Forest/Lake at Stratton Mountain Country Club

I played all three nines (4 1/2 hours total) so will comment on all three. First of all the entire staff outstanding. That includes the pro shop staff, the outside attendants, and the wait staff in the restaurant.

I played alone in the afternoon, with my wife along taking flower pictures and occasionally providing swing tips. We we able to zip around the courses, and played through a total of four groups during the rounds. All three nines were in very good condition. My only "knock" in this area was the beautiful, but SLOW greens. I'd guess them at a 6-7 stimpmeter reading. the greens were large with reasonable breaks, but having to slam the putts kept me from scoring well.

The Forest nine was the most difficult, with significant elevation changes and occasional blind shots. Tree-lined fairways were wide enough, but did present some intimidation anyway. I'd love to play it again to extract some revenge.

The Mountain nine was so named because I could see Mt. Stratton from every hole. It played less mountainous than the Forest nine. The par 5 number 6 hole was a challenge, even from the 545 white tees. I tried a tee ball .through the chute on the 621 yard blue tee, but the second shot "got" me as there is a creek crossing the fairway that threatens the long second shot. This nine was pretty with a good variety of holes.

With the pro's permission I slipped onto the Lake nine. Oddly, the very pretty lake never came into play, and was only visible from 1, 8, and 9, I found this nine to be a bit easier than the other two. The scorecard suggested it to be slightly longer than the other two, but it seemed shorter to me. Perhaps the par three number 7 skewed the yardage, as it played 235 yards. I used driver, a chip and a putt, and was happy with my par. Holes 8 and 9 proved my major challenge, with 8 a long up hill 4 and nine an intimidating first, second, AND third shot par five. My double bogie finish did not detract from a most enjoyable experience.

Prior to the golf, my wife and I ate lunch at the restaurant on site. There was a nice variety of choices on the menu, though all a bit pricey. We paid more for lunch than I paid for 27 holes of golf.

Pardon my wordiness, but there was a lot to experience at Stratton Mountain. I would highly recommend this venue to any golfer, low or high handicapper alike.

I returned several years after the Stratton golf school. Played the Lake and mountain courses. Both were. Halle gong with some blind shots and lots of hazards. Very enjoyable.

Honestly I can't say a negative thing about today's golf experience. Weather was picture perfect and course conditions was just about pristine on every hole. No issue with pace because it seemed like we had the place to ourselves. With some rain fall the fairways and greens were receptive so scoring was pretty good. Fairways are moderately wide and forgiving enough for all levels of play. Friendly staff was helpful and accommodating and food for lunch was very tasty. Was glad I decided to play this track on our road trip.

My son and i played this course for the first time. We were greeted by the magnificent foliage display as we approached the course and throughout the course. The course was in the best shape of any courses I have played in VT, NH, GA and FL. The course was challenging for us but we didn't care what the score was because we were so awestruck by the scenery and the layout of the course. We can't wait to return to play again. The person who signed us in was very friendly and explained the course to us since it was our first time. The course also was well marked so we had no problem finding each tee. It also had distances to hazards which was helpful.

Each hole has something different. Nothing generic here. Nicely groomed, plush fairways for a mountain course.

Great staff, great course, well manicured and tremendous hospitality.

I booked this on a whim because I was in the area. I got a hot deal which was priced low for what I am used to paying.
Course is on the shorter side with some target golf to be played. Helpful to k ow the course but not mandatory for a good time. Fairways were in good shape and the greens rolled true. I will say the greens were spongy and a little slow but very healthy, which is the most important.
I didn't see a driving range but I don't care too much. 27 holes over all and I would recommend going and playing it. Fun times to be had

7-20am first off, done by 10-45, a few rain delays. Played lake and forest

If you're not very accurate off the tee, bring lots of balls!

There are 3 nines, Forest, Lake and Mountain. Played Lake and Mountain on a Wednesday afternoon, good pace of play. Local player we were paired with said #5 on Mountain at 621 yards is longest hole in Vermont.

Cool windy day so very few others out in drizzle. Great conditions (tees, fairways, greens). Fun day with son and wife. First time on Lake course - want to do again - challenging and scenic.

Excellent weather, great course, and cheap...love all if it in the green mtns of Vt

Cart Path Only on a course this challenging makes it all that harder, especially for seniors. Difficult to determine distances and club selection. Greens were tough. Pace never the same and half were punched and not dressed. Did I mention the bunkers were in terrible shape? Never again!

A must play if you are in the area. I think the next time I will try the mountain course.

staff in pro shop very unhelpful. and they were not helpful setting me up with my partners.
Lots ofs roped off areas in the fairways though out the course. Green were fast and true.

First time playing Stratton this year.I was pleasantly surprised by condition of course after reading recent reviews .While some bunkers were ground under repair this just goes to show that improvements are being made where needed.Fairways and tees were good and greens rolled true and were receptive from ample irrigation.I got a great deal fromgolf now. Bravo Stratton nice recovery from a brutal winter.

I had the opportunity to play both the Forest and Mountain course. They are both absolutely beautiful and challenging. No one in front of us slowing us down and no one behind us rushing us along. The conditions were excellent, I am a golf course superintendent so from a management perspective I thought the course was superb. I would recommend to anyone looking for a great golfing experience. The staff was friendly and helpful.

The course had some some rough patches but otherwise a very scenic course.

Played the course a couple years back and was impressed so a group of us went back. WAS in really rough shape. Not even close to being worth $105 for the round. Felt ripped off. Would not recommend this course to anyone with the shape it is in. Avoid playing this course unless you get a heavily discounted rate. Might be worth $40-50 per round.