Premier Golf

One of the newest and most exciting golf travel destinations, the Hudson Valley boasts value and variety -- offering some of New York State's most interesting and challenging semiprivate and public courses.

In fall, come tee off in the Hudson Highlands amid a blaze of color, and hear cannon balls fire every time Army scores a touchdown from across the river at West Point. In spring, catch white dogwood peeking through pines as you play an undulating valley with views of nearby Berkshire and Catskill Mountains.

Whether it is a Robert Trent Jones signature hole or an Island green, a links fairway or steep mountain incline, there's enough here to test your mettle. And enough of a country club ambiance to indulge your apres golf side, too.