A favorite in autumn, when the hillside is aflame in color, the dramatic ups and downs of the Equinox course offer quintessential New England vistas of white steeples, Mt. Equinox, and the grand hotel. You won’t forget the seventh hole, a par-five that plays over a road. Take a break at the ninth to have lobster rolls for lunch at the Dormy Grill. Over at Stowe Mountain Lodge, Bob Cupp’s ego-boosting design has five sets of tees to ensure that birdies, not bogies, are a reality. That is, if you can concentrate on your putts instead of peering off at the majestic views of the Green Mountains that form a silhouette of peaks around you. Celebrate your low score with a drink at the golf cottage, created from the yellow birch trees found on the course. For more information, read my story on fall foliage golfing in Vermont at The Boston Globe.
 

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Being a travel writer based in Boston, my bread and butter has always been New England-based stories. This is especially true during fall foliage, when the leaves on the maples turn a tad purple, yellow, and orange. No fool, I’ve used the opportunity to write stories on practically every sport you can sample in Vermont during this season, from biking to hiking to golfing. Yes, golfing, which I rarely pen stories on. As we close in on Columbus Day Weekend, the peak time for viewing foliage in central and southern Vermont, I’m going to devote this week to the Green Mountain State. Let’s start with that golf story, published in the Boston Globe. It takes you along the spine of the Green Mountains on one of my favorite drives in the state, Route 100, linking together three of Vermont’s best golf courses.