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wsjer88 · Sophomore Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Boston

Any recommend any good courses to join in the Boston area? I'm looking around at some courses but there are so many of them. Anyone have any good/bad experiences?

Old Cage · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:20 pm Post subject:

I know a fair amount about that. What area do you live in and what level of player are you?
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PintOGuinness · Senior Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 1286

President's in Quincy. Pinehills in Plymouth.
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wsjer88 · Sophomore Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Boston

Old Cage · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 8:44 am Post subject:

The first thought I have is Red Tail. It is straight out Route 2. DrG here is not a member but plays there a lot.

http://www.redtailgolf.net/golf/membership.html

I have not played the two South Shore clubs mentioned above. I'll be back with more thoughts.
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eXelwood · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:12 am Post subject:

Are you looking for country club membership or season playing privs?

wsjer88 · Sophomore Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 210 Location: Boston

Thanks Cage.

Basically I'm just looking for a place to play golf a couple times a week. I do not have any children yet, so pools and tennis courts are not needed.

Old Cage · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:31 pm Post subject:

I know that Red Tail is in excellent shape.

Just thought of this - also out Route 2 - but I have not been there for several years:

http://www.stowacres.com/layout9.asp?id=747&page=42497

Or its neighbor:

http://www.butternutfarm.com/course/
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Kosty · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:00 pm Post subject:

Stow Acres is a decent track. They are BIG on hosting tournaments though so it might be tough to get tee times some times. Although they do have 36 holes there. More stuff south of the city, Widow's Walk in Scituate, Waverly Oaks in Plymouth, Riverbend in Bridgewater, Olde Scotland Links in Bridgewater. I've played all and they are fun tracks. Pembroke CC in Pembroke is partially owned by Jeremy Roenicke. I played there years ago when it was a shit-heap......Roenicke has put a ton of cash in to it though and it's supposedly in gorgeous shape. They have partial memberships I think.

And I almost forgot about Granite Links in Quincy. GORGEOUS views of Boston and pretty nice tracks there. They have 27 holes. They have memberships as well and the restaurant is supposed to be very good.

Oh the high end down here, of there is Boston Golf Club which I believe has an initiation of north of $300k, and Black Rock CC which is somewhere around $200-$250 initiation. But of course we all have that kind of cash to throw around!!

Old Cage · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:35 pm Post subject:

K - Why mess around? $380,00 to start at Nantucket Golf Club. Not a bad commute twice a week from Harvard Square.
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eXelwood · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:29 pm Post subject:

One of the problems you will face is getting morning tee times on weekends. Many public courses sell "Inner Club" privledges that allow you to make tee times a head of the general public. The problem is these clubs allow foursomes to book the same time for the following week in essence locking them in for the season. Friday = weekend rate at most courses now.

Dickie Dunn · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:28 pm Post subject:

Presidents has a pretty funky layout, cramming 18 holes on not a lot of land, so you get a lot of criss-crossing and doubling back with holes (not to mention what I thought was one of the more ridiculous, unfair dogleg par-5s around -- right, meff?).

If you play Widow's Walk, bring a lot of spare balls. Tight.

As far as public courses, Braintree Municipal is one of the better ones you will find.
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