Hickory Ridge Country Club

Home to the Amherst College golf team, the Women's Intercollegiate and the annual golf "doubles" Ted Johnson Four-Ball (two-on-two match play) events, Hickory Ridge is a semi-private 18-hole course open from April through November. It offers lessons from two golf pros and has a bar and restaurant on the grounds. With a sweet ride picked from its brand-new fleet of carts, even serious handicappers can enjoy the challenge of their 450-yard, par 4 18th hole, ranked as one of the best finishing holes in Western Mass.