Lake Placid – On the heels of the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa’s fifth place polling in USA Today’s 10Best Waterfront Hotels in the nation comes word that its sister property, the nearby Whiteface Club and Resort, has been named one of the 10Best fall golf destinations in North America.
“Undulating greens, tight fairways and numerous tricky doglegs add to the challenges of this course where no two holes are the same,” penned writer Sherel Purcell. The 6,400-yard design dates back to 1898.
USA Today made the Readers’ Choice announcement this week just as the fall foliage season begins to burst in the Adirondacks of Upstate New York. The iconic Lake Placid resort properties are less than three miles apart and work daily to provide golfers an upscale stay and play experience.
“To have both the Mirror Lake Inn and Whiteface Club rank so highly with a national publication such as USA Today is very high praise,” said Ed Weibrecht, owner of the Mirror Lake Inn which has been AAA Four Diamond rated the past 38 straight years. “The staffs at the two properties work diligently and professionally each day to make sure that golfers and hotel guests have memorable experiences. This is validation of those efforts.”
The colors surrounding both resorts are stunning during the foliage season – so much so, that players facetiously comment that it’s difficult to hit a golf ball when you want to admire the reds, yellows and oranges that frame every shot.
USA Today 10Best ranking: https://tinyurl.com/5n6vh7wx
But golf is just part of the Whiteface Club’s story as this site overlooks the lake by which Lake Placid draws its name. Over the years, the Whiteface Club has become the resort community of the Adirondacks. It is home to numerous primary and secondary residences. Its customized housing developments are luxurious throughout, with amenities to support the claim.
Residents and guests not only enjoy championship golf on the wooded par 71 layout, but can augment these pristine links with tennis, distinct restaurants at the golf course and lakeside, beach, marina, stunning wedding gardens and cross-country skiing in winter.
“We’re honored that USA Today 10Best has recognized the Whiteface Club for the work our golf staff, both on the course and in the pro shop, does each and every day,” stated Mark Sperling, CEO of the Whiteface Companies. “It is our mission to over deliver on the experience of each person that we serve.”
Similarly, the Mirror Lake Inn is enveloped yearly by the fall palette that actually begins changing in late August and extends into mid-October as does the Whiteface Club golf season.
For golfers seeking upscale experiences, they can do no better than the stay and play package offered through the Mirror Lake Inn with golf at the Whiteface Club. Here are the details: https://mirrorlakeinn.com/our-package/unlimited-golf-package/
All 127 units of the hotel overlook Mirror Lake and the High Peaks.
Once the final putts have been tapped in, players can replay their rounds in The View Lounge adjacent to The View Restaurant, or in The Cottage Café on the lakefront. Neither establishment issues penalty strokes for stretching the truth.
(All images taken from file)