Your Survival Guy and Son hit the links yesterday at Sunday River Golf Club in Newry, Maine, about an hour north of our cabin in Bartlett, New Hampshire. We departed at 6 am on a chilly mid-50s morning, especially so riding in an open Jeep.
I would love to show you pictures of driving north through Pinkham Notch when no one was on the road, but we were too cold. You can see pictures of our return below.
Sunday River Golf Club is one of the slopiest courses I’ve played, which I recall from the last time we were there a couple of years ago. Back then, some of the fairways and greens were washed out by a major flood. As an aside, that time we were joined by a gentleman who was on a mission to play a golf course in all 50 states.
Yesterday, we were paired with a husband and wife who, thankfully, were generous with their member’s knowledge at each tee box.
As the website explains, “One of the most spectacular and scenic courses in New England, the Sunday River Golf Club is a Robert Trent Jones, Jr. design featuring an 18-hole championship course that winds through the Maine woods and overdramatic elevation changes in a stunning mountainside setting.”
About those elevation changes. They’re dramatic and can be brutal if you happen to miss your mark. Out of bounds is more like a search and rescue mission with drop-offs so steep you may want a harness and rope.
“Do you ever walk?” I asked our friends.
“No, it’s not allowed,” he said. “Cart fees are included in the membership,” she said. “Too steep, and the distance from one hole to the next is too far to walk.”
“Makes sense,” I said.
As the website continues, “Overlooking the Sunday River Valley with the Mahoosuc range towering above, the course follows the natural topography of the landscape while striking the perfect balance between challenge and playability.”
Challenge would be the key word for Your Survival Guy, but the views are worth it and must be even more so during the foliage season. I hope you get out there and enjoy your retirement life. When you’re ready to talk, let’s talk. Email me at: ejsmith@yoursurvivalguy.co
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