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.

For over a century, they have been playing golf on the shores of Lake Champlain at Basin Harbor. Come soak up that timeless beauty and play one of Vermont’s most relaxing courses. The Golf Club at Basin Harbor features an 18-hole championship course, designed by renowned architect Geoffrey Cornish to cater to all skills and abilities. The historic, player-friendly course includes gently contoured fairways, strategic bunker placements and firm and fast greens. And the views of the surrounding countryside (the resort sits on 700 picturesque acres) are breathtaking. The resort’s Classic Golf Package includes overnight accommodations, unlimited greens fees and range balls and cart rentals. The club shop includes all the latest golfing equipment.