Built in 1927 by Walter Travis, the course at The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa in Manchester, Vermont, is hardly the oldest feature at the resort. The original building on site, Marsh Tavern, was erected in 1769 and was among the first properties confiscated by colonial Revolutionary forces from British sympathizers. The main section of hotel was established in 1853 in a large homestead next to Marsh Tavern, and has been the centerpiece of this classic New England village for 165 years now.
They came from all parts of the country. Some owners represented courses situated along the coast. Other managers came from layouts set high up in the mountains. Still more represented desert play, while others came from the central plains. Oh, and that country? It is India.
The children of Winged Foot Golf Club’s members weren’t kidding last July 26 when it came to supporting a charity.
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