Townsend Ridge Country Club
Townsend Ridge Country Club might not measure up to Augusta National in terms of total golf experience, but the drive into the course conjures images ofMagnolia Lane(without the magnolias). — » Read More: Townsend Ridge Country Club
WENTWORTH HILLS GOLF CLUB...A Lady's Perspective
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NEW ENGLAND COUNTRY CLUB…
If you’ve never played New England Country Club you’re missing out on a golfing experience not soon to be forgotten. Muster up your strength (especially if you play on a day when gale force winds are blowing), get out there and play fearless golf! — » Read More: NEW ENGLAND COUNTRY CLUB…
FROM THE FORWARD TEES…AT THE BROOKSIDE CLUB
It’s April and N.E. golfers are struggling with that “Feeling”. You know…that antsy, anxious feeling as we await the opening of our local courses. Newsflash…Cape Cod is open for play! — » Read More: FROM THE FORWARD TEES…AT THE BROOKSIDE CLUB
New England private clubs must be very innovative to succeed
For years, The International catered to the rich and famous as an exclusive golf sanctuary in the heart of Massachusetts apple country. Its two championship 18-hole courses were must-plays among golfing connoisseurs. The Pines and Oaks courses remain the club’s crown jewels. But president/CEO Daniel Weadock intends to take his business to the next level. “We are...evolving from more than a just a private club to a world-class golf and culinary destination,” Weadock said. — » Read More: New England private clubs must be very innovative to succeed
Kinloch, the best golf course in Virginia
Just west of Richmond, VA, Kinloch is the only golf community I’ve encountered in which the golf club is gated and the sophisticated surrounding neighborhood is not. After playing the golf course, that almost seems fitting -- it is that good. Most golf raters believe that Kinloch Golf Club is easily the best golf course in the state of Virginia, its chief competition for the title the ultra-exclusive Robert Trent Jones Club in Manassas. Golf Digest ranks Kinloch in the top 50 of all golf courses nationwide, and GolfWorld earlier this year went so far as to rate it the 4th best private club in the U.S., behind only Oak Hill in Rochester, NY, Augusta National and Pine Valley (consider for a moment every other great golf club not in that group, such as Oakmont, Cypress, Shinnecock and Winged Foot). And GolfWorld assigned Kinloch top rankings in the categories of “condition” (no quibbles given my round there), practice facility (best short game area I’ve encountered), and a perfect rating for “service.” (One example: Every other tee box offered crates of ice-cold bottles of water.) Kinloch’s attention to detail on and off the course is impeccable. You will have to wangle an introduction to play the member-owned golf course or get to know one of its members well, but although exclusive, the club is by no means stuffy. The two members I had the good fortune to be matched with reminded me of the many guys I’ve met at daily fee courses over the years, which is to say these two were funny, unpretentious and inoffensively salty in their language. (They apologized a few times but I took no offense, pleased they felt comfortable enough with me to be themselves.) They had beer personalities with the champagne pockets necessary to join a club like Kinloch. (Note: The club does not publish its member fees but count on them being somewhat above average.) I also played with Ian Sikes, Kinloch’s former golf professional who is now in charge of membership recruitment activities. — » Read More: Kinloch, the best golf course in Virginia
Course Review: Glen Ellen CC - Millis, MA
Glen Ellen Country Club, or "The Glen" as it is affectionately called by it's regulars, is located in Millis, MA about 30 minutes outside of Boston. Where I'm located in Massachusetts there aren't a lot of great public courses within a short drive. To play anything of good quality I need to drive 40-50 minutes from home. For me, Millis was about 50 minutes away and will now definitely be in my rotation of courses. — » Read More: Course Review: Glen Ellen CC - Millis, MA
TaylorMade Tour Staff Talk St. Andrews
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Segregansett Country Club A Players Club For over 100 years
Today there are only 28 of the original 42 founding clubs that formed the Massachusetts Golf Association in 1903 still in operation. The short list consists of some of the finest and most historic golf clubs in the country today. The first week of April each year we celebrate the Masters, but nearly 40 years earlier than Augusta National first opened its doors they were teeing it up at The Segregansett Country Club in Taunton, Ma. — » Read More: Segregansett Country Club A Players Club For over 100 years
Just a Short Drive off The Shore In Southern New England
Southeastern Massachusetts is a great place to live. It’s only a short drive north to Boston, or you can go south and hop over the canal to Cape Cod. In addition to its prime location, this region has a collection of great public golf courses. Here are a few of my favorites. — » Read More: Just a Short Drive off The Shore In Southern New England
