At just 6,000 yards from the tips, players will have lots of wedges for approach shots, but the bouncy turf plus some tiny, severely sloped greens demand that those approach shots be precise or the bogeys can pile up fast.
Expensive, but worth the splurge.
This is one of those courses that Ross actually visited, according to newspaper reports of the day.
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One of the main goals of the renovation was to improve the bunkers and waste areas. In addition to the Oaks Course, members will find the Geoffrey Cornish designed Pines Course equally challenging.
Pinehills Golf Club (Nicklaus and Jones courses), Plymouth, Mass. Striving to offer excellent service and attention to minute details will be the core goal of the seasoned staffs commitment to the clubs members and their guests. 
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At $41 to walk for city residents ($50 for non-residents), you won't find a better deal in the state, which is probably why it's hard to secure a tee time. I've always wanted to play The International as I've heard great things so when I saw the 50% off deal I jumped on it and was not disappointed. Plus, the course is always in good condition thanks to superintendent Leo Curtin and his crew. Routed through 240 acres of rolling topography and up to 100 feet of elevation change, Waverly Oaks also features some bold greens that are reminiscent of Seth Raynor designs. In my opinion, Triggs Memorial Golf Course in Providence, R.I. is a very pleasant, very authentic Donald Ross product, with the added bonus of being a public layout, available for all to study and enjoy. Wachusett Country Club, West Boylston, Mass. Since each event will be made up of a different field, teams will be decided via a draft the week of each event.
Create and share itinerary, download PDF Guides and free access to Holidify's full content. George Wright has always gotten love as the better of the two courses, but the other city-owned courseaffectionately known as "The Park"is as good as it's ever been. Great place and very challenging course.
The semi-private, 27-hole facility is truly a part of the fabric of the city. Extremely enjoyable. Its still worth considering this fourth-generation, privately owned public course in your Boston itineraries.
[], Most municipal courses have recovered nicely from the dastardly winter of 2002particularly Franklin Park, which is in great shape this yearbut George Wright is still [], Seven thousand yards of championship golfing, nestled in 170 acres of sweet-smelling pine forest: The 72-par Dennis Pines is a course to be reckoned with. Founded in 1901, the private, golf orientated club is a 36-hole facility, encompassing approximately 680 acres.
It's tough to beat in terms of value in the area (about 35 minutes from Boston), at $60 to walk 18 holes. Looking for a Corporate or Charity Tournament Experience Like No Other?See How Waverly Oaks Consistently Exceeds Customer Expectations!
Great course with firm and fast greens. Nicest course in New England. Triggs Memorial Golf Course, Providence, R.I. Authenticity is what golf architecture fans (and architecture writers) seek first and foremost when searching out a Donald Ross design. At least half of the holes offer strong strategic design, giving you options and making you think. This course survives on its image, but at some point reality catches up and I'm surely disappointed because it used to be my favorite .
Just became aware thru GolfNow that this course (the Oaks) is open to the public. Waverly Oaks is the perfect venue for your Corporate Meeting or Special Event.
Considered Greater Bostons premier private club, the vision is to provide a unique and welcoming environment for its members and guests from around the globe. Each team will have a LIV appointed team captain who will select their 3 open team positions via a snake draft format. Once you're there, you'll find a challenging Depression-era par-70 layout that calls [], Careers and Internships at Boston Magazine. Donald Ross routing makes good use of some interesting contouring while also offering nice views of Mount Wachusett and the nearby reservoir.
The biggest problem was pace of play and a foursome that would not let us play through , and we are quick players.
The course finishes with a downhill par 5 that will test both your distance and accuracy with a tree-lined fairway and a green protected by bunkers, grass swales, and waste areas. Loved the course. The best players in Massachusetts attempt to navigate the small greens for a couple amateur events in the state.
The Lodge now offers 15 overnight rooms for use by members and their guests. Greens perfect, designed with just the right amount of undulation to make them fair yet challenging and interesting played back tees and found yardage on all holes again challenging but not excessive. Built upon an EPA Superfund site, Boston native Brian Silva created what our Ron Whitten calls one of his most imaginative golf course designs.
All rights reserved. This Mark Mungeam design is an inviting and fair test of golf.
A sunset view of a tee at International Golf Club.
Ross walked the land on at least two occasions, once before making a routing, then again while designing particular holes. Set in the rolling hills of central Massachusetts in the quaint small town of Bolton is the newly redesigned Oaks Golf Course at The International Club. I have had the pleasure of playing The Oaks course three times now, and each time it lives up to my lofty memories/expectations.
The Oaks course has been lengthened with additional tee boxes added. Acclaimed by industry publications and avid golfers alike, Waverly Oaks comprises 7,100 yards of sprawling scenery and lush woodlands, featuring unique, challenging tests across every hole that crafts the Par 72 layout. Facilities are nice AND convenient as they have a "snack/ beer shack" out on course.
And actually, it has: The course was built in 2005, but never opened [], Who says seaside plots and posh resorts are the only locations worthy of a fairway? Coures [], When Mark Twain called golf a good walk spoiled, he'd never walked Cyprian Keyes. The greens and fairways were punched recently, but we weren't made aware of that. Rated 4 1/2 Stars by Golf Digest and Winner of 'Best New Course' in New England in 1998, the 18 Hole Championship Golf Course at Waverly Oaks Golf Club offers a premier experience for golfers of all skill levels. They did not allow carts on many hole even though it was hot day. Course was in great shape. What sets Waverly Oaks apart is the variety [], Stow Acres is like the Tiger Woods of municipal courses.
Much like George Wright, very few holes here lie on flat ground and there are plenty of blind tee shots, adding to the intrigue of the round.
Tom Fazio designed the Oaks Course, it was his first design in New England. All bunkers have been redesigned and filled with crushed limestone, which has been mined locally. Golf is becoming an expensive hobby, but when you compare the experience (playing and otherwise) of The International to most other options in the Greater Boston area, you can't find many that can match its value. Worth the splurge for a relaxing and challenging round. Donald Ross' routing through tree-lined corridors is bold and adventurous, but also highly walkable, with nearly every green just a few short steps away from the next tee.
It was previously called Wollaston Golf Club until Fazio built a new course. The course is expected to reopen in Spring of 2024. With land sitting as high as 298 feet above sea level, the Milton, Quincy and Granite nines offer terrific views of downtown with impeccable conditions. Join our Email Patron Club.
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A bit of a sleeper course in the Boston area, its about 30-35 minutes west of downtown but only 20-25 minutes from The Country Club. About 45 minutes west of Boston, Wachusett Country Club actually sits closer to the borders of Connecticut and Rhode Island than Boston. His summer office was in Little Compton, in the southeast corner of Rhode Island, just a couple of hours away.
Although it is considerably shorter than the club's original golf course, it is still a round that will formidably test your skills. Thanks to some tree removal and an effort to improve drainage, William J. Devine usually plays firm and fast and can be a fun challenge for players of all skill levels. Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.
For avid golfers who live in and around the city, this is a go-to spot for many. ATLANTIC CITY, NJ | Enjoy 2 nights' accommodations at Seaview, A Dolce Hotel and 2 rounds of golf at Seaview Golf Club - Bay & Pines Courses.
No starter so lots of twosomes might be better if they could put groups together.
Minutes from Boston or Cape Cod, but miles from the hectic lifestyle you long to leave behind.
That afforded architect John Sanford the ability to use the 13 million tons of material to cap the site and mold some dramatic topography with the soil. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT AND WOULD LIKE TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF THIRD-PARTY DATA SHARING, YOU MAY DO SO HERE:DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION.
The International Golf Club boasts two championship courses, the Oaks and the Pines. Quality of the course compares to the courses @ Disney, The Concessions and the Ritz in Sarasota, FL. Enjoy our Golf Digest Rated 4.5 Star Championship Golf Course, while our staff will take care of all the details and execute your event to perfection.
It's always Wedding Season at Waverly Oaks. Waverly Oaks Golf Club444 Long Pond RoadPlymouth, MA 02360. Played with my son on a beautiful Fall afternoon.
It's a nine-hole, Donald Ross original thats run by the city of Cambridge and offers great value.
Overlooking the lush Nashua River Valley, the course has a scenic and diverse landscape that Fazio fully utilized.
Slated to close at the end of the 2022 season, the Pines will be renovated by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore. It was a slow round, a little over 5 hrs. Give the Gift of Golf!Great for Birthdays & Holidays. Located in the rural areas of Boston the golf course is spread over acres of land showcasing beautiful views of the Nashoba valley and mountains. An extremely quirky 5,700-yard, par-70 named for the presidents Adams who hailed from Quincy, the club dates back to the 19th century. Just a great layout ..fun to play ..would travel back again to play. The original hole-by-hole diagrams hanging in the grill room (minus the 18th hole, presumably now gracing the wall of some golfers mancave) verify that almost every hole and every bunker are still as Ross first envisioned them. Take your LIV Golf experience to the next level by volunteering at our Boston event.
THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2022 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, The best courses you can play near Boston, Photo By: Courtesy of Pinehills Golf Club, Our drone video reveals how thisclassic U.S. Open venue has been transformed, Re-introducing The Country Club, an old-style layout brimming with history and mystique, Our review of The Country Club at Brookline, Here's every course you can play where Tiger Woods has won, PGA Tour stops in each state you can play, as part of our newly relaunched Places to Play. I found it in tough shape this time with greens that were pretty beat up, not just from aeration but other kinds if marks and scars. The signature hole is the 416-yard par-4 17th (pictured), which asks you to take some risk off the tee in order to have a chance to stick an elevated green. Our panelists report that George Wrights greens are routinely on par with any of the high-end private courses operating with an exponentially higher budget.
Their prestigious panel knows best, and we're delighted to be in the "Top 1%" of all the courses you can play worldwide.
Its also believed to be the second-oldest public course, having opened in 1896, just a year after Van Cortlandt Park in New York City debuted. George Wright is consistently recognized as one of the best, most affordable public golf options anywhere.
Fresh Pond should absolutely be on your radar.
It also hosts all kinds of gold events for all its visitors and people. For $129 the course us hugely and magnificently overpriced, there are far better courses right in the area for a lot less.
Expensive, but worth the splurge.
This is one of those courses that Ross actually visited, according to newspaper reports of the day.
Check Us out on "The Knot" & "Wedding Wire"Our Brides Will Convince You Waverly Oaks is The Best!
For Lowest Rates, Book on Our Website18 Holes of Upscale Championship Golf, Private Custom Homes in a Prime Golf Course CommunityOnly Minutes from Everywhere you want to be.
One of the main goals of the renovation was to improve the bunkers and waste areas. In addition to the Oaks Course, members will find the Geoffrey Cornish designed Pines Course equally challenging.
Pinehills Golf Club (Nicklaus and Jones courses), Plymouth, Mass. Striving to offer excellent service and attention to minute details will be the core goal of the seasoned staffs commitment to the clubs members and their guests. At $41 to walk for city residents ($50 for non-residents), you won't find a better deal in the state, which is probably why it's hard to secure a tee time. I've always wanted to play The International as I've heard great things so when I saw the 50% off deal I jumped on it and was not disappointed. Plus, the course is always in good condition thanks to superintendent Leo Curtin and his crew. Routed through 240 acres of rolling topography and up to 100 feet of elevation change, Waverly Oaks also features some bold greens that are reminiscent of Seth Raynor designs. In my opinion, Triggs Memorial Golf Course in Providence, R.I. is a very pleasant, very authentic Donald Ross product, with the added bonus of being a public layout, available for all to study and enjoy. Wachusett Country Club, West Boylston, Mass. Since each event will be made up of a different field, teams will be decided via a draft the week of each event.
Create and share itinerary, download PDF Guides and free access to Holidify's full content. George Wright has always gotten love as the better of the two courses, but the other city-owned courseaffectionately known as "The Park"is as good as it's ever been. Great place and very challenging course.
The semi-private, 27-hole facility is truly a part of the fabric of the city. Extremely enjoyable. Its still worth considering this fourth-generation, privately owned public course in your Boston itineraries. [], Most municipal courses have recovered nicely from the dastardly winter of 2002particularly Franklin Park, which is in great shape this yearbut George Wright is still [], Seven thousand yards of championship golfing, nestled in 170 acres of sweet-smelling pine forest: The 72-par Dennis Pines is a course to be reckoned with. Founded in 1901, the private, golf orientated club is a 36-hole facility, encompassing approximately 680 acres.
It's tough to beat in terms of value in the area (about 35 minutes from Boston), at $60 to walk 18 holes. Looking for a Corporate or Charity Tournament Experience Like No Other?See How Waverly Oaks Consistently Exceeds Customer Expectations!
Great course with firm and fast greens. Nicest course in New England. Triggs Memorial Golf Course, Providence, R.I. Authenticity is what golf architecture fans (and architecture writers) seek first and foremost when searching out a Donald Ross design. At least half of the holes offer strong strategic design, giving you options and making you think. This course survives on its image, but at some point reality catches up and I'm surely disappointed because it used to be my favorite .
Just became aware thru GolfNow that this course (the Oaks) is open to the public. Waverly Oaks is the perfect venue for your Corporate Meeting or Special Event.
Considered Greater Bostons premier private club, the vision is to provide a unique and welcoming environment for its members and guests from around the globe. Each team will have a LIV appointed team captain who will select their 3 open team positions via a snake draft format. Once you're there, you'll find a challenging Depression-era par-70 layout that calls [], Careers and Internships at Boston Magazine. Donald Ross routing makes good use of some interesting contouring while also offering nice views of Mount Wachusett and the nearby reservoir.
The biggest problem was pace of play and a foursome that would not let us play through , and we are quick players.
The course finishes with a downhill par 5 that will test both your distance and accuracy with a tree-lined fairway and a green protected by bunkers, grass swales, and waste areas. Loved the course. The best players in Massachusetts attempt to navigate the small greens for a couple amateur events in the state.
The Lodge now offers 15 overnight rooms for use by members and their guests. Greens perfect, designed with just the right amount of undulation to make them fair yet challenging and interesting played back tees and found yardage on all holes again challenging but not excessive. Built upon an EPA Superfund site, Boston native Brian Silva created what our Ron Whitten calls one of his most imaginative golf course designs.
All rights reserved. This Mark Mungeam design is an inviting and fair test of golf.
A sunset view of a tee at International Golf Club.
Ross walked the land on at least two occasions, once before making a routing, then again while designing particular holes. Set in the rolling hills of central Massachusetts in the quaint small town of Bolton is the newly redesigned Oaks Golf Course at The International Club. I have had the pleasure of playing The Oaks course three times now, and each time it lives up to my lofty memories/expectations.
The Oaks course has been lengthened with additional tee boxes added. Acclaimed by industry publications and avid golfers alike, Waverly Oaks comprises 7,100 yards of sprawling scenery and lush woodlands, featuring unique, challenging tests across every hole that crafts the Par 72 layout. Facilities are nice AND convenient as they have a "snack/ beer shack" out on course.
And actually, it has: The course was built in 2005, but never opened [], Who says seaside plots and posh resorts are the only locations worthy of a fairway? Coures [], When Mark Twain called golf a good walk spoiled, he'd never walked Cyprian Keyes. The greens and fairways were punched recently, but we weren't made aware of that. Rated 4 1/2 Stars by Golf Digest and Winner of 'Best New Course' in New England in 1998, the 18 Hole Championship Golf Course at Waverly Oaks Golf Club offers a premier experience for golfers of all skill levels. They did not allow carts on many hole even though it was hot day. Course was in great shape. What sets Waverly Oaks apart is the variety [], Stow Acres is like the Tiger Woods of municipal courses.
Much like George Wright, very few holes here lie on flat ground and there are plenty of blind tee shots, adding to the intrigue of the round.
Tom Fazio designed the Oaks Course, it was his first design in New England. All bunkers have been redesigned and filled with crushed limestone, which has been mined locally. Golf is becoming an expensive hobby, but when you compare the experience (playing and otherwise) of The International to most other options in the Greater Boston area, you can't find many that can match its value. Worth the splurge for a relaxing and challenging round. Donald Ross' routing through tree-lined corridors is bold and adventurous, but also highly walkable, with nearly every green just a few short steps away from the next tee.
It was previously called Wollaston Golf Club until Fazio built a new course. The course is expected to reopen in Spring of 2024. With land sitting as high as 298 feet above sea level, the Milton, Quincy and Granite nines offer terrific views of downtown with impeccable conditions. Join our Email Patron Club.
Custom Homes starting at only $549,000.
A bit of a sleeper course in the Boston area, its about 30-35 minutes west of downtown but only 20-25 minutes from The Country Club. About 45 minutes west of Boston, Wachusett Country Club actually sits closer to the borders of Connecticut and Rhode Island than Boston. His summer office was in Little Compton, in the southeast corner of Rhode Island, just a couple of hours away.
Although it is considerably shorter than the club's original golf course, it is still a round that will formidably test your skills. Thanks to some tree removal and an effort to improve drainage, William J. Devine usually plays firm and fast and can be a fun challenge for players of all skill levels. Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.
For avid golfers who live in and around the city, this is a go-to spot for many. ATLANTIC CITY, NJ | Enjoy 2 nights' accommodations at Seaview, A Dolce Hotel and 2 rounds of golf at Seaview Golf Club - Bay & Pines Courses.
No starter so lots of twosomes might be better if they could put groups together.
Minutes from Boston or Cape Cod, but miles from the hectic lifestyle you long to leave behind.
That afforded architect John Sanford the ability to use the 13 million tons of material to cap the site and mold some dramatic topography with the soil. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT AND WOULD LIKE TO EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF THIRD-PARTY DATA SHARING, YOU MAY DO SO HERE:DO NOT SELL MY PERSONAL INFORMATION.
The International Golf Club boasts two championship courses, the Oaks and the Pines. Quality of the course compares to the courses @ Disney, The Concessions and the Ritz in Sarasota, FL. Enjoy our Golf Digest Rated 4.5 Star Championship Golf Course, while our staff will take care of all the details and execute your event to perfection.
It's always Wedding Season at Waverly Oaks. Waverly Oaks Golf Club444 Long Pond RoadPlymouth, MA 02360. Played with my son on a beautiful Fall afternoon.
It's a nine-hole, Donald Ross original thats run by the city of Cambridge and offers great value.
Overlooking the lush Nashua River Valley, the course has a scenic and diverse landscape that Fazio fully utilized.
Slated to close at the end of the 2022 season, the Pines will be renovated by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore. It was a slow round, a little over 5 hrs. Give the Gift of Golf!Great for Birthdays & Holidays. Located in the rural areas of Boston the golf course is spread over acres of land showcasing beautiful views of the Nashoba valley and mountains. An extremely quirky 5,700-yard, par-70 named for the presidents Adams who hailed from Quincy, the club dates back to the 19th century. Just a great layout ..fun to play ..would travel back again to play. The original hole-by-hole diagrams hanging in the grill room (minus the 18th hole, presumably now gracing the wall of some golfers mancave) verify that almost every hole and every bunker are still as Ross first envisioned them. Take your LIV Golf experience to the next level by volunteering at our Boston event.
THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2022 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, The best courses you can play near Boston, Photo By: Courtesy of Pinehills Golf Club, Our drone video reveals how thisclassic U.S. Open venue has been transformed, Re-introducing The Country Club, an old-style layout brimming with history and mystique, Our review of The Country Club at Brookline, Here's every course you can play where Tiger Woods has won, PGA Tour stops in each state you can play, as part of our newly relaunched Places to Play. I found it in tough shape this time with greens that were pretty beat up, not just from aeration but other kinds if marks and scars. The signature hole is the 416-yard par-4 17th (pictured), which asks you to take some risk off the tee in order to have a chance to stick an elevated green. Our panelists report that George Wrights greens are routinely on par with any of the high-end private courses operating with an exponentially higher budget.
Their prestigious panel knows best, and we're delighted to be in the "Top 1%" of all the courses you can play worldwide.
Its also believed to be the second-oldest public course, having opened in 1896, just a year after Van Cortlandt Park in New York City debuted. George Wright is consistently recognized as one of the best, most affordable public golf options anywhere.
Fresh Pond should absolutely be on your radar.
It also hosts all kinds of gold events for all its visitors and people. For $129 the course us hugely and magnificently overpriced, there are far better courses right in the area for a lot less.