Looking for a romantic, his-and-hers golf vacation? Consider Cape Cod
When you're looking for both golf and romance, you're not talking the $295 package offering four rounds of golf, a basic motel room and a sleeve of balls. Here's a better idea: head to Cape Cod. On the cape, golf and romance are definitely not an oxymoron. And with 43 golf courses in a relatively small area, you can stay in one place and play a different course each day.
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Michelle Wie mania defies tradition in Newport, R.I.
They're talking golf in posh Newport, R.I. but it isn't the normal have-you-played-there, did-you-see-what-Tiger-Woods-did chat of the idle rich. No, with the U.S. Women's Open coming to town in June 2006, they're talking women's golf - about a 15-year-old Asian-American golfer to be exact.
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- New England is catching up fast on the country-club-for -a-day concept
- New England's finest golf resorts offer something for everybody
Cunning required at Fox Hopyard Golf Club in East Haddam, Connecticut
The fox is associated with cleverness, wit, and cunning. Fox Hopyard Golf Club in East Haddam, Conn., lives up to its namesake: It's a challenging layout that can mess with your mind, where a steely nerve and a few rounds' experience are required for low scoring. As wonderful as the course is, though, the best part is the staff in the golf shop, say the locals - owner William Sandri and staff treat you like family.
... full article »- Stratton Resort: Forget the skis, bring the sticks
- Split personality golf courses abound in New England
- Short on yardage, long on trouble, Woodstock CC is fun - but a ball-eater
Lyman Orchards Golf Club in Middlefield, Connecticut
Lyman Orchards Golf Club in Middlefield, Conn. opened in 1969 with a Robert Trent Jones design; they added a Gary Player design in 1994. Both courses have been recognized by the Zagat Survey as being among the best courses to play in the United States.
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- Vermont National Country Club in South Burlington
Reader Reviews
Moving to Vermont taught New England reader how to golf
One Vermont golfer is singing high praises for a recent TravelGolf.com feature on the area. "The courses there are so demanding, you never have a flat lie," writes Eddie Lee. Lee also throws in the omitted Ekwanok Country Club into the mix of great area golf.
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