GolfAdvisor123

I have been playing at Hillview for over ten years and this is the best I have ever seen the course. I play it a few times per month since it's close to home and it's always easy to get on. The layout isn't very challenging but the greens can be tricky since they have some undulation.
The greens roll almost as good as any private club in the area. Tee boxes are in great shape and fairways have healthy grass. Hopefully, they survive the rest of the summer with water but I am blown away by the conditions.

For a course that says they are, "The Best Public Course in Massachusetts by GolfAdvisor" they couldn't be farther from the truth.

I played Shaker Hills two years ago and the course was in fair condition but I knew most of the area was in a serious drought so I didn't think much of it. I recently played here and could not believe how horrific the conditions are. I am no agronomist but I'd say they have severe disease that is affecting most of the tee boxes and greens, don't be fooled by the green sand they put down to cover it up. Bunkers are borderline unplayable with rocks and rough has been turned into hardpan. Barrels are overflowing with trash and the golf course is littered with it as well.

I don't enjoy bashing golf courses but this place is not worth the $62 I paid for (after 3 pm) and it is certainly not worth the 45 minute + drive.