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Wonderful West Virginia Delivers Both Golf and Outdoor Adventure
by LISA D . MICKEY

WILD WEST

Wonderful West Virginia Delivers Both Golf and Outdoor Adventure
Virginia ’ s top courses , but there are plenty of other excellent public-access choices for memorable rounds and exceptional scenery throughout the state . In fact , West Virginia is home to more than 100 golf courses statewide and boasts 36 state parks with golf courses at 10 of them .
So pack your clubs , hiking boots , fishing rod and a willingness to explore what the state calls “ Wild , Wonderful West Virginia ” and check out these courses :
Cacapon Resort State Park ( Berkeley Springs ) Robert Trent Jones , Sr . designed this par-72 course in 1974 on the grounds of a 6,000-acre state park on the east side of Cacapon Mountain . Measuring 6,800 yards from the tips , with four teeing options , Cacapon ’ s design features a 110-yard shared double green for par-3 holes No . 4 and 8 . Reviewers claim this is a “ walkable course with no big hills or long gaps from green to tee ” and called Cacapon “ the best-kept secret in West Virginia
.” Consider staying in the resort ’ s vacation cabins complete with fireplaces .
The Resort at Glade Springs ( Daniels ) Located in southern West Virginia 12 miles from the New River Gorge National Park , this facility offers
three 18-hole golf courses and activities for every family member . The Cobb Course is located at the resort site , while The Stonehaven and Woodhaven courses are located in nearby Glade Springs Village — nearly a 3,000-acre residential enclave of woodlands and mountain streams .
ABOVE : Golfers walk off a green at
Snowshoe Mountain . BELOW : Glade Springs Village .
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