Massachusetts golf resorts place your lodgings right next to the courses

You can tell yourself to keep an eye on the ball when you play the 18-hole private course at the Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club — but it’s harder than you might think. The Troon Prive, Nicklaus-designed course is among the region’s most beautiful, with tree-lined fairways, dramatic elevation changes and sights as impressive as its many challenges. With a mix of harrowing approaches and dizzying doglegs, the course presents a stiff test to golfers of all levels. It also presents vistas that keep golfers coming back often. Private instruction and junior golf camps are offered, and a Stay & Play Package includes accommodations at the adjacent Villages or in the elegant Mansion, unlimited same-day play, practice range accessibility, golf cart rental and bag storage.