Lives
Massachusetts
Handicap
10-14
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.3
4.3
Total 19 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

19 Reviews
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
18
Not Recommended Courses
1
Helpful Votes Count
1
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
07/27/2017
Last Review
06/23/2019

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Hickory Ridge Golf Club

Played On 06/23/2019
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Value

Our foursome's pace of play was excellent but we had to let several single and double players behind us through. This slowed our pace of play. They should combine these into foursomes!

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

Westover Golf Club

Played On 06/12/2019
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I've been playing this course off and on for 50 years.

The pace of play was slower than slow. The condition of the course was the worse I've ever seen it. They appear to have cut maintenance costs and are just milking the course. This was one of the premiere courses in Massachusetts, not any more.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Not as Challenging as Expected

The course itself was in excellent condition, no bad lies and perfectly rolling greens. However the bunkers were very hard like the pros expect them. They took some getting used to.
I played the 6100 yard Tiburon Tees. I found the course not very challenging as compared to my home course Cedar Hammock in Naples. Our white tees are about the same distance. Tiburon's fairways are very wide with no rough while the greens are not protected well with water and bunkers.
I still enjoyed the course but shouldn't have shot as well as I did (83) with several bad shots. A very forgiving course! If they added rough -- Watch Out!

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

Westover Golf Club

Played On 09/03/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Poor Green Conditions

I knew the greens were plugs before I purchased. I expected small plugs not the very large ones I encountered. The amount of them made it even worse. Looked like they had some kind of problem prior to spiking the greens as there were sections of green that looked dead. All in all still a good layout and fun course to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Chicopee Country Club

Played On 07/20/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Day

Fairways are soft, greens fast and true. The large greens produce some three putts. They're not real fast and the ball rolled rolled nicely, perfect. Good layout with some easy holes and some very difficult. Each hole on the front has character but the back is fairly straight and wide. This is a course that will not reduce your handicap unless you play really well and drop a few puts. This course is worth every cent.

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

Chicopee Country Club

Played On 07/09/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Another great day at Chicopee CC

The course was plush, pace of play was slow due to the foursome in front on me that never let me thru. I was a single and waited on every shot from the tee to the green. That doesn't take away from the course as it was in excellent condition. Love the course!

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

Agawam Municipal Golf Course

Played On 06/24/2018
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rough

Course was in good condition with the rough cut low enough to find your ball. Greens were slow and very grainy. Last time we played this course we spent a lot of wasted time trying to find balls just off the fairway in high rough. Really slow down play then.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 06/27/2018:
Thank you for the great feedback! We're so pleased that you enjoyed your most recent round with us. Please come and see us again soon.

Ledges Golf Club

Played On 06/03/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sunday Afternoon at the Course

Not up to previous standards but still a very good course! Some very challenging holes and some that "appear easier" but tricky. Great family day.

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

Ledges Golf Club

Played On 09/14/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate

Westover Golf Club

Played On 09/12/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Chicopee Country Club

Played On 08/31/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Many Tough holes

Several holes are pretty difficult if you don't hit it long. There were a few easy ones to help make up for the hard ones. The course was in excellent shape. The only negative was the starter let the guys I was playing with out about fifteen minutes early! The starter gave me a ride out to catch up with them at the second tee. So, I was very rushed and only played 17 holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good

Westover Golf Club

Played On 08/31/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bunker Troubles

Public course so lots of footprints some many days old leaving you with shots in heal marks. Bunkers also need to be refurbish with more sand as most only have about 1/2" then hard underneath. We knew the greens were just aerated, top-dressed and fertilized so putting was a challenge.
Still one of the best course around!

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

Westover Golf Club

Played On 08/24/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent Course

The only negative is there is no "normal" tees at 6000-6200 yards it's either 6700 (whites) of 5400 golds. Forget the blues unless you're a big hitter. This is still one of my favorites no matter the length.

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

Hickory Ridge Golf Club

Played On 08/04/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Difficult on some holes

Played the blue tees for a change of pace. Had some good holes but the par threes were too long for my game. The par four ninth and eighteenth were monsters. Unless you can hit it at least 265 don't play the blues. Had fun though! I enjoyed getting beat up. Course was in excellent condition except the bunkers. They were rototilled or something and better than the last time I played here. All the bunkers need to be rebuilt. I like this course a lot so, I'll be back to play the white tees where I belong.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
1cccd87d-a29f-502e-b615-4b1a6cc3f218
Commented on 08/21/2017

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave a four star review of Hickory Ridge Golf Club. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the greens conditions! We hope to see you again soon! - Alexa of appliedgolf management at Hickory Ridge Golf Club

Westover Golf Club

Played On 08/02/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always one of the best courses around Western Mass including private courses. The only negative is the white tees are to long for most average golfers while the golds are to short. There should be a set of tees in the 6000 yard range.

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

Agawam Municipal Golf Course

Played On 08/02/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rough was everywhere and very easy to loose your ball in it. Greens were very slow but true. Everything else was great.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 08/17/2017:
Thank you for the terrific feedback! Please come and see us again soon!

Oak Ridge Golf Club

Played On 07/26/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course was in excellent condition except the rough had to many dead grass areas. The ball always settled in these areas yielding poor lies. Fairways would have been perfect without the many divots left by previous "golfers". Greens were excellent.

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

Ledges Golf Club

Played On 07/25/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Very good condition on fairways and greens but bunkers could use some TLC. Green were just plugged in the morning but still OK.

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

Hickory Ridge Golf Club

Played On 07/10/2017
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I've played this course several times over many years. This course was always lush and one of the best in the area but not anymore. This course is in steady decline. As an example, I was in several bunkers. There were many footprints in them even though the sand was like dried clay. I quickly learned not to blast out but to chip out. The rakes looked like they're from a Dollar Store. I still recommend the course because of it's layout but don't expect good conditions.
I highly recommend the burgers at the nineteenth.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
1cccd87d-a29f-502e-b615-4b1a6cc3f218
Commented on 08/08/2017

Hello and thank you for visiting Hickory Ridge. We are sorry that the bunkers did not meet your expectations and are aware of the issue. Other than the bunkers we strongly disagree that the course is in a steady decline. We put a lot of effort into the other areas of the course and for the price many of our patrons feel it is a really good value. Thank you for your patronage. – appliedgolf management at Hickory Ridge

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