Conference 7.286::golf

    Re:< Note 539.0 by WMOIS::OUELLETTE >

    What other costs will there be?
    
    Green fees?

    Tavo    
    

    
    
    re - .1
    
    Greens fees are included (unlimited) for the year for 200.00. The
    things you will have to pay for are carts, drinks, food etc.
    
    Mike
    

    Re:< Note 539.2 by WMOIS::OUELLETTE >

    I have never been a member on a club, but $200 for unlimited play for
    a year sounds too  good  to  be  true.  I spend that in two months at
    Stow Acres!
    
    Is there any gotcha?
    
    Is it a semiprivate  club?    i.e., non-members can  play also paying
    greens fees.   If so, will members have priority, will non-members be
    allowed to play on weekends?
    
    Can you walk or are  you  asked  to  always  get  a cart?  Is there a
    minimum consuption at the bar/restaurant per month, etc?

    If there is no gotcha, I may convince my family  to take it, and they
    will  stay at the pool while I am playing.  Or  my  kids  could  stay
    there while my wife finally gets to to play.  Do you know if the pool
    has a lifeguard?
    
    The only draw back that I see is distance, how far would you  say  it
    is from route 495?    I live in Stow so it takes about 10- 15 minutes
    from home to the intersection of Rt 2 and 495.
        
    Thanks for your responses
    
    Tavo

    
    Re -.1
    
    
    You're right, it is an almost unbelievable deal, but its TRUE!!
    
    1. Its open to the public.
    2. Non-members can play on weekends.
    3. You can walk or take a cart, thats optional.
    4. No minimum purchase for food, drink, or pro-shop.
    5. I'm not sure about the lifeguard, I'll check.
    
    From Stow I'd say its around a 50 minute drive.
    
    Its A decent course thats a bit out of the way, but you can usually
    go and tee-off without much waiting. They are trying to build up
    some business. 2 other courses in the area, Gardner and Westminster
    seem to get the bulk of the business.
    
    Mike
    
    

     I think the course you're talking about was originally called "ToyTown
    Tavern", and was designed by none other than Donald Ross himself!
    It supposedly fell into disrepair awhile back, and probably changed
    hands at that point. I've never played it, but the worst Donald
    Ross course is probably pretty damn good...
    
    --The Skoal Bandit

    I grew up playing this course.  It's short but narrow as hell and
    will give you a decent challenge.  The greens are also quite small,
    it's very hilly and all of it's par 5's can be reached in two if
    you put two good shots together.
    
    Along with "cheap" memberships they have had an ongoing "special"
    for $15.00 for the general public.  It includes Cart, 18 holes,
    and a drink(Beer).  The only requirement they state in the Ad is
    that you must be in at least twosomes.  They have been known to
    let you play an unlimited amount, as long as you walk after the
    first 18.
    
    In the past few years they have lost a number of members to other
    clubs for various reasons (Which I won't go into here).  They do
    allow you to put your own cart on the course if your a member for
    a yearly fee.  Quite a few of the members I know at the W.S.C.C.
    do this.
    
    In response to the fact that it was designed by Donald Ross; that's
    true.... at least the original design was.  My father still has
    an original aerial photo of the course when it was first completed.
    A few of the holes layouts have been changed over the years and
    most of the greens, tees and sand traps have been altered somewhat
    of the years.
    
    If you would like anymore info on this course feel free to ask either
    here in this note or on my E-mail.
    
    

Well, with my impending doom, er, I mean wedding, coming up I just
haven't had the time to trek up to Winchendon and play yet this year.
Has anyone played there yet?  Is the course in pretty good shape for
this time of year?  Is it real wet?

I imagine it will be a little wet after today's drenching.

Mike

    
    
    a friend of mine bounced on off the windows behind the
    18th green last weekend
    
    made me laugh when i heard about it
    
    
    dave