Accommodations are based on the luxurious Grand Cascades Lodge, family-friendly Minerals Resort & Spa or recreation-oriented Mountain Creek in Vernon. In summer, Crystal Springs' seven championship golf courses come into their own, complemented by a David Leadbetter Golf Academy. In winter, nearby Mountain Creek has over 40 ski trails. Covering a huge area, the resort offers a myriad of opportunities and activities, both indoors and out. List of courses: AppalachiansĬrystal Springs is a world-class, year-round resort, located in the rolling farmland of northwest New Jersey and just an hour from New York City. Limestone outcroppings picturesquely add to the scene. Pride of place goes to the downhill par-3 11th, which is played to a green that sits alongside a water-filled, former limestone quarry. Like the 4s and 5s, they require accurate, well-judged shot-making to find the safety of the putting surfaces. The course highlights are found in an attractive collection of par-3 holes. A mix of woodland, wetland and real estate lines the holes, with the housing usually set well back, but occasionally in range for wayward hitters. Other fairways also demand precision from the tee, while a proliferation of ridges, bunkers and mounding, especially around the greens, adds to the "intimidation factor" on Von Hagge's challenging layout. It immediately drops downhill, courtesy of a relatively tight opening par-5 where you'll need to be careful of housing on the hole's right-side. Like the neighbouring Wild Turkey course, the Crystal Springs layout sets off from the Grand Cascades Lodge.
Throughout, the key to success is accurate shot-making, not least from the tee, but also on approaches into the extravagantly defended greens.
Both these nine-hole loops take you on a grand tour of the property, accompanied by plenty of elevation change. The Crystal Springs course at Crystal Springs Resort comprises the Village and Classic nines.
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