Nine-hole golf courses have half as many chances as regulation courses to impress. When was the last time you played a nine-hole course and later contemplated a memorable hole. (Many of you are scratching your heads and wondering when was the last time you played a nine-hole course at all.)
I stopped at the nine-hole Vineyard Valley Golf Club in northeastern Connecticut today. If the views from behind the clubhouse are any indication, Vineyard Valley is worth a trip twice around if for no other reason than to have a go at #9 a couple of times. At 162 yards from the tee, the hole is a medium length par 3, but size isn't everything. The green is surrounded by a wall and water, an all or nothing approach. Play it once, play it twice, but play it carefully.
