The Golf Club at Equinox

Not bad for early season golfing. Greens were fast but need water and sun.....got stuck behind embers who were slow and never offered us the option to play through....horrible etiquette on a course with such high membership fees. You would think the rich know better. Other than that tee boxes and greens need love in a big way....but it's early season and expected.

Disclaimer!: I played late in the year, so it was probably pretty close to closing for the season. I'm definitely taking that into consideration, so I don't feel like I had unrealistic expectations.

THE GOOD
Fantastic views of the surrounding area, especially on Hole 14 which is at the highest point on the course. Take a camera! Many of the holes on the Back 9 have lots of elevation changes.
For late in the season, the course was in pretty good condition. The greens weren't slick, but they held good lines, so I couldn't complain at all.
The fairways were also in good condition but had a high number of unfilled divots. Once again, understandable if the course is close to closing for the season.

THE BAD
The GoflNow rates were $105 or $65 for a Hot Deal. The Hot Deal price would be at the upper end of what I'd want to pay for the quality of the course. It's probably closer to fall/shoulder season prices when the course is in nicer shape.
There weren't any rakes for the bunkers, so a few times, I had to use my foot to do my best raking with my shoe!

THE UGLY
The biggest black eye to this place is that there's NO DRIVING RANGE! That makes it really tough to hit the opening teeshot on Hole 1 (fortunately, it's a short Par 4 where you can hit iron/hybrid off the tee).
The cartpaths were mostly gravel and had a lot of washouts. I would expect a higher standard from a Troon/resort course.
The carts were gasoline and the governer set to 2mph (I might be able to push my clicgear cart faster!).

This Troon course in Southwest Vermont was a perfect birthday gift.
In true Vermont fashion, this course flows with the land. Every hole gives you majestic views of the mountains surrounding Manchester Village.
The staff was helpful & professional.
The course. The reasons you go to this course are the community, the staff, the views. The reasons you come back; well I'll give you 18 of them. From start to finish, she'll be nice. Then she won't. Fantastic challenge of a course built into and with the land. Some holes from Tee to Flag its 3/4 shots then on to the next. Next thing you know its a blind tee shot or a 2nd shot on a 5 that crosses a road, uphill.
I'll be back. Hope to see ya there.

On a gorgeous November afternoon, we had the course to ourselves. The entire track was nearly leaf-free, the course was in great shape, except for a few of the bunkers, and the layout offers all the challenge you need and then some.

The course played well, especially for early November. Pace of play was good even after a huge rain storm the day before.

We played this course in late October and found tee boxes, greens and fairways to be in excellent condition. The natural setting, tucked into the mountains with many splendid views, made the experience totally enjoyable.

Played this course in late September. Fall colors and moutain views were awesome. Played the couse twice over the weekend. First day we took a cart the second day we walked which was truly enjoyable. This is a great Vermont golf course and Golfnow.com got us a great deal!

Played here once a decade ago and have wanted to go back, and couldn't resist a great deal from GolfNow. Definitely worth the 1:45 drive.

Greens were amazing, smooth as could be and as fast as any I've ever played. Both a pleasure and a challenge. Only downside at all was the bunkers, of which there are many, as they need more sand (and better maintenance in general). But I'm already thinking about when I might be able to go back again.

Course was only about one third full. Two of us got around in about 3.5 hours.

And the staff, all three that I talked to, couldn't have been nicer. Especially the guy I chatted with afterwards about the best way to play a couple of the harder holes (13 and 18).

The foliage was at it's peak and produced the perfect background for this absolutely pristine course. I took several pictures to remember this fabulous day of golf in Vt..

Nice track, but many of the bunkers were in need of attention. Was in much better condition last year. Would play there again for the right price.

This is a great course - fair but no "push over". In great condition with marvelous views. Excellent greens but some what hard to decipher the curves. High handicap players will find it challenging but not impossible or unfair.

Very nice course in an absolutely perfect location for fall foliage. Took as many pictures as I did golf shots as the course this time of year looks like those golf calendars you can buy. The course is challenging enough without making you smash clubs or give up the game. A very solid course, maintained to the nth degree. A pleasure to play !

Located in Manchester, VT, The Golf Club at Equinox is the perfect Fall golf destination. The staff is friendly and the course layout is excellent. The views of the surrounding mountains with the leaves turning color were outstanding.

The course was in great condition. The bunkers lacked good sand. The greens were extremely fast and were very undulating making for some quick, tricky putts. All in all a fun resort course in a beautiful setting.

tee boxes, fairways and greens all in excellent shape
staff friendly and courteous. great time.

An interesting morning. Would like to play again to better appreciate the course and get a better score.

the place was in great shape. some of the best greens I've putted all year. back nine played very difficult, as the rain took its toll. no range continues to be a problem. dopey tree in the middle of the 18th fairway made us both hit the ball down the 10th fairway. nice little pub to end the day. the 129 buck rate was steep but golf now @75 bucks was just right.

We really enjoy this course! It is lush and green in the summer and offers fabulous vistas of colorful foliage in the fall. It provides challenges for every level of play--for me, getting over the road on the seventh hole!

This course will challenge all skill levels. Redone by Reese Jones in 1991 it is a great layout in a great mountain setting. The only complaint would be the sand traps. Although raked daily they have lots of stones.

I live locally and I've played this course a number of times. It is affiliated with the Equinox Resort which is super fancy and expensive.

The course itself is well maintained and really beautiful. If you are from out of town, you will love the views of the surrounding mountains and town. In the Fall it is incredibly picturesque.

Now that I have played it a number of times, I realize that the course itself really isn't all that interesting in terms of the play and shots required. I hit driver off of every hole (expect the Par 3's) and found myself hitting an approach wedge into just about every green - and I'm not a particularly big hitter and play from the white tees. The par 3's are pretty weird - #4 being uphill and virtually blind, and one of the other two is ridiculously short and downhill #14, and the other #16 is really long and demands a pretty stiff 6 iron (for me). The par 5 on the front is funky and plays over the road, the par 5 on the back is really nice and probably my favorite hole on the course.

Again, this is a really nice course, well maintained, and relatively straight-forward. It's accessible and very playable for first-timers but I think for the really good golfer they might be a little disappointed in the course from a challenge perspective. However, the average to bad golfer will probably like the course and appreciate it's straight fairways and abundance of short par 4's. The course is definitely beautiful and if you're visiting Vermont (especially in the Fall) then this is a great course to spend some time on.

Really grateful to get a great deal on Golf Now ($35 w/ a cart on a Sunday at 2!) - but would never pay full price however here. But I'm a pretty frugal golfer.