The best course that is less than a half hour drive away is Montcalm and I hope to play there a bunch.
Newport Golf Club was a dump until some members bought it a couple years ago. The new owners are turning it into quite the hidden gem in the area. Played there a handful of times last year and enjoyed it a lot.
And of course there's the Quechee Highland and Lakeland courses. Also hope I can get over to the Mt Washington course at Bretton Woods. The scenery there is spectacular and the course itself is quite challenging (and fun). An icy beverage on the veranda of the Mt. Washington Hotel afterward, looking out at the mountain, is a reward in itself.