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I played Crumpin Fox over the weekend, and have been looking forward to this round for quite some time. I had heard great things and was excited to experience it for the first time. However, we were informed that upon arrival, we would get a discount because they had punched the greens earlier that week. While the discount was appreciated, a notice would’ve gone a long way, as the greens being aerated were AWFUL. The holes for the aeration were massive and there was extremely uneven sand coverage, which meant that you would be putting and your ball would roll, and then enter a bunker (on the green) and stop. I understand that aeration is part of the process to make the greens last longer in the season, but my wife drove all the way from Boston to play the course, so a notice that the greens were aerated would’ve saved us a 2 hour drive both ways.

As for the rest of the course, it is a great layout and is definitely a tight course at times. There are many holes where having local knowledge (or a course GPS) would help to make the course management better, as it seemed that I was forced to hit a punch shot under trees while being in the fairways on many holes. The fairways and tees are in great condition.

I would like to say I would come back and give it another shot, but for the money and the drive, there are better courses closer for less money.

Definitely helps to have local knowledge on certain holes, but it’s a fun course. The greens were in great shape. The course is very narrow though, so if you spray it around, just be aware that you can lose balls in a hurry here.

This is a nice course that is really well maintained and is a really fun course to play. It is a very quirky course however, as there are a lot of holes that require you to shape the ball in a specific direction or have knowledge about where the hole goes. For a second round, it would be much easier to approach these holes, knowing that it is going to turn a certain way. Definitely not a driver course (only hit driver twice, which might not be a bad thing) but it was a lot of fun. Would go back and play again 100%

Played here last weekend, and it was so good we needed to come back. This weekend was just as enjoyable. We played the Jones/Ouimet combination, which was very good. I would say that the premier nines for a round of 18 would be Ouimet and Zaharias, but Jones is not a bad 9. Definitely worth the money for 18 holes and, if you get nice weather, you will find few courses within an hour of the Boston area that are better courses for the money. If there are tee times here, you should play, it’s definitely worth it!

This course was one of the best courses that I have played within an hour of the Boston area. Played the Ouimet 9 and the Zaharias 9, which were both really nice. Didn't get an opportunity to play the Jones 9, which means I'll have to go back for more. (darn) The staff was very friendly, the course was really well maintained and the course was easily accessible. Only negative was the check-in process, which took a long time (~20 minutes just to pay) but after that, it was a perfect day. The tee boxes were in great shape, fairways were smooth and well-cut. The greens were perfect: no dead patches, soft enough to be aggressive, but still rolled beautifully. For the value, (~$79 per person) I challenge you to find a better course for the money. You can try, and there might be some out there, but this is a course that you can play everyday and never have any complaints. 10/10 would recommend!

Playing Newton Commonwealth was a very enjoyable experience. While it plays at ~5300 yards from the tips and that is a short course by definition, it is not a walk in the park. It requires accurate tee shots and approach shots into tight greens. While the tee boxes were in a little rough shape, from being heavily played over the past few weeks, the greens were in fantastic shape for a public course, rolling really true with no dead spots. My only real complaint was that we were almost hit with errant tee shots about 15 times during the day, as the holes were on top of each other in some places. If you play here (and you should because its a great course) you will hear fore more times during your round than you ever have before.