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As
you wind your way to the rustic Woods
Resort any stress that may be
lingering about your persona just
seem to vanish. As a golfer this is
your Shangri-la. If you are not a
golfer, not to worry there are plenty
of other things to do with a full
scale Sports Center, Tennis, Basketball,
Volleyball, Swimming, Hiking and Fishing.
For me it is all about the golf, some
19th hole refreshments in the Walnut
Pub and then kick back until we enjoy
at top notch dinner. That means the
next toughest decision is – do
we eat at the Club House Grill or
The Walden Restaurant. Decisions Decisions!
Depending
on how long you get to stay you will
some golf decisions to make as well.
Am I ready for the Championship Mountain
View Course or should I warm up on
the Stony Lick Course that has recently
been expanded to and 18 hole course.
It is a mid length course with a par
of 62 and only stretches out to 3,700
yards. With ten par 3's and the rest
par 4's with the longest in the 300
yard range you can leave your driver
in the bag… but be prepared for
a short game test second to none.
The
Stony Lick Course was the first of
its kind in the area. Casual golfers
and families love it and for those
who like to walk, well it is shorter
but not without its ups and downs,
after all you are in the mountains
of West Virginia. On our visit to
The Woods we decided to play Stony
Lick as our second round of the day.
You see we had a few scores to settle
from our round on the challenging
Mountain View Course – ours became
a Par 3 Challenge! A great lead up
to the refreshments and the "what
if" stories at the19th hole.
So
whether you've warmed up or not if
you came to golf at The Woods, you
came to challenge the 6,600 yard Mountain
View Course. My advice, if you are
a 10 handicap or better I would recommend
the back tee's if you really want
to experience the course. Using every
club in your bag is all but guaranteed!
You
will get the feel for what you are
in for as you look down the fairway
of the 394 yard first hole. Tree's
on the right, don't be too far left
or your ball will roll down the sloping
and rolling fairway with no shot to
the green. Oh, and when I say rolling,
I mean that the roll is so deep that
you won't be able to see your ball
until you get there, and there are
a few of those in store for you through
the round.
The
course is situated on a wooded plateau,
mountain scenery compliments of Third
Hill Mountain. Stunning visuals are
in abundance for golfers as they launch
their shots. Mountain View challenges
your accuracy and shot making ability
on just about every hole. Fairways
are generous but like most West Virginia
mountain golf courses there are not
many flat lies on the course. As a
matter of fact if you are not used
to playing side hill, downhill and
uphill lies after a week in West Virginia
you might just be considered an expert.
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