The course today is practically unchanged from its original 1897 layout. The first four holes enjoy a 360 degree view of the White Mountains to the east and the Green Mountains to the west. The other five holes run through hills and dales of Sugar Hill and offer more delineated views of individual peaks of the White Mountains and always Vermont's fabled Green Mountains and the magnificent sunsets which give the hill, the road, the inn and the course their names.

Play is fairly straightforward and somewhat shorter than the average (2000 yards for 9 holes--in 1897, with hickory clubs and leather balls, it was a lot further!) Many of the original hazards from that era remain and despite modern equipment they often make play much more strategic than the yardage suggests.

Six of the nine holes are par 4s, the rest par 3s with only the first hole having a water hazard. It's an excellent course to play if you looking to introduce someone else to golf, you want to play a quick round on a "real" course in an exotic location, you want to practice your own game in a non-threatening environment, or you just want to have fun (our director of golf added the phrase "and fun" to his title for a reason!)