Lives
Westfield MA
Handicap
10-14
Age
55-64
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.9
4.8
Total 20 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

20 Reviews
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
20
Not Recommended Courses
0
Helpful Votes Count
1
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
05/19/2016
Last Review
06/01/2017

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Rolling Meadows Country Club

Played On 05/31/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Forgive me, Please!

I am not giving this course a favorable review because of the perfect fairways, or the moderately fast greens, or the lush thick rough, not even the owners and staff deserve praise, just because of their friendliness and willingness to make our time such a pleasure. Yes, I and my friends from The Safari Club played here, yes, we were treated like royalty, yes, everyone that I talked to raved about this course, but I am not giving a favorable review,,,,,,because I don't want anyone else to find this gem, I want to be able to go there and play any time that I want. I don't want to reserve a tee time weeks in advance. Please forgive me for being so selfish....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Berkshire Gem

On May 24 2017, The Safari Club of golf made their annual pilgrimage To Cranwell Resort, in Lenox MA, and what a resort it is! With beautiful scenery and a wonderful golf course, nestled in the middle of the Berkshires, this place never disappoints.
The golf course was in excellent shape and the staff is very accommodating.
The greens were immaculate and somewhat tough to putt because of the slope on all the greens, but if you are fortunate enough to keep your ball below the pin, you were golden. A good mix of par threes will test every club in your bag.
Spend a weekend there, Jacobs Pillow is not far, or if you enjoy shopping there is the Lee Outlet. Five minutes from Mass Turnpike.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

Crumpin-Fox Club

Played On 05/17/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Top Course

I had the pleasure of playing one of the premier courses in this area May 17, (the day after US Open qualifying at the course) with 140 friends from the Safari Club. The weather was hot (and my golf was not). We played a shotgun start, and while we were waiting to tee off, a fat turkey leisurely strolled across our fairway and into the woods. It was obvious the bird knew that it was safe to be in the fairway with my group on the tee.
The course was immaculate and greens were fast and true, the rough was thick and lush. A few holes play along water and there were a few carries over water for the brave.
The staff did an awesome job to accommodate all. And kudos to Zeke's grill for an amazing meal.
All in all, a great day with good friends at a great venue.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging

Red Tail Golf Club

Played On 10/17/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best Course played

I had the pleasure of playing this course with my friends in The Safari Club . What a beautiful course it is, especially in the fall, with the foliage. The course was in immaculate shape with contoured greens in good shape.Kudos to the maintenance crews for keeping up with the leaves and acorns, although the noise of the blowers and vacuums were annoying at times, it's that time of year folks!
Make sure your bunker game is in good shape as many strategic bunkers will test your mettle. Par 4's are moderate length and par fives offer birdies or better if you want to run the gauntlet and challenge the course. 18th hole is an exceptional closing par 5 , Hit a good tee shot to left side of the fairway and give it a go from a downhill lie just over 200 yds over a pond with trouble long and right and bunkers left. How lucky do you feel?

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

Chicopee Country Club

Played On 10/12/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

fantastic muni

I am always amazed when I play a muni that is in fantastic shape. Kudos to the staff for such a fantastic day. I played with my friends in the Safari Club and the consensus was "what a fabulous course in fantastic condition!"
Well groomed generous fairways, Large tees and moderate greens, friendly staff, very accommodating to approx 130 golfers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

Springfield Country Club

Played On 10/03/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

How the other half lives...

I had the fortune to play this course with my friends in the Safari Club, and wow! Why wasn't I born rich instead of smart.
This well manicured course smelled like "old money," a place where only doctors and lawyers play. The fairways are lush with wide landing areas, and the contoured greens were also lush and relatively fast. The starting holes 1 and 10 are relatively easy par 4's. The par 5's are an adventure with elevation and hazards ,but the closing holes ,9 and 18 are longer uphill par 3's with vistas that will take your breath away. Definitely a must play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate

Topstone Golf Course

Played On 09/28/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

WOW!

I had the pleasure of playing this course with my friends in the Safari Club, and from what I saw and heard from other players was that this course is one of the best venues played by far.
The weather was typical fall day, overcast and breezy, but that did not deter play on this parkland layout. The tree-lined fairways were lush with plenty of roll, and the greens were excellent with subtle contours and moderately fast roll. Plenty of bunkers, particularly in front of the greens put a premium on shot making.
The staff was very friendly and accommodating and the meal that was offered was perfect and I can't wait to return, with or without the Safari Club.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

Raceway Golf Club

Played On 09/21/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

New England Golf

I played this course for the first time with my friends in the Safari Club, and was pleasantly surprised with the course. Generous fairways, strategic bunkers,and well contoured greens made this tract a pleasure to play. Tee areas are huge and most greens are huge, giving lots of options for course setup. Keep the ball in the short grass and you will be rewarded. You might be rewarded with wildlife sightings also. (I saw some bear scat on a couple of the fairways)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

Quail Hollow Country Club

Played On 09/14/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Diamond in the rough

Take a ride through the old mill towns of central MA, farm villages, rundown homesteads and rusted farm machinery, and somewhere in there is Oakham MA. In this little hamlet is a husband/wife owned gem of a course called Quail Hollow. This is a no frills course with every challenge imaginable, sloped fairways, uneven lies, forced carries over water and wildlife habitat. You must play this course once, with a guide, and pay attention to detail, and then you can play it and really enjoy it.
The drought has taken a toll in this area but these owners have made the best of conditions by taking care of the areas that matter to a golfer, the greens, approaches, and the tees.
I had the pleasure of playing this course with my friends in The Safari Club and I plan on returning and playing with a little more knowledge of the nuances of this fun course. I must also mention that the owners and staff were very gracious and accommodating, and prices were very reasonable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Westover Golf Club

Played On 09/07/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Officer's club

I had the pleasure of playing one of the longer courses in my area with my friends in the safari club. The course was in marvelous shape as usual.
The only problem was that I am used to playing the back tees and for some reason it was suggested that our group play from the forward tees(to speed up play is my thought) and I was playing shots from places I have never played from before. Regardless, no excuses for my bad play, It was all me, not the course.
It is my understanding that the course was built for the brass at the adjacent Air Force base and then turned over to the city when the base became Air Force Reserve Base. It is a relatively long course, 6700 from the tips, but always well maintained and "ship shape" . The staff was friendly and willing to serve.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate

Southampton Country Club

Played On 08/31/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Just up the road

I had the pleasure of playing Southampton Country Club again, and I honestly don't know why I don't play this more often, as it is only a 15 minute ride from my house. The course is professionally maintained for the best conditions in this area. Although there are not many bunkers, par is protected by thick rough and if you are fortunate enough to hit fairways, the turf is so lush you will not get too much roll on your ball. the greens are moderately fast and lush and putting is true. The cart paths need some work but that doesn't detract from the excellent playing conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Ledges Golf Club

Played On 08/17/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Muni plays like private

My friends in The Safari Club and I had the pleasure of playing here and all I can say is I swear it was an exclusive private country club. Lush fairways, thick rough,excellent greens, outstanding views from everywhere make this a wonderful venue to play.
The staff was friendly and very accommodating and the food after the round was very good.
There are lots of opportunities for birdies or better on a few risk/reward holes, but you need to play it more than once to realize the opportunity and for the muni price, it can and should be a done deal!
Playing here in Oct. should be on your bucket list to enjoy the foliage that surrounds this tract.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Hickory Ridge Golf Club

Played On 08/03/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Rural Golf

I played This course with my friends in The Safari Club for the second time and I enjoyed it even more than the first.
The course was in excellent shape and greens were awesome. This is a flat tract, great for walking, and enjoying the wildlife. I thought the pin positions were fairly difficult with many right on the front or just over the bunkers. A few if the greens had false fronts which made the front pins even harder, but I like a challenge.
Great weather, great course, great foursome, fantastic time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Bas-Ridge Golf Course

Played On 07/27/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Berkshire Jewel

I played this course 7/27 with The Safari Club and again I was not disappointed. 18 of the easiest, quirkiest, hit your golf ball straight or it will bite you in the butt, funnest(is that a real word?) golf holes ever played. Bare bones pure enjoyment from start to finish (if you play well). If you don't hit the ball too straight, you will be cussing and pulling your hair out. (bring enough ammunition).
This is not your typical back and forth golf course, this was built in an old quarry, so there is lots of elevation and lots of scenery. From the first tee on a clear day you can see Mt Greylock which was recently in the news for something to do with Harry Potter.
Very short course with ample greens which are in great condition! (It seems the shorter the hole, the bigger the greens.) You can leave the driver in the bag if you want.
Budget friendly, barebones proshop,older golf carts, be prepared for an adventure!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Heritage Country Club

Played On 07/20/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Test your game.

Less than an hours drive from my house, accessible from I 84, I 90, and rt 20, in Charleton MA is Heritage Country Club. It is a relatively long course on paper but I think it plays shorter due to so many elevation changes. The fairways are in mid-summer condition and the greens were superb and fast,with subtle undulations that made you scratch your head. Accuracy off the tee, rather than length is important with sloped, tree lined fairways. Good length on par5's and par 3's although the par 4's were relatively short with plenty of fairway bunkers to avoid.
I played this course with my friends in The Safari Club and I think we will return every chance we get because the staff was so courteous and attentive to our needs. A "lunch" was provided with our round of golf. (lunch was baked stuffed chicken with potatoes and veg. with surprise strawberry shortcake for desert)The food was excellent, the desert was unexpected and awesome.
Good times, good people, great staff, great course!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Edgewood Golf Club

Played On 06/20/2016
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Typical Cornish

I played Edgewood with my friends in The Safari Club. The course is in good shape considering the drought conditions in the northeast. Converted farmland with rolling fairways,and uneven lies will test the best shotmakers. Greens are soft,rolling at moderate fast speeds with subtle undulations that make putting an art.
The staff was friendly and eager to please with a cold beer after the round. (Awesome grilled pastrami and swiss on rye sandwich also.)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Cold Spring Country Club

Played On 06/15/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Rural Gem

Forget about your score(if you can) and just enjoy the scenery. If you are concerned about your score,,,,,enjoy the scenery! Cold Spring is a scenic track, with wide sloping fairways and breathtaking scenery. The large contoured greens were immaculate and putted true. The Fairways are in midseason shape and firm. Par 3's vary from a short 75 yards to 254 yds. If you like bunkers, there are plenty of them with fine white sand.
Again, I played with my 100+ friends from the Safari Club of Golf,and again, the staff was courteous and eager to please. I highly recommend this rural track, a scenic ride from the Mass Pike on rte 21, and close to rte 202.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Oak Ridge Golf Club

Played On 06/08/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Travelers convenience.

Oak Ridge is a course that I have played quite a few times over the years, but yesterday I was amazed at the excellent condition the course was in. In fact, my playing partners,as well as most other members from The Safari Club of Golf, raved about the condition of the course.
The greens were in excellent condition and putted true. The fairways are generous and also great condition. Big hitters can take advantage of a couple risk/reward opportunities, although you must play smart on the par 5's because of hazards unseen from the tees.
Overall, a great time was had our group of over 100 players, and the staff was gracious and helpful.
Travelers take note,,,,20 mins to Bradley Int Airport, 20 mins to Barnes Muni Airport,close to I91, I90,rt10/202,rt 57,Ct rt 20,MA rt 20.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem!

I played here with my friends in the Safari Club, and again, I was not disappointed. The course was in excellent condition and the greens were medium fast, as long as your ball was below the hole.
The staff was friendly and accommodating. The greens are being expanded this year, which is a good thing.
I can't wait to play it again! (Hopefully in the fall with the Safari Club) A great autumn course for leaf peeping golfers!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Tekoa Country Club

Played On 05/18/2016
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Always in great condition.

The Safari Club of Golf is a great group of golfers that I play with as much as possible. Our season opener was at Tekoa Country Club on May 18th 2016. The course was in midseason shape, probably due to the very mild winter in New England. The fairways are in great shape, The greens are large and moderately fast, and were putting very true. Pro EJ Altobello was gracious and very accommodating to our group as usual, and a good time was had by all. Kudos to the kitchen staff and bartenders, for the good food and cold beer!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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