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$62 to ride at a well thought out and interesting layout. some challenging shots, not just driver/wedge all day. tee boxes and fairways were near perfect, but the greens were fuzzy and a number of them at some patches where the turf needed to be replaced.

There were some spots of disrepair/overuse typical of a muni, but it was pretty good. I got a $29 tee time the night before through golf now. Sticker price wouldn't be worth it. Staff was extremely friendly, but the pace was glacial. They were already behind for my 8:50 tee time and it got worse from there..

There is a small driving range which is the biggest redeeming quality of this course. The proshop is tucked into a strip-mall with a massive parking lot shared with a hotel among other places. The greens were in awful shape. We flew through the front on a saturday afternoon only to run into two groups waiting on 10 tee because they came out to play 9 and the starter sent them off the back. While we were waiting (and they went back to start on 1 instead) two more groups showed up. Not sure if it was a bad day/miscommunication or a culture of incompetence. It was *fine* but I'm not making the trip back.

If you find yourself in western MA this is an excellent weekend play. We were the only walkers we saw on the course (hilly, some long green-to-tee trips), but the weather was perfect so we didn't mind. There was no water on the course nor any cart going around, which was a disappointment considering how hot it was. There were a few tee boxes that needed some more attention, but overall the conditions were perfect. You start on a par 3, which is weird, and there are some weird back-to-back hole combinations. The views are excellent

We played on July Fourth in a beach town, so the pace was always going to be slow, but we finished in under five hours with me hacking my way to a 105, so not terrible all things considered. It being a public course in a vacation destination, there is some evidence of people not taking care of things (bunkers, greens, carts where they shouldn't be). I play here pretty much every summer, as it's relatively affordable to the time and place and a few holes provide interesting challenges.

Bring your hard hat. The holes are on top of one another (a few tee boxes have netting surrounding them). It's a very hilly course and not always in a fair or interesting way. There are a couple of interesting holes (more-so on the back) and it is typically a good deal. Pace of play was good, but if it wasn't ten minutes from my house, there is no way I'd make a return trip here.