Vermont golf resorts offer handy lodging, fine courses for your golf getaway

You can’t blame golfers for stopping to admire the view when they play the full-service 18-hole championship course at the Lake Morey Resort. Sand traps, water hazards and well-guarded greens make up the par 70, 6,024-yard course that begins with a fairly flat front nine, then gives way to a mountainous back nine with jaw-dropping views. The course’s full 18 holes have been in operation since 1929 with a redesign in 1989. Irrigated fairways and greens and an efficient drainage system mean it plays consistently well throughout the season. It’s not surprising, then, that it has been, for over 50 years, home of the Vermont Open. Group lessons, junior clinics and private instruction are offered by PGA pros. Stop at The Clubhouse for a beverage and lunch.

Surrounded by lush hillsides and unspoiled Vermont landscapes, the golf course at the Woodstock Country Club is a challenging, 18-hole masterpiece – a delightful escape for guests of the Woodstock Inn & Resort, named one of the top 100 golf resorts by Golf Magazine. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., the course, the oldest public course in Vermont, features breathtaking panoramic views of the Kedron Valley. There’s a putting green and driving range, a Golf shop with the best in golfing gear and apparel and private and group instruction for all ages. The inn also offers special lodging packages for golfers. After your time on the course, enjoy a burger and a brew, or a seasonal cocktail, at the Fairway Grill, overlooking the gorgeous greens.