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Conference 7.286::golf

Title:Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference!
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Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2129
Total number of notes:21499

1972.0. "Memberships Marlboro area?" by FOUNDR::KELLEY () Sat Dec 24 1994 15:18

    
    Can anyone supply any membership info for courses in the Marlboro,
    MA area (within @ 30 minute ride).
    
    Membership fee?
    Waiting list?
    Private or public?
    Initiation fee?
    What the course is like?
    What the members are like?
    Etc.
    
    Thanks
    Pat     
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1972.1NETRIX::"SEVET???@cim2ni.hlo.dec.com"STEVEThu Dec 29 1994 13:5719
There are many good public and private courses in the area.  The best public 
courses are STOW ACRES in Stow, SADDLE HILL in Hopkinton, and JUNIPER HILLS
in Northboro.  Also, Marlboro Country Club is semi-private; they allow the
public to play on certain days and times.  Let me know if you want to know 
more about these courses. 

As for private courses, there is Marlboro (semi-private).  I don't know the
exact cost or if there is a waiting list, but my guess is that the price is
quite reasonable.  Probably the best private course that one could get into
is Framingham Country Club.  It costs about $8500 to get in, then about $3300
per year.  Again, let me know if you want more inforation Framingham.

Other private courses incluce Pleasant Vally, home of the PGA tour stop.  It is
in Sutton, Mass (south of Worcester) and the costs are a little more the 
Framingham.  However, it's about a 35 minute ride.

If you really have the big bucks to spend, I could recommend a few more 
private courses.
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1972.2Cheap membership feeFOUNDR::KELLEYMon Jan 02 1995 22:555
    
    Thanks for the info, I am familiar with Stow (no memberships)
    
    To be more precise about what I am looking for. I am looking
    for a course with a reasonable (read that cheap) membership fee.
1972.3Marlboro is privateMSBCS::GALVINR.T. Galvin, PKO2 223-2625Tue Jan 03 1995 12:025
    I think Marlboro went full private this past year.  If I am not
    mistaken, the yearly fee is ~$1,500, and there is a 5 year waiting
    list.
    
    RTG
1972.4Stow, Marlboro and SterlingSTOWOA::ODIAZOctavio, MCS/SPSWed Jan 04 1995 13:2219
    Pat,
    
    I am  assuming  you're  looking  for private clubs, otherwise at Stow
    Acres you can get a season  pass for ~$1,800, unlimited golf any day,
    advanced tee times.  I believe they  also have a weekday season pass,
    but I don't know details,  But you  still have the long rounds due to
    high traffic.
    
    As for privates go, You could also look at Sterling  CC,  closer than
    PV.  Initially initiation fee  was  ~$7K.    BTW, in Marlboro CC they
    have at least two types of  members, full and half?, the latter can't
    play on weekends before noon or 1 PM, but any time on weekdays.
    
    If you  are  not  in  a  hurry,  hopefully  one  day  they'll  finish
    Wedgewood, also in  Stow  and said initally that it would be private.
    Layout is done, but  I guess they ran out of money, because there has
    not been any activity there for this past year.
    
    Tavo
1972.5HUMANE::USMVS::DAVISWed Jan 18 1995 17:1611
Pat,

I'm not sure what you mean by "inexpensive," but I think Sterling is a 
bargain, and I may be able to help you make it an even better bargain. 
It's a top-notch course in great condition, but it can be kinda rough on 
newcomers to the game (I don't know how good at it you are).

Send me MAIL if you're interested (or anyone else, for that matter).

Good luck,
Tom