2013 Golf Directory - West Virginia Department of Commerce

Mountaineer CountryTRAVEL REGIONMountainview Course at Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa, MorgantownTucked halfway between the twopanhandle regions is the MountaineerCountry Region. Morgantown, home toseven golf courses, is golf-central for theregion. It’s located just an hour south ofPittsburgh. As home to West VirginiaUniversity, the town offers lots of nightlifeand dining options, as well as other outdooractivities, such as mountain biking, raftingand fishing.Lakeview Resort in Morgantown offerstwo championship golf courses, a full servicespa, two restaurants, a 187-room hotel withstandard guestrooms and suites, as wellas 52 two-bedroom, fully-equipped condosalongside one of the courses. The resort’stwo 18-hole courses are distinctly different.The historic Lakeview Course opened itsfirst nine holes in 1950 and the second ninein 1954. The Lakeview Course is rated 4 starsby Golf Digest’s Places to Play and has beenrated among the top 100 public courses inAmerica. The course offers an intricatetree-lined design, featuring large undulatinggreens, tight fairways and scenic views.The Lakeview Course boasts two signatureholes - the 564-yard 7th which features a180-foot vertical drop from tee to green andoffers beautiful views of Cheat Lake and the620-yard 18th which is one of the mostchallenging par 5s you’ll ever encounter. Thegreen has never been reached in two.The newer Mountainview Course wasdesigned by Bryan Ault and opened in 1985.The course winds through the foothillsof the Allegheny Mountains, is very hillyand challenging, and its medium-sizedgreens have some undulation. It’s rated3 1/2 stars by Golf Digest’s Places to Play.Also in the greater Morgantown areais Alpine Lake Resort in Terra Alta. The18-hole course at this laid back resort is14WWW.WVTOURISM.COM/GOLF