The 17th century English poet John Milton must have been thinking of me when, in 1669, he wrote Paradise Lost. And then he wrote its sequel, Paradise Regained, in 1671. That is exactly how I felt after playing the Ocean Edge Golf Club, the only Nicklaus-designed course on Cape Cod.
Located in Brewster, Massachusetts, about half-way down the Cape, it's approximately a five-hour drive from downtown Saratoga.
I was there for their grand opening in May of last year. I had the opportunity to play it two days in a row, and that was not enough for my unquenchable appetite to play a course that is destined to become one of the top layouts on Cape Cod. I wanted to play it day after day.
That is where the "Lost" manifested itself.
Paradise Regained was realized when I was invited back to the Ocean Edge Resort this May to see what Mother Nature had wrought in a short 12 months. Architects can design but only Mother Nature can mature. And only that maturity can produce the perfection I ultimately knew was there.
The Ocean Edge Golf Course is a unique blending of architectural skills on a perfectly suited landscape. Lots of elevated tees add to the natural beauty as the course meanders through the 335-room resort property. It is where most golfers will stay as they enjoy perfection. However, one or two prerequisites to play the course are that you have to stay at the resort, or the other is you have to be a member of the club, that is limited to 300 members.
You may have noticed I haven't described any of the holes. They are all beautiful and so designed that once you tee off with 10-minute intervals, you have your own private paradise for there are no parallel fairways.
The Ocean Edge Golf Course is also designed for all levels of play. The championship tees extend to 7011 yards. The resort yardage is at 6093 yards. Seniors and ladies will find a comfortable 5205 yards from the forward tees. Choose wisely! Your enjoyment of the course will depend on your choice of tees.
Does the Ocean Edge Resort sound expensive? Not really, if you take advantage of their unlimited golf package. An astute management is well aware of the economic times we are all living in.
For example, Ocean Edge Resort is offering a very attractive golf package. It includes endless golf, coupled with a one bedroom villa and daily breakfast at $175 per night. For the tennis enthusiasts, Ocean Edge also has one of the finest USPTA-certified complexes on Cape Cod. And there are lots of other amenities unique to their complex.
But you know better than I what your budget will bear. Visit them on their website at http://www.oceanedge.com/golf/ Let them make an offer that you can't refuse.
For the rest of Cape Cod, there are endless opportunities to play golf. Each little town has at least one golf course. Some have several. All of them are competing for the golfing vacationer. Thus we have competitive pricing that golfers can appreciate. You will find outstanding courses that would normally be in the $100 to $125 range far below that amount. Cape Cod offers golf for much less ranging from $25 for a smaller Par 3 course to $70 for the more competitive high-ended resorts. (Carts will be $18 more.)
Mary (my bride of 58 years come August 18) and I went to the Cape two days earlier than scheduled at the Ocean Edge Resort. We found very comfortable accommodations at the Corsair/The Cross Rip oceanfront motel in Dennisport. A long-established motel complex, it has been attracting a large group of vacationers who return year after year. The Corsair/The Cross Rip, like every other hotel or motel in this Hyannis area, has pre-arranged golf tee times at most of the golf courses in the area. They scheduled us for the Hyannis Golf Course on Tuesday and the Captain's Golf Course located in Brewster on Thursday. We had played both courses in the past and found them once again to be very pleasant golfing experiences.
I particularly enjoyed returning to the Captain's Golf Resort that boasts two great courses, the Port and the Starboard. Each has its own identity and it is difficult to choose between them. They are both great layouts. And meeting head pro Mark O'Brien once again is always a great experience. A congenial Irishman, he's the ultimate head professional.
The Hyannis area is also the home of some of the finest eating establishments on the Cape. Mark Downey, owner of the Corsair/Cross Rip motel, made arrangements for us to eat at the Yarmouth House Restaurant. It was a great choice!
Delicious prime rib for me, succulent lobster for Mary. Mark didn't disappoint us. We even met the owner Ted Zambelis who joined us for a round of golf the following day. It's a good thing that Ted owns a restaurant - he would never make it on the PGA tour! For more information on Corsair/Cross Rip, visit www.corsaircrossrip.com.
Hopefully I whetted your appetite for a golf vacation on famous Cape Cod. If you're not particularly interested in spending time on the beach, you might want to forego your trip to the Cape until after Labor Day or early next spring. You will find the highways less congested, fewer people in the restaurants and reduced rates in all the motels and golf courses.
But before you do anything else, contact the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce at www.capecodchamber.org. This will help you with your vacation plans and they will send you a wealth of material on all aspects of a glorious Cape Cod vacation.
I was there for their grand opening in May of last year. I had the opportunity to play it two days in a row, and that was not enough for my unquenchable appetite to play a course that is destined to become one of the top layouts on Cape Cod. I wanted to play it day after day.
That is where the "Lost" manifested itself.
Paradise Regained was realized when I was invited back to the Ocean Edge Resort this May to see what Mother Nature had wrought in a short 12 months. Architects can design but only Mother Nature can mature. And only that maturity can produce the perfection I ultimately knew was there.
The Ocean Edge Golf Course is a unique blending of architectural skills on a perfectly suited landscape. Lots of elevated tees add to the natural beauty as the course meanders through the 335-room resort property. It is where most golfers will stay as they enjoy perfection. However, one or two prerequisites to play the course are that you have to stay at the resort, or the other is you have to be a member of the club, that is limited to 300 members.
You may have noticed I haven't described any of the holes. They are all beautiful and so designed that once you tee off with 10-minute intervals, you have your own private paradise for there are no parallel fairways.
The Ocean Edge Golf Course is also designed for all levels of play. The championship tees extend to 7011 yards. The resort yardage is at 6093 yards. Seniors and ladies will find a comfortable 5205 yards from the forward tees. Choose wisely! Your enjoyment of the course will depend on your choice of tees.
Does the Ocean Edge Resort sound expensive? Not really, if you take advantage of their unlimited golf package. An astute management is well aware of the economic times we are all living in.
For example, Ocean Edge Resort is offering a very attractive golf package. It includes endless golf, coupled with a one bedroom villa and daily breakfast at $175 per night. For the tennis enthusiasts, Ocean Edge also has one of the finest USPTA-certified complexes on Cape Cod. And there are lots of other amenities unique to their complex.
But you know better than I what your budget will bear. Visit them on their website at http://www.oceanedge.com/golf/ Let them make an offer that you can't refuse.
For the rest of Cape Cod, there are endless opportunities to play golf. Each little town has at least one golf course. Some have several. All of them are competing for the golfing vacationer. Thus we have competitive pricing that golfers can appreciate. You will find outstanding courses that would normally be in the $100 to $125 range far below that amount. Cape Cod offers golf for much less ranging from $25 for a smaller Par 3 course to $70 for the more competitive high-ended resorts. (Carts will be $18 more.)
Mary (my bride of 58 years come August 18) and I went to the Cape two days earlier than scheduled at the Ocean Edge Resort. We found very comfortable accommodations at the Corsair/The Cross Rip oceanfront motel in Dennisport. A long-established motel complex, it has been attracting a large group of vacationers who return year after year. The Corsair/The Cross Rip, like every other hotel or motel in this Hyannis area, has pre-arranged golf tee times at most of the golf courses in the area. They scheduled us for the Hyannis Golf Course on Tuesday and the Captain's Golf Course located in Brewster on Thursday. We had played both courses in the past and found them once again to be very pleasant golfing experiences.
I particularly enjoyed returning to the Captain's Golf Resort that boasts two great courses, the Port and the Starboard. Each has its own identity and it is difficult to choose between them. They are both great layouts. And meeting head pro Mark O'Brien once again is always a great experience. A congenial Irishman, he's the ultimate head professional.
The Hyannis area is also the home of some of the finest eating establishments on the Cape. Mark Downey, owner of the Corsair/Cross Rip motel, made arrangements for us to eat at the Yarmouth House Restaurant. It was a great choice!
Delicious prime rib for me, succulent lobster for Mary. Mark didn't disappoint us. We even met the owner Ted Zambelis who joined us for a round of golf the following day. It's a good thing that Ted owns a restaurant - he would never make it on the PGA tour! For more information on Corsair/Cross Rip, visit www.corsaircrossrip.com.
Hopefully I whetted your appetite for a golf vacation on famous Cape Cod. If you're not particularly interested in spending time on the beach, you might want to forego your trip to the Cape until after Labor Day or early next spring. You will find the highways less congested, fewer people in the restaurants and reduced rates in all the motels and golf courses.
But before you do anything else, contact the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce at www.capecodchamber.org. This will help you with your vacation plans and they will send you a wealth of material on all aspects of a glorious Cape Cod vacation.
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