Stowe Mountain Club
Stowe, Vt.
6,411 yards, par 72
Green fees: $175-$250
802-253-3564, stowemountainclub.com
Golfers with egos
bigger than their
drives might scoff at the
total yardage at Stowe
Mountain Club: just
6,411 yards. If that's you,
let your eyes wander over
to the fearsome slope of
141 as testament to the
strength of architect Bob
Cupp's pint-sized
shotmaker's delight at
the Stowe Mountain
Resort. The course basks
in postcard views of Mt.
Mansfield, Vermont's
highest point, but the
off-course vistas are
exceeded only by the
on-course challenges.
Among them: the
muscular 252-yard
par-3 4th, which sports
rock-wall tee boxes, a
mountain stream and a
greenside bunker that
will catch even a slight
push. The flatter back
nine features a trio of
holes that tangle with
Peregrine Lake.