Conference 7.286::golf

They are in the process of building a new 9 hole Executive course (par 3s & 4s).
I spoke with a guy at the driving range there, and he said it is expected to be
completed next summer.  It sounds an though it is owned by the same folks that
own the driving range.

When I find out anything else, I'll post it here.

Mandy  (a_new_hacker)

    did you here that ted bishop (current pro at amherst cc) is building
    his own course in milford, nh. it will be opening in 1990.

    
    Not only are they building a new 9 holes but they are also building
    a new clubhouse (not to be confused with the one that burned down).
    Yes that's right there will be 2 (two) clubhouses at Amherst. One
    for the origional 18 holes and one for the additional 9. By the
    way the 9 holes are pretty short. Also I heard that the additional
    9 will become private in about 2 years after it opens.
    
    Mike

    Those nine holes looked fairly well bunkered. Should be fun to play.
    I'll definitely make it a point to plat them before they go private.
    With the influx of people into southern NH the courses are filling
    up and the prices are going up. BUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Dave

    	I didn't know that ACC was the owner of the new course. It is
    a Cornish/Silva design. 
    	I heard rumor of a new 18 holer somewhere in Litchfield. Anyone
    hear of this also????

    RE -1
    
    	Yup, heard the same rumor.  Course is supposed to be surrounded
    by single family homes. If I recall correctly, they will be built
    by Stabile.  Might want to check with them to confirm the rumor.
    

    Its true.  Just take a ride up Rte 3A North and you can't miss the
    landscaping.  Definately a golf course.  And it is adjacent to a
    single home development.
    
    			GArry

    I passed by Amherst CC today and saw that the new driving range
    has a for sale sign up. Anyone know what's going on there?

    
    Regards -.1
    
    I called the realtor to see if the new driving range was for sale..
    Apparently the driving range is not part of the deal and will open
    again next spring..  The sign is for some land not being used/needed
    by the owners of the range..  I called because I couldn't imagine
    why anyone would sell somthing making good money..  The place was
    always busy..  
    
    God knows I spent enouph money there last year :-)
    
    Jim O.
    
    
    

   I just heard a rumor that the new 9 holes will be opening tomorrow.

   Anybody else hear anything?

   Mandy

    Manchester Union said it opened on July 8. The greens I can see from
    the road all have flags and there are benches beside the tees. I 
    think they are indeed open. 
    
    Question: Is this course really an addition to Amherst CC? The
    sign in front says "Ponemah Greens". I was under the impression
    that this was a totally separate course from Amherst.
    
    (Or is Ponemah Greens just the name of the driving range?)

    Is this course all par 3's or regulation size?

    
    There was an article in the Nashua Telegraph about the course, it is a 
    par 33, no par fives.  The pro of the course was talking about it and
    said it is a golf course to make you think, you can't just take out the
    driver and go, from the description I would guess you may want to leave
    your driver at home.  Thick rough, hilly greens and lots of water, as
    well as some mounds in the middle of a fairway about 200 yds out.
    
    It opened Sat, anybody play it??
    
    --Bob

    FYI:
    
    Amherst CC has moved the 12th green over to the right, as anyone knows
    who plays the course, the 12th is always in bad shape because it does
    not get any sunlite during the winter months.
    
    They are also going to change the tee on that hole to be a horseshoe
    shaped tee around the back side of the pond.  They will be cutting out
    the popular trees along the existing tee. I'm very happy to see this
    because I always though that the existing tees (where you have to hit
    the ball 200 yards long and 100 yards high because of a strand of 60 
    foot pine trees) was stupid.
    
    Peter

    Amherst CC News Flash.
    
    Ted Bishop has been reinstated as head pro, the pro last year has been
    demoted to running the par 3 and driving range. Ted said "it's great to
    be back", Ted's new course he was building in Milford NH, has fallen on
    tough times, problems with the EPA and financing has left the courses
    status as very questionalbe.
    
    Green fees are going from $20 to $22 on weekends and from $16 to $18 on
    weekdays.
    
    Peter

    
    Yeh, but are they going to improve the condition of the course.
    Last year the course condition was the pits.
    
    Mike

    mike,
    
    the only improvments they have made is the 12th green being moved, i
    don't know of any other area's they are changing, the tee's on
    3,6,7,12,13 and 18 need alot of work (ie, i would blow them up) but
    the bottem line is that they will have that place packed no matter what
    they do or don't do, and they probally know that.
    
    peter 

    	Is it confirmed that the 12th green is being moved? I heard
    they planned to cut down some of the offending pines and move it
    a bit more to the right so it could "catch a few more rays, dude".
    	But then it may not matter, I'll be playing at Litchfield if
    the DEC league is split this year.....

>>    	But then it may not matter, I'll be playing at Litchfield if
>>    the DEC league is split this year.....


So will I. I'm sick of that place (Amherst). It is layed out nicely but
the upkeep is the pits. They got 16 and 17 year olds who don't known the 
first thing about grounds keeping doing all the work. And there dosn't
seem to be anyone watching them to see if they do a good job. What really 
bothered me about the course this past year was that they know it needed 
work yet they choose not to put anything into it. Tearing up a few tees is 
not much work. All they had to do was rent a tiller (if they don't have
one) and do a couple tees a week. Then by the middle of the season it
would be in decent shape. Just fixing the tees would have been a vast 
improvement at a very minimal cost to them. After they get everything in 
shape then just fire Vern and the place will be great.
    
Mike

    re: ....I'll be playing at Litchfield....
    
    Where's the course in Litchfield????
    
    
    Steve

    	Passaconaway, the course name, is right on route 3A in Litchfield.
    It is probably 3 miles from the Budweiser plant as the crow flies,
    but for us that have to drive to it, it's about halfway between
    Manchester and Hudson.

    re: .21
    
    Thanks for the info. I'll have to try it in the Spring, since it is
    close to home (I live in Londonderry).
    Is this a "regulation" course? A par 3? Is it new? I don't remember
    seeing it before.
    
    Steve
    

    
    Its a regulation course. Definetly not a par 3. I've only played
    the back 9, but it is long. The way they figured out par is a little
    weird.
    
    Mike