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This Jack Nicklaus design
treats Vermont National almost as if it were two courses. The front nine
of the 7,035-yard, par-72 championship course is more gentle and rolling,
with the holes winding through green meadows and quiet valleys. The
ambiance, says Jack Nicklaus II, is reminiscent of "an English or
Scottish links kind of feeling."
The back nine, on the other
hand, offers a more rugged atmosphere, with dramatic rock outcroppings and
ledges creating a craggy backdrop to the stands of sugar maples, butternut
and ash trees. The view of Camel's Hump from the 10th hole is one you'll
tell your friends about; and the 18th tee, 30 feet up on a ledge, is a
vantage point that affords a sweeping view of the Adirondacks looming
majestically to the southwest.
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