NewEnglandGolfer

My golf buddy and I were looking forward to playing this course (reserved 18 holes w/cart). It was the first time either one of us played here. Upon our arrival, we were disappointed to find out that the front nine was closed for maintenance and we would be forced to play the back nine twice! This was news to us, as nothing was mentioned when booking the tee time a few days earlier by phone; nor, was anything mentioned in the confirming email?

We asked if there would be any reduction in the standard rate due to the lack of full up facilities. We were told there would be none. We pushed a little harder and asked the young man in the Pro Shop to ask the same of “Management”, and mention that we were first time visitors at the course. What came back was an offer of a “free” bag lunch after we completed play. We mentioned that that was NO offer/compensation at all, since that was their “Monday Special” to begin with, as offered on their website. The indifference was apparent throughout; however, this was a step further and quite insulting……………..

Well, we were there, so we shook it off and played some golf! My golf buddy and I consider ourselves to be intermediate players, who are not long hitters. Surprisingly, we both found the course to be somewhat “unchallenging”, even given our modest abilities. I attribute most of this to the course length, or lack thereof! We played off of the whites, but even the TIPS on the back nine measured out at less than 3,000 yards. Recommendation: For any golfer who is relatively new to the sport, and has a high handicap, I believe that they will (or might) enjoy the course. However, unless you fall within this criteria, I’d look elsewhere.

We did find a couple of things relatively good about the experience --- the grounds staff was both friendly and courteous as we made our way around; and, lunch turned out to be good!

So there it is! The good, the bad, and the ugly…………………..listed in reverse order.