The Green Mountain State

Despite being the least populated state in the New England region, Vermont provides a golf landscape as historic and diverse as any of its fellow states, and coupled with its natural beauty, one of the finest seasonal playing experiences in the nation.

Some of the state's clubs are of particular significance to the game on the national level. The Dorset Field Club is believed to be the oldest continuously operating golf course in all of the United States, going back to 1886. Ekwanok Country Club also holds a special place in the history of the amateur game. A truly special course designed by Walter Travis, it was the site of the 1914 United States Amateur Championship, where just one year after his triumph at The Country Club, Francis Ouimet would capture his first United States Amateur title, a victory he would treasure immensely. The course's par 5 seventh hole is perhaps one of the most renown long holes in New England.

Vermont is home to many tremendous courses in its offering of public courses as well. Green Mountain National Golf Course is an exceptional test built on raw New England land, and is frequently ranked among the best in the state for public courses. Several of the state's resorts, including those at Spruce Peak, Sugarbush, and The Equinox, also offer tremendous playing experiences in breathtaking settings.

The New England Player is pleased to provide a view of the wonderful golfing scene of the Green Mountain State.

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