We wanted to finish back at the clubhouse, so we skipped over to the 13th hole and played that as our last hole. At 8:30 we were finally at the 5th tee box, averaging a lightning quick 30 minutes per hole. Luckily for us, he would spray this right as we reached the green on every hole so we were inhaling Agent Orange everywhere he went. In what world does this make sense? Then, when we finally got to tee off and reach the green, there was someone spraying some nasty pesticide/green spray paint to cover up the fact that dead grass was nearly everywhere on this course. There was a group of 7-8 a couple groups ahead. We were constantly waiting for the next group to tee off and as we reached the 3rd hole we could see why. As soon as we left the first hole it was a disaster. My buddies and I were able to book 9 holes for $15, trying to get some quick golf in with beautiful weather that day. Left the course with potential lung cancer. Got a twilight tee time for $15 at 6:30 on friday thinking it was a great deal. Use the practice green since the course can run as fast as the practice surface. Pro shop can hook you up if you show up ill-equipped, great selection of equipmentĨ. Snack shop is great, say hi to Buddy and put some bread in his jar.ħ. Being able to shape the ball in both directions is a very useful skill at this course, although it is much easier for a golfer to fit a RH cut-shot (left-to-right ball flight) on most of the course's tee shots, as a general rule the ability to draw the ball will come into play on quite a lot of approach shots resulting from the pitched sidehill lies.Ħ. CALL FORE! - THERE ARE SO MANY BLIND SPOTS, JUST ASSUME SOMEONE IS NEAR YOUR SHOT AND SAVE THEIR LIFE, PLEASE (or wear a helmet here, as the fairways travel back and forth along the side of the hill on the front 9 and you could catch errant traffic from 3 holes away).ĥ. 5 is a fantastic score on the 2nd hole that plays so much longer than its stated yardage and demands a ridiculously tough tee shot (ideal shot shape is right-to-left for the best chance of avoiding the creek that crosses the fairway from 4 o'clock-to-11 o'clock by staying short of it and playing this as a 3-shot hole)Ĥ. You may not even need a driver if you hit the ball long enough ģ. Always leave your ball below the hole on the greens (never chip/putt downhill if you can avoid it) Ģ. This course has a lot of history, being one of the oldest public courses in the nation, opened in 1897 and redesigned by Donald Ross, the course still holds a lot of his architectural influences, in spite of the course being shortened many decades ago after much of the course was awarded to Brighton and built-over in a land dispute (yes, this course was once over 7,000 yards easily, but what's more impressive is that they've maintained an 18-hole layout in a very urban setting on a small plot of land and kept it quite fun and interesting).ġ. Great superintendent always has the course in great condition in spite of many seasonal challenges and moisture issues related to the steep incline that many holes sit upon. Regardless, staffers are very nice.There's a great gang of folks that work here led by Albie, who does a fantastic job of listening to patrons and keeping everyone happy and the golf good. If you want to challenge yourself, Stow Acres will be better. Situated on the Newton/Boston boarder, close to the Boston College stop on the Green "B" line of the MBTA. The course is usually good shape (never dry), but the greens could use some work to make them more consistant. A lot of holes have a severe slope across the fairways. Interesting layout built on the side of a hill. Not even a bargain with Robert Lynch just down the street for the same price range. It is actually unsafe because of how close together the holes are. This is the worst golf course I have ever played at. Great deal considering its proximity to the city. Not a lot of holes with flat spots to hit your approach. Its short on the yardage book but plays a lot longer with a lot of hills and elevation changes. Great municipal course thats challenging for every level of golfer. Play usually takes over 5 hours despite being one of the shortest courses I have ever played. Out of my numerous bad experiences, the worst was when a person in the group ahead picked up at least 5 of my balls. To add, the management are full of incompetent nobodys who want to scam you out of every penny you have. The layout is one of the worst I have ever seen, and the greens are terribly inconsistent.
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