reopened in August of 2008, and fireplaces are just a few of the the Omni Mount Washington Golf amenities comforting year-round Course has been restored to Donald guests. From the Tiffany stained Ross’ original plans by noted golf glass to the crystal chandeliers, course architect Brian Silva, includin New Hampshire from 2009 through 2017. you’ll find the interior is just as ing bunkers crafted in a classic flair and infinite The nine-hole Mount Pleasant Course first impressive as the exterior. varieties of recovery shots in the closely cropped opened in 1895, and has been host to generaThe hotel’s elegant Four Diamond Dining areas around the putting greens. The par-five tions of golfing enthusiasts from New Hampshire Room serves four-course dinners with orchestra 11th hole and the par-three fifth hole feature and beyond. Greats like U.S. Pro Golfer Gilbert accompaniment nightly. Every detail, from the stunning views of Omni Mount Washington Nicholls, Golf Course Designer Alex Findlay, serenading orchestra to the menu that changes Hotel and surrounding mountains. British Golf Champions Harry Vardon and J.W. daily, reminds you that this is a place unlike any

The Omni Mount Washington Golf Course Taylor, and U.S. Open Golf Champion Willie other. was voted Golfweek’s Best Course You Can Play Anderson have all played the historic par-35 course. www.OmniHotels.com

Geoffrey Cornish designed the18-hole, 6,943-yard (there are three other sets of tees) championship Mount Snow Golf Club has also been named one of the top 10 resort courses in the country by SKI Magazine. It has also been rated one of the top five courses in Vermont by Golf Digest.

The course meanders through stunning picturesque countryside and provides stunning views of the Green Mountains, including the peaks of Mount Snow and Haystack Mountain. Tamaracks, oaks, birches, and sugar maples line the fairways while the mountains provide a majestic backdrop. The front nine is spread over rather wide expanses and the back nine winds its way through wooded terrain. Water comes into play on no fewer than 11 holes, and 41 sand traps are strategically located around nearly every hole.

The resort also has a fully-stocked pro shop with the latest in equipment, accessories, and

apparel. Mount Snow’s Original Golf School, founded in 1978, was one of the country’s first golf schools and continues to be a trusted program for those looking to improve their games. There is a multi-day curriculum that includes instruction and evaluation on every aspect of play, with daily on-course instruction.

During your visit, stop by Fairways Restaurant, where you can enjoy fresh food, cold beer, or your favorite cocktail on a large deck overlooking the course. Or relax inside watching the game on flat screen televisions. Fairways is open daily for lunch with frequent menu specials and to-go service, as well as Sunday brunch. The area around Mount Snow has historic towns, antique shops, artisans, craft producers, farms open to visitation, performing arts venues, and outlet shopping centers. Extend a vacation with a few days of hiking, mountain biking, scenic chairlift rides, and horseback riding, learn fly fishing, or go canoeing, sailing, and kayaking on any of the numerous pristine rivers and lakes.

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Killington Grand Resort

Killington Grand Resort’s 18-hole golf course, designed by noted New England architect Geoffrey S. Cornish, was skillfully routed high in the lush Green Mountains of Vermont.

Here, you will find panoramic views and plenty of challenge. Cornish designed the course to take full advantage of the mountain terrain, and Killington’s rushing snowmelt streams and elevation changes make for an exciting and strategic round.

Generous greens allow players to attack the flag with confidence. The 6,186-yard, par-72 layout presents an enjoyable round for any golfer, no matter what skill level or handicap. And at a 2,000-foot elevation, gentle breezes There is a fully-stocked pro shop and professionals offer golf lessons and clinoffer a soothing respite from the summer sun. ics, as well as golf schools. There is a clubhouse bar and grill with indoor and

The longest hole on the course is number two, a par-five that plays 510 outdoor seating. yards from the back markers. The shortest hole on the course is the sixth, a Killington is an all-around family resort with an adventure center, a bike tricky par-three that plays to 147 yards from the championship tees. And, park, a spa, and a fitness center. There is shopping on and off-site, as well as watch out for number five, a beefy 473-yard par-four and the number one several dining venues. handicap hole on the course. Perhaps the most approachable hole on the track www.Killington.com. is the 17th, a 168-yard par-three.

The course is open mid-May through mid-October.

The resort has a new practice facility, as well as a new fleet of golf carts.

Brattleboro Country Club

Brattleboro Country ting surface in two, made Club in Vermont dangerous by a pond that was established in runs up to the green. 1914 and was originally The club has hosted a six-hole course located numerous state chamcalled the Wantastiquet pionship tournaments Golf Club. and been the qualifying

The course as it exists site for USGA Men’s today grew out of a 1930 Amateur and USGA re-do by Wayne Stiles, and Men’s Senior Amateur a 2000 expansion and parevents. There are two tial rerouting by Vermont practice greens, a drivnative Steve Durkee. ing range, a fully-stocked Eight classic Stiles holes pro shop and the Fairway remain (9 through 12 and Tavern, where you can 15 through 18), with 10 enjoy a post-round Durkee holes added (1 cocktail and good meal. through eight and 13 and 14). The course features The second hole, a 532-yard par-five, has elevation changes, variety, rolling, tree-lined water right of the fairway to complicate your Brattleboro Country Club fairways and pleasing views. tee shot and a large bunker and water left of the Brattleboro, Vt.

Brattleboro plays 6,533 from the tips (a ratgreen. The sixth is a nice par-four. It’s a driv802-257-7380 ing of 71.1 and a 126 slope means it’s no pushable at 260 yards. The seventh is another strong www.BrattleboroCountryClub.com over), 6,073 from the regular tees (69.1/122), par-five, playing 507 yards from the tips, with 5,051 from the forward tees (64.2/112 for men; the layup, or second shot if you try for the put69.8/114 for women). www.GolfingMagazine.net 43