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Conference 7.286::golf

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Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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1991.0. "Apple Country Club and Groton Country Club" by AKOV06::PCBU_DEV () Thu Feb 23 1995 17:18

    
    
    Anybody have a minute to give a brief overview of Apple Country Club in
    Chelmsford, MA.   and Groton Country Club?
    
    We are thinking about having a league there ?
    
    Pros?
    
    Cons?
    
    thanks
    
    Bill
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1991.1Groton Country Club, reviewPCASTN::CARRELLThu Feb 23 1995 18:5217
    I've played Groton Country Club several times.
    
    It is a pretty standard 9 hole, executive course. 
                                                        
    	o Short
    	o 2 short trick par-4s, maybe 3, depending on you definition of trick
    	o Small greens
    	o Very little sand
    	o Trees line most fairways on one side
    	o Tee boxes are usually scruffy (Not nearly enough area)
    	o Par 35, 2 par-3s 1 par-5.
    	o Mat driving range.  (200 yrd w/ tall fence at the end)
        o Accuracy and short game at a premium
    
    I enjoy playing there, but I wouldn't make it a home course.
    
    WCIII
1991.2ABACUS::LEARYThere's coffee in that nebula!Mon Feb 27 1995 12:488
    
    I played Apple only once and don't plan on going back.  I was not 
    impressed w/ condition of course or layout.  I remember quite a 
    bit of blind shots and tightness.  OB abounds and turtlebacked greens.
    Its local and cheap for good points...I can't think of any others
    though.  Did you check into Tyngsboro CC?
    
    
1991.3I've played GrotonCTHQ::SCARBERMon Feb 27 1995 16:048
    I've played Groton and remember it to be a fairly good course, nothing
    special. I live in Chelmsford where Apple Country Club is and from the
    negative things I've heard about it have never even attempted to play
    there. That's just heresay though.
    
    If you do start a league will you post it here. Given that either
    course is close by to me I'd be interested in joining if it's an open
    membership. 
1991.4Thumbs down on Apple; Groton, okay.RANGER::GORCZYCASo, what's ya point?Tue Feb 28 1995 16:1919
Apple CC

	I live a couple of miles away and would have troubles bringing myself
	to play there even if it were free.  The layout of this course is poor,
	you need to watch out for large rocks just under the surface (and above
	the surface) on many fairways, and the drainage is very poor on a couple
	of holes so you end up with plugged balls and wet feet on nice days.
	Though I've played my share of ugly courses, this one ranks in the 
	top 2.

Groton CC

	I've played this course quite a bit.  It's short and nothing special, 
	but you won't ruin you club hitting off the fairways and I feel it's
	worth the greens fee (~$10 for 9 holes).


Just my opinions,
John