Long ago, Scottish polo players longed for a game where they could explore scenic terrain, ride an obedient mechanical horse, and wear more courageously plaid knickers. Marvel in their subsequent invention with today's Groupon: for $49, you get 18 holes of golf for two plus a cart at Bryce Resort (up to a $98 value), located in Basye, about 115 miles west of Washington, D.C. This deal also includes 20% off a mountain activity pass, good for Euro bungee, climbing wall, and tubing, from June 15 to Sept. 5.

Located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley, the golf course at the Bryce Resort is dotted with colorful foliage and fascinating wildlife. Test your ball-swatting skills against the resort’s 6,260-yard course, full of tricky fairway bunkers and hazardous forests. This deal equips golfers with a cart, so you can motor from shot to shot. Bryce Resort also offers a 15-station, 300-yard-plus driving range, plus a practice green with sand bunkers for analyzing your approach and building a sand fortress to defend the hole from the approaching Saxon army.

With its picturesque mountains, scenic woodland trails, and a myriad of other outdoor activities, the Shenandoah Valley will appeal to both giddy golfers and those searching to escape the Beltway. Get away from your office’s out-of-control lemur infestation and spend an afternoon in the calm serenity of a golf course with today’s Groupon to Bryce Resort.

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Reviews

Visitors to OnTheSnow.com named Bryce Resort their Favorite Family-Friendly Resort in Mid-Atlantic. TripAdvisors give Bryce Resort an average of 3.5 owl eyes, and more than 675 Facebookers are fans:

• There is a reasonably-priced Golf Course right on the property, and the units are right along the fairways. You can get up in the morning and watch people playing, and collect a few golf balls. – jossWhedonFan, TripAdvisor
• The golf course was very nice -- challenging, plenty of bunkers and water, but certainly suitable for beginners too. The views were spectacular, the greens were fairly true and well kept, and the fairways were nice. All 3 of us agreed it was a steal for the money. – ta33, TripAdvisor