I am on the road this week, traveling the length and breadth of the state of Massachusetts, although the state is more breadth (about five hours) than length (just two hours north and south). I'll be stopping at some interesting golf courses along the way. I start today in the far northwest corner of the state, at Waubeeka Golf Links in Williamstown, where the storied Taconic Golf Club has been at
I don't have much of an itinerary after that, although I plan stops in the Springfield area later today, including at The Orchards, site of the U.S. Women's Open a few years ago, and then on to the Worcester area, home to Holy Cross College and a choice selection of both modern and classic golf courses. I have some freedom on Friday to veer in either of two directions -- toward the South Shore (i.e. south of Boston), where the pilgrims landed in 1620 and where golfers looking for a game can land on any of a dozen excellent tracks; or toward the smallest state in the nation, Rhode Island, where glaciers created one of the craziest shorelines in the world (and some of the best sites for golf courses). I'll probably finish up my week on Cape Cod.
If temperatures start to nudge the 60 degree mark at any time, the clubs might not stay in the trunk. Around every corner in New England is a golf course I have never heard of but, by the looks of it, should have. New England is the home of golf course surprises.
If you have an area of Massachusetts you want me to check out along the way, let me know and I will do my best.