Agawam Municipal Golf Course
About
Agawam Municipal Golf Course has been a favorite among local golfers since first opening in 1944. It has a traditional layout that offers a few challenges but it's still player friendly enough for golfers of any skill levels. The holes are fairly straightforward but the gently rolling hills provide some subtly tricky elevation changes. There isn't any water on the golf course but there are mature trees lining the fairways. While it may not be what you're looking for if you're an avid golfer who wants a truly formidable test, Agawam Municipal Golf Course is not to be under-estimated. The greens can be tricky to pitch to and accuracy will take you far. This municipal course is a great spot for a quick and casual round that's also affordable.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 71 | 5679 yards | ||
White | 71 | 5458 yards | 67.0 | 110 |
Gold | 71 | 4767 yards | ||
Red (W) | 72 | 4658 yards | 70.2 | 110 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Blue M: 66.9/119 | 457 | 332 | 150 | 430 | 126 | 321 | 319 | 518 | 140 | 2793 | 427 | 353 | 329 | 169 | 322 | 143 | 521 | 438 | 184 | 2886 | 5679 |
White M: 65.8/116 W: 71.6/120 | 451 | 322 | 143 | 419 | 122 | 312 | 306 | 502 | 127 | 2704 | 414 | 344 | 305 | 155 | 301 | 129 | 503 | 429 | 174 | 2754 | 5458 |
Gold M: 62.6/110 W: 67.0/114 | 444 | 280 | 137 | 379 | 119 | 287 | 296 | 389 | 109 | 2440 | 265 | 285 | 280 | 140 | 269 | 120 | 390 | 422 | 156 | 2327 | 4767 |
Red W: 66.5/112 | 439 | 275 | 130 | 373 | 117 | 277 | 290 | 386 | 102 | 2389 | 257 | 277 | 274 | 133 | 264 | 115 | 382 | 418 | 149 | 2269 | 4658 |
Handicap | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 71 |
Handicap (W) | 13 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by BoomBoom83 on 03/20/2024
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Photo submitted by BoomBoom83 on 03/20/2024
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At greenside on the par-3 third. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 12/07/2023
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Nine, a robust uphill three-par, affords a look into the distance from the middle of the green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 12/07/2023
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From the clubhouse porch, a look out over the putting green; beyond is the town of Agawam. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 12/07/2023
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View of the third green from the clubhouse. Beyond, the Pioneer Valley stretches into the distance. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/31/2023
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Seven is an interesting short par-4 with a testing green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/31/2023
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From the left flank of the eighth green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/31/2023
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Nine, a remarkably difficult par-3, will test your short game if you miss the putting surface. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/31/2023
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Green eleven sits atop this massive mound, with a backdrop of majestic trees. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/31/2023
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On the eve of Memorial Day, the attractive clubhouse patio is quiet. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/31/2023
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At three, pitching the ball beneath a beautiful summer sky, with the Pioneer Valley as backdrop. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/05/2022
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Four is a demanding par-4, playing downhill on the approach to this smallish green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/05/2022
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At eight, a long, uphill par-5, you’ll find it’s preferable to avoid trees like this one in the left rough. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/05/2022
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Nine, par-3, 140. Playing steeply uphill, this is possibly the best-known, most interesting, and least liked hole at Agawam. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/05/2022
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There are some rigorous holes on Agawam’s back side. This par-4 at ten is one of them. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/05/2022
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Fourteen, a beauty of a drive-and-pitch hole that doglegs hard-right. This is its landing zone–over the stream. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/05/2022
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Green 7: A view from behind this drive-and-pitch par-four. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 04/12/2022
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In springtime, the 8th green features a view toward downtown Springfield. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 04/12/2022
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Green seventeen may not look like much here, but its slope is wicked. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 04/12/2022
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A foursome finishing up their round on green eighteen. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 04/12/2022
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Vietnam veteran table next to clubhouse Photo submitted by wnGCWsfBFmSsQ4CJ1K9U on 12/27/2021
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From the putting green overlooking green three, you can catch a glimpse--through the trees--of downtown Springfield. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/22/2021
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The short par-3 fifth features a postage stamp green, elevated slightly above grade. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/22/2021
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Here a red fox crosses tee seven--and is about to take a very close look at my golf ball. Apparently deciding it was not an egg, (s)he trotted off. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/22/2021
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The tenth, a fine short five-par, ends on this plateau green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/22/2021
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From this high tee at 12, the tight landing zone looks all the more intimidating. The number of golfers who play from this blue tee is underwhelming. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/22/2021
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At seventeen, a golfer hits a shot toward the crook in the dogleg of this par-5. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/22/2021
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The third, a shorter par-3, is situated below the clubhouse area. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/29/2021
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Nine looks imposing from the teeing area. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/29/2021
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The tenth is a gorgeous par-5 that drops from a high tee to this fairway. The green sits atop the high plateau. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/29/2021
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Eleven’s green may be the hardest to hit on the course because it’s difficult to club. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/29/2021
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The twelfth, a tight hole, is here seen from behind the putting surface. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/29/2021
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The twelfth, a tight hole, is here seen from behind the putting surface. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/29/2021
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8th, 518 yards. Excellent par-5 that puts a premium on the uphill drive. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/01/2021
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9th: One of the toughest short par-3’s you’ll find anywhere. Pars are elusive on this hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/01/2021
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10th: An short but tough par-5 with big slopes everywhere. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/01/2021
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11th: Par-4, 353. My favorite hole on the course. Downhill drive, but a tough pitch to this plateau green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/01/2021
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12th, par-4, 329: A challenge involving a tight driving area and a massive tree guarding the green’s right side. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/01/2021
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17th. Short but straight uphill after the drive, this par-5 features an extremely tight landing zone for the approach. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/01/2021
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9th hole. 140 yards. Set on a steep hill and lethal. Among the best short 3-pars I’ve played in New England. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/02/2021
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Three. At index 17, one of the course’s easiest holes. The views also may be rewarding. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/02/2021
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The sixth. This steeply uphill 321-yarder requires touch around its green, which can be three-putt in a fingersnap. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/02/2021
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My favorite hole: the 11th. Wide-open and steeply downhill on the drive, but treacherous into the plateau green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/02/2021
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Fifteen. A short par-3 playing uphill to a pedestal green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/02/2021
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Sixteen. 521 yards and loaded with challenges. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/02/2021
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T’s take
Good condition, but wet in a lot of places. But that’s Agawam
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Need starter.
I paid for a 18 holes but left after 9. Pace of play for a tues afternoon was sloooow. To many singles and then I saw a 5 group. Need to group people better. When I reached 10th tee all of a sudden there was "5" groups waiting to tee off. Ridiculous. Definitely need someone paying attention to flow .
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Tom’s Take
It’s in great shape, it’s wet in places, but it’s always wet in places. Greens are fast.
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Well Worth It
This is a muni that under promises and over delivers.
After a quick look at the scorecard, I assumed Agawam to be a pushover: it’s short overall and has a bundle of five-pars, gentle-seeming par-fours, and a raft of short par-3’s to boot. The course rating is 67. And in actuality most of the front-side holes were feeling tame when I began playing them.
Then again, I soon realized that all of this was a bit deceptive. Even over the first seven, easier holes, where the layout tumbles down from its hilltop clubhouse, there are uphill, downhill and sidehill slopes everywhere, and the greens are hardly a bargain (especially a couple of them). Small mistakes will still put bogies on the card.
Yet scoring on the outward half turns out to be a must, because the course adds many perils on the journey home, when the real game is on.
MORE ON THE COURSE LAYOUT:
On the front side Agawam Municipal plays the well-behaved Dr. Jekyll. For the majority of this nine, the fairways are open and wide, the tee-to-green yardages short. Yet a transformation begins at eight: the drive must be hit uphill to a plateau landing zone, and the hole’s 518 yards feels more like 560. Then, at nine, the course turns ornery with a short but hard 3-par, its plateau green raised some four stories above the tee. The small putting surface falls off all around its edges. Double and triple bogeys, I would guess, are common here.
By the back nine, you are facing Mr. Hyde, who doesn’t leave the party for quite a while. Opening it up are three mean holes (one of them a par-5; two are four-pars), all situated on the same two huge hills. Each fairway plummets from a high tee into a valley; each one then rises back up to its opposing hilltop. The twelfth also happens to be tight, its green guarded on the right by a wide-spreading tree. Up next at holes thirteen and fourteen are a three and then four-par, the former made ticky by a partially blind shot (you can’t see the putting surface from the tee), and the latter’s tee shot an even bigger problem: your drive must carry a stream but not run through the dogleg fairway.
Settling down a bit, the remaining holes are not as tough overall, though there are very tricky second shots on the two remaining par-5s, sixteen and seventeen.
MOST INTERESTING HOLE: Par-five 16th; 521 yards
Sixteen and seventeen are both unusual par-5’s. Seventeen struck me as fussy but interesting, while sixteen instead puts up just the right mix of obstacles, moving, as it does, in a sweeping arc that forces you to play the angles carefully. The drive is blind; the second shot demands high precision; the third, into a raised green, will need to land relatively close to the pin for a two-putt on this tilted surface.
BEST HOLE: Par-4 11th; 395 yards
Eleven is exhilarating, starting from a high tee and encouraging you to rip it, as the landing zone is fairly wide far below. A perched green is set on a mini-mesa (clubbing the approach is dicey).
EXPERIENCE:
Today I enjoyed my first play here, though the round was marred by slow play, the cause being a twenty minute wait on tee ten. Service was polite and helpful in the pro shop, and also excellent at the first tee: the starter was friendly, pleasant, eager to help. The restaurant was spacious and stylish, and it seems to have been remodeled or renovated not long ago. The course itself is easy to find, and its beauty can’t escape your attention with exceptional views into the distance, including downtown Springfield. The Pioneer Valley has to rank among the more striking parts of New England, a mix of rolling farmland and picturesque surrounding hills.
The course is clearly a value proposition. Built in 1944, AMGC may lack a slew of cavernous bunkers along with the ubiquitous water hazards that modern courses favor. But what it offers is a great deal of fun as you play eighteen solidly designed golf holes: the challenge is not formidable, but it’s enough. Getting here is a bit of a drive for me, but I plan to return this summer.
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9th hole. 140 yards. Set on a steep hill and lethal. Among the best short 3-pars I’ve played in New England. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/02/2021
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Three. At index 17, one of the course’s easiest holes. The views also may be rewarding. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/02/2021
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The sixth. This steeply uphill 321-yarder requires touch around its green, which can be three-putt in a fingersnap. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/02/2021
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My favorite hole: the 11th. Wide-open and steeply downhill on the drive, but treacherous into the plateau green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/02/2021
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Fifteen. A short par-3 playing uphill to a pedestal green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/02/2021
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Sixteen. 521 yards and loaded with challenges. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/02/2021
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Thank you for visiting us at Agawam Municipal Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Thank you for visiting us at Agawam Municipal Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Thank you for visiting us at Agawam Municipal Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Agawam Municipal Golf Course.
worth the trip
have played it before and on the whole was pleased with the conditions, Good pace of play and greens in good condition.
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Decent course... especially for the price
I play at Agawam a couple times each year and always enjoy it. The course was still a bit wet yesterday, but we managed.
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