The Links at Union Vale Golf Club Courses Review

As its name suggests, the golf course at Links at Union Vale is a links-style design aimed at pleasing golf purists. Thing is, if you play smart and strike true, youll score well at Links at Union Vale, as all of its holes were designed following a simple rule: golf is a game focused on strategy, hence every hole must carry its own risk vs reward ratio, i.e. if youre playing very aggressive at the Links at Union Vale, you may find yourself penalized by the strategically placed bunkers and the tough rough. Obviously, the Links at Union Vale is an 18 hole regulation course, with its first nine not very long, but then again: the emphasis was put on course management and tactics, allowing players of all skill levels to find their own rhythm thus making the most out of their game.

The Links at Union Vale is designed by architect Stephen Kay, a guy who compares golf course architecture with the fine art of filmmaking. The idea is that when he built the Links at Union Vale, he designed every hole in a unique way, to attract golfers, keepem busy and make them remember the game afterward, in the same fashion filmmakers strive to make movies which are both memorable yet hugely engaging when you watch them first. The golf course was built on a beautiful piece of property, 200 acres of rolling terrain in the countryside of Dutchess County. The end result was a flexible design that rewards more the tactical golfer rather than the gung-ho attacker,a golf course which is virtually impossible to outmuscle. However, it can be thought through relatively easy with great results with regard to your score card. Together with its smart layout and routing, the Links at Union Vale also offers a great view, as it spreads over the beautiful rolling hills of Dutchess Country, with the pastel blue of the Catskills on the north and the Hudson Highland rising in the south. Finally, the course features 6839 yards of golf from its longest tees for a 72 par and it was founded in the year 2000.