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I've played this course for years and it's always in good shape.

The course layout was nice and not too challenging for the average golfer. The course was in pretty good shape as well. Several of the greens were damaged but it really didn't affect play too much. Not a big fan of the "no outside food and drink" rule because we only saw the drink cart three times in 4 hours.

The course had a fun layout. The conditions were a little dry and greens were in rough shape in some spots. Overall it was a decent value at $35. Probably wouldn't play it if they charged more.

This was my first time playing Elmcrest and I was really excited because of all the great things I had heard about the course. Unfortunately, upon arriving at the course I found out that the entire back 9 was closed. I'll admit, at first I was disappointed because I wasn't going to get the full experience of the course. But after playing the front 9 the first time, I found myself looking forward to going through it again to see if I could shave a few strokes off my score (which I'm happy to say I did).

As far as the condition of the front 9, it was in amazing shape. Playing Fall golf in New England is challenging with all the leaves on the course but Elmcrest did a great job of keeping them off the fairways, greens, and even the rough.

As far as lay out of the front 9, it was challenging but not too hard for an average golfer. If you can keep your ball in the fairways, you can definitely shoot a good score. The greens, which were in amazing shape, were challenging but not impossible to read. And the bunkers, were even well maintained and playable.

So if your looking to get out and play a quick 9 holes at a well maintained course, this is the perfect course for you.

I've been to this course a number of times and, up until now, always enjoyed my experience. The course, as usual, was in good shape and the layout is great for the average hacker. But, unfortunately on this visit, the front 9 and practice green were taken over by a wave of youth camp golfers. They were loud and didn't appear to be schooled in the etiquettes of the game. They slowed the pace of play drastically and made the start of this round less than enjoyable.

While playing the 7th, I was approached by, what I assumed was, a camp counselor. He apologized for the pace and assured me that the youth players were done after the 9th. This was music to my ears and I was looking forward to playing the back 9 without interruption. But as I drove to the 10th tee box, I found two youth golfers teeing off. I'm all for getting the youth involved in the game (wish I had gotten an earlier start) but they didn't seem to care that they were slowing the groups behind them. After playing the 10th, I did approach and ask them if they knew what pace of play meant. It should be noted that one of them was taking a phone call as I drove up. They said they weren't aware and allowed us to play through. We then played at a good pace until the 16th when we encountered another group of older youth golfers. They were loud and inconsiderate while we were addressing our shots.

I was told by staff that the camp was on Wednesday's so you may want to call ahead if this sort of thing would effect your game.