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MOUNT SNOW GOLF CLUB WEST DOVER, VT

Date Reviewed:  June, 2013
Mount Snow Golf Club was designed by Geoffrey Cornish and opened for play in 1966.  This mountain course, like many others in the area, is routed over rolling, wooden terrain, featuring a number of blind shots (11) with sweeping views of nearby Mount Snow and Haystack Mountain.  

The course was built to accommodate a wide variety of skill levels as four sets of tees are provided that vary by more than 1,500 yards.  Thefairways are generally sloping and narrow, requiring accuracy over distance to avoid dense woods and scattered hazards that line many holes.  Most of the trouble lies around the greens, which are typically small with moderate undulations, often surrounded by sand or steep slopes. 

Course Information 

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Course Type
Holes
Architect(s)
Bunkers
Holes w/ Water in Play
Driving Range
Practice Green
www.mountsnow.com/golf
(802) 464-4254
39 Mount Snow Road
West Dover, VT 05356
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Resort
18
Geoffrey Cornish (1966)
37
10
Yes
Yes

Course Rating

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Shot Values
3

Design Variety (Par 3's)
4

Design Variety (Par 4's)
4

Design Variety (Par 5's)
4

Memorability
3

Conditioning
3

Walkability
2

Overall Score
3.3

Course Layout & Scorecard

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Hole 1      

Par 4
Hcp
399  |  372  |  345  |  340
13  |  13
The opening hole favors a drive played towards the dip in the distant mountains, avoiding woods left and wetlands right.  A solid drive leaves a downhill approach between 115-130 yards to a small green guarded by mounding and a lone bunker.  The safe miss is short as the green is pitched back-left to front-right.

Hole 2      

Par 5
Hcp
624  |  593  |  478  |  473
9  |  1
The long second plays downhill from the tee to a generous landing area lined by woods on either side.  A solid drive leaves a blind layup that should be played along the right tree line as the landing area falls to the left.  A good layup leaves an approach between 125-150 yards to an elevated green guarded by sand right and water short-left.  The safe miss is short as the putting surface is pitched slightly back-right to front-left. 

Hole 3      

Par 3
Hcp
205  |  160  |  140  |  131
17  |  17
The scenic third is all carry over water a green guarded by three bunkers. Missing long should be avoided as the putting surface is three-tiered and slopes generally back-right to front-left.

Hole 4      

Par 4
Hcp
426  |  407  |  384  |  300
7  |  5
The fourth plays downhill from the tee to an angled, but generous landing area lined by woods on either side.  A solid drive leaves an uphill, semi-blind approach between 130-160 yards to a two-tiered green that is wide but extremely shallow. A hidden hazard will catch any shots missing long. 

Hole 5      

Par 4
Hcp
440  |  432  |  350  |  341
1  |  3
The long fifth plays uphill from the tee to a sloping landing area that is hidden from view.  A solid drive leaves a downhill approach between 160-190 yards to green guarded by sand left and mounding right.  The safe miss is short as the putting surface slopes generally back-to-front.

Hole 6      

Par 3
Hcp
156  |  150  |  142  |  136
15  |  15
The short sixth plays dramatically uphill from the tee to a small green guarded by sand short-left.  Missing left leaves a difficult recovery from a steep slope.  The safe miss is just short as the putting surface slopes generally back-right to front-left.  

Hole 7      

Par 5
Hcp
504  |  480  |  467  |  379
11 |  7
The short seventh plays slightly uphill from the tee to a narrow landing area lined by scattered trees and mounding on either side.  A solid drive leaves a semi-blind, downhill second shot between 225-250 yards to a small green guarded by sand left and right.  Players opting to layup should play down the middle, avoiding woods on either side of the landing area.  The safe miss is short as the putting surface slopes generally right-to-left.   

Hole 8      

Par 4
Hcp
422  |  400  |  388  |  342
5  |  11
The eight favors a drive down the middle, avoiding a hidden hazard left (220-yards to carry from the tips) and a lone bunker right (260-yards to reach). A solid drive leaves an approach between 130-160 yards to an elevated green guarded by mounding and sand left, long, and right.  The safe miss is short as the putting surface slopes generally back-right to front-left.

Hole 9      

Par 4
Hcp
418  |  396  |  374  |  294
5  |  11
A drive down the middle is ideal, avoiding scattered trees right and a lone bunker left (210-yards to clear from the tips).  A solid drive leaves an uphill, semi-blind approach between 130-160 yards to large green guarded by sand short-left and right.  Missing long should be avoided as the putting surface is two-tiered and slopes severely back-left to front-right. 

Hole 10    

Par 4
Hcp
421  |  394  |  384  |  314
8  |  10
The tenth plays over a shallow hill to a hidden landing area guarded by a bunker right (210-yards to clear from the tips) and woods on either side.  A solid drive leaves an approach between 130-160 yards to a circular green guarded by three bunkers and shallow mounding.  The safe miss is short as the putting surface is pitched generally back-left to front-right. 

Hole 11     

Par 4
Hcp
393  |  364  |  344  |  339
2  |  4
A drive down the middle is needed, avoiding woods left and right.  A solid drive leaves a semi-blind, uphill approach between 130-160 yards to a wide green guarded by a lone bunker right.  Missing long should be avoided as the green falls away sharply towards the woods.  The putting surface slopes generally left-to-right.

Hole 12    

Par 3
Hcp
157  |  143  |  134  |  129
18  |  18
The short twelfth plays downhill from the tee to a small green guarded by a lone bunker short-right. Missing long should be avoided as the green falls away sharply.  The safe miss is short as the putting surface slopes generally back-right to front-left.

Hole 13    

Par 4
Hcp
374  |  354  |  336  |  263
14  |  14
The short, downhill thirteenth favors a drive played just left of the right tree line, avoiding woods that line both sides of the fairway.  A solid drive leaves a short-iron approach between 75-100 yards to a wide, elevated green guarded by two bunkers and a small pond.  The putting surface is two-tiered and slopes generally back-right to front-left. 

Hole 14    

Par 5
Hcp
494  |  479  |  449  |  440
12  |  6
A drive over the left bunker is ideal (225-yards to clear from the tips), avoiding scattered trees left and woods right.  A solid drive leaves a second shot between 210-240 yards to a narrow, angled green guarded by sand short-right and left.  Players opting to layup should favor the left side of the fairway, leaving the best approach angle.  Missing long should be avoided as the green falls away to a hidden hazard. The putting surface slopes generally back-right to front-left.  

Hole 15    

Par 3
Hcp
202  |  187  |  172  |  117
16  |  16
The fifteenth plays uphill from the tee to a large, two-tiered green guarded by sand short-left and right.  The safe miss is short as the putting surface is pitched generally back-right to front-left.  

Hole 16    

Par 5
Hcp
574  |  542  |  507  |  498
4  |  2
A drive along the left tree-line is ideal, avoiding scattered trees right and woods left.  A solid drive leaves a downhill layup that should be played short, right or over a small pond that sits left of the landing area.  A good layup leaves a short-iron approach to a small, elevated green guarded by sand left and right.  The safe miss is short as the putting surface is pitched generally back-left to front-right.   

Hole 17     

Par 4
Hcp
349  |  323  |  298  |  293
10  |  8
The short seventeenth allows you choose your level of aggressiveness off the tee.  A drive of 220-yards is needed to carry the pond in view (at its furthest point).  Longer hitters can challenge the green (280-yards to the front edge from the tips).  Most players will be left with a short approach between 60-90 yards to a large green guarded by sand left and right.  The safe miss is short as the putting surface slopes slightly back-to-front, defined by a centered mound.  

Hole 18    

Par 4
Hcp
385  |  363  |  348  |  255
6  |  12
The finishing hole plays uphill from the tee to a narrow fairway lined by hazards on either side.  A solid drive leaves an uphill, semi-blind approach between 110-140 yards to a green guarded by sand left and right.  The safe miss is short as the putting surface is crowned and pitched generally back-right to front-left.

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