Just over an hour north of New York City is the beautiful, pastoral Hudson Valley.
Dairy farms and Apple Orchards share the landscape with Historic Estates and Quaint little towns. In October, the Hudson Valley is at it's at its best as the flaming foliage casts a warm glow over everything.
Yesterday we enjoyed an awesome day of golf in this region with the dashing golf style writers of Styled to a Tee. We played at the Links at Union Vale,an amazing links style course, created by a group Irish golfers residing in the New York City area. The course esentially recreates "18 holes of Ireland" in the rolling hills of the Hudson Valley.
It was a frosty fall morning. Cat and I put on multiple layers and to warm up by hitting some balls. Yes, we looked like a couple of Michelin Tire men, but at least we didn't freeze.
A links course requiers extreme precision...well executed shots and the patience to lay up. There are so many places for golf balls to hide. Cat and I relinquished a couple dozen to the Links at Union Vale.
Nick lost a few too, but loves a links course. I think he's planning to play this course at least once before the season ends.
The Styled to a Tee golfers were amazing too. They played so well, looked so good and were extremely patient with our many errant shots...what could be better than that. Autumn golf in the Northeastern United States is some of the best there is, but it can't go on forever. This was an awesome day...a perfect way to wind down the season.
I'm thinking that Puma needs to back you for a travelogue of courses up there. Not the ones everybody has heard of and seen on TV - but the ones you are putting up. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt looks so beautiful up there, but the course looks difficult. I've never tried links and I don't think I'm ready to yet, but those guys look really good. ;)
ReplyDeleteTime of year for the Fall colors - Nice backdrops! Fall in the Northeast is a great time of year.
ReplyDeleteJennifer - if you got to a TRUE links course, you'd love it. The game is played more along the ground than in the air. Over in Scotland, I was hitting 5 irons off the tee that would sometimes roll out to 250 yards. Talk about fun ! You can putt from huge distances off the green - one of the guys who went with us hit a putt from 60 yards short of the green because of the wind.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, American ground doesn't usually promote that kind of play roll out, and course designers force you into the air.
Thank you GG, now I know what metrosexual golf guys look like.
ReplyDeleteThe golf looks great, the guys look great...why didn't you invite me ;)
ReplyDeleteLisa......men are not objects....please! :)
ReplyDeleteGolf Girl -- good job, again. Glad you had a good day on the course. I had the worst day of the season Saturday at Sterling. I have to put away the clubs for the season and start fresh with new lessons in the spring
GG it looks like you and your twin we're enjoying the company of some hot golfers in addition the some beautiful fall weather ;)
ReplyDeleteLinks golf all about laying up and requires a lot of self dicipline. Really separates the skilled players from the bombers.
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