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ATTLEBORO
Shadow Brook Golf Course
Address: 754 Newport Ave., Attleboro, Massachusetts
Holes: 9
Telephone: (508) 761-5484
Nice short little course for beginners.

BELLINGHAM
Maplegate Country Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6815/4852
Par: 72
Slope: 133/124
Telephone: 508-966-4040
Mature golf course, open for 6 years. Interesting layout, tight and difficult from back tees. Nicely contoured greens in a nice mix to terrain. Golf Digest ranked this course in the "top 10" public courses in Massachusetts in 1995.

New England Country Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6378/5648
Par: 71
Slope: 129/125
Telephone: (508) 883-2300
Not for the faint of heart! Narrow, with some carries over swamps. Ball placement, a must.

BERLIN
Berlin Country Club
Address: 25 Carr Road, Berlin, MA
PO Box 182, Berlin, MA 01503-0182
Holes: 9
Yardage: 2233/2072
Par: 33
Telephone: (978) 838-2733, Fax: 838-0298
Established in 1940.

BERNARDSTON
Crumpin-Fox Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 7007/5432
Par: 72
Slope: 141/131
Telephone: (413) 648-9101
Sixth Best in the State as ranked by Golf Digest. A little out-of-the-way but worth trip. A tough course but an interesting layout.

BOYLSTON
Cyprian Keyes Golf Club
Address: PO Box 1099, Boylsyon, MA 01505-1699
Holes: 18
Telephone: (508) 869-9900, Fax: 869-0096
Web Site: www.cypriankeyesgolfclub.com

Also a 9 hole course on property. Club established in 1997.

BRADFORD
Bradford Country Club
Address: 201 Chadwick Rd., Bradford, MA 01835-8215
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6511/4939
Par: 70
Slope: 141/129
Telephone: (978) 372-8587, Fax: 521-5936
Well-maintained and difficult course. Features a par 5, 12th hole and many forced carries. The back 9, which is tighter is also more challenging. Established in 1990.

BREWSTER
Captain's Golf Course
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6794/5388
Par: 72
Slope: 130/117
Telephone: (508) 896-5100
Open April to December. Golf Digest ranks this course in the First 25 of America's Best Public Courses. It features wide fairways and large greens. A course that is fair to players of all levels of skills. Fun, busy, and well-kept.

Ocean Edge Golf Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6665/5098
Par: 72
Slope: 129/129
Telephone: (508) 896-5911
Accuracy is everything on this interesting and challenging course. Is is located amidst a condo development and can be very busy. Plenty of water hazards.

BRIDGEWATER
Olde Scotland Links
Address: 690 Pine Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6790/6015/5396
Par: 72/72/72
Telephone: 508-279-3344

CHELMSFORD
Chelmsford Country Club
Address: 66 Park Road, Chelmsford, MA
Holes: 9
Yardage: 2427/2427/1975
Par: 33/33/34
Rating: 64.2/64.2/66.1
Slope: 108/108/109
Telephone: (978) 256-1818
E Mail: cccproshop@aol.com
Web Site: www.sterlinggolf.com/chelmsford
Located off Route 27, this course features a lovely setting with a Pro Shop, practice range, restaurant, bar, and function hall. A fun but formidable course. Playable for all levels of golfers.

CHICOPEE
Chicopee Golf Course
Holes: 18
Yardage: 7010
Par: 72
Rating: 70.4
Telephone: (413) 592-4156
Tight course with pine and oak tree-lined fairways. The 5th hole is a difficult par 4. Generally you will make use of all your clubs.

DANVERS
Sheraton Ferncroft Resort
Tara Ferncroft Country Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6536/5488
Par: 72
Slope: 133/118
Telephone: (978) 777-2500
For use of Hotel guests and members. Two different 9s. Front is flat with lots of water into play and the back is nicely wooded and hilly. Plenty of sand traps throughout.

EAST SANDWICH
Round Hill Country Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6157/4842
Par: 71
Slope: 124/115
Telephone: (508) 888-3384
Recently renovated but still very hilly course. Gusty winds play havoc. Use most of your clubs.

ESSEX
Cape Ann Golf Course
Holes: 9
Yardage: 2950
Par: 35
Rating: 70.0
Telephone: (508) 768-7544
Scenic course north of Boston. Features panoramic views of salt marshes and beaches at 3rd and 4th tees.

HARVARD
Shaker Hills Golf Club
Address: Shaker Road, Harvard, 01451
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6850/5001
Par: 71/71
Rating: 72.3/67.9
Slope: 135/116
Telephone: (508) 772-2227
Super layout, surrounded by mature pines. Some tough par 5s. Nice atmosphere. Golf Digest ranks this course 4th Best in the State.

HATCHVILLE
Cape Cod Country Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6404/5423
Par: 71
Slope: 122/119
Telephone: (508) 563-9842
Lovely older course with traditional layout of small greens, some elevated. Very hilly.

HARWICH
Cranberry Valley Golf Course
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6745/5518
Par: 72
Slope: 129/115
Telephone: (508) 430-7560
Carved through a woodland, this tight course offers wide fairways, large and tricky greens and fun. Very nicely maintained.

HAVERHILL
Crystal Springs Golf Course
Address: 940 North Broadway, Haverhill, MA 01832
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6700/6350/5593
Par: 72/72/73
Rating: 70.2/69.8/71.1
Slope: 116/114/112
Telephone: (978) 374-9621
This semi-private, 1960 layout, features Pao Annua grass. Designed by Geoffrey Cornish, the course offers hilly terrain, with different nines. The front is narrow and the back open. Water in the form of ponds, presents a hazard on 5 holes. Some doglegs, fairly large greens and uneven lies.

HYANNIS
Hyannis Golf Club at Iyanough Hills
Address: 1840 Route 132, Huannis, MA 02601
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6514/5149
Par: 71
Slope: 121
Telephone: (508) 362-2606, Fax: 362-8878
Busy, scenic course with mostly sloped lies. Established in 1973.

HYDE PARK
George Wright Golf Course
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6400/5039
Par: 70
Slope: 126/115
Telephone: (617) 361-8313
Year-round golf.

LYNN
Larry Gannon Golf Club
Address: 42 Great Woods Rd., Lynn, 01904
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6106/5215
Rating: 67.9/68.8
Slope: 113/115
Telephone: (781) 592-8238
Scenic and hilly layout with a great finishing hole. Established in 1932 and designed by Wayne Stiles.

MARSTON MILLS
Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds Golf Course
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6503/5162
Par: 71
Slope: 123/118
Telephone: (508) 420-1141
Newer course, enjoyable and challenging. Open year-round.

MASHPEE
Quashnet Valley Country Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6602/5108
Par: 72
Slope: 132/119
Telephone: (508) 477-4412
Designed around cranberry bogs, this tough but fun course offers something different at each hole.

MIDDLETON
Middleton Golf Course
Address: 105 S. Main St., Middleton, MA 01949
Holes: 18
Par: 54/54/54
Telephone: (978) 774-4075
Built in 1966 this Geoffrey Cornish design offers plenty of water in play, large greens and open fairways. Off Route 114.

NEW SEABURY
New Seabury Resort & Conference Center
Holes: 36
Blue Course
Yardage: 6909/5105
Par: 72
Slope: 130/106
Probably the nicest in Cape Cod area. Front nine windswept and back nine is well treed. Accuracy needed to do well. Ranked in First 75 Best Resort Courses in America by Golf Digest.

Green Golf Course
Yardage: 5930/5105
Par: 70
Slope: 110/106
For an easy and enjoyable game. Nice walking course.
Telephone: (508) 477-9110

Challenger Golf Course
Holes: 18
Yardage: 5900
Par: 70
Rating: 67.2
Telephone: (508) 477-9111
A unique resort and residential community. From the Blue or Green Championship Courses, enjoy seascapes, salt marshes and Ragosa roses.

NEWTON
Newton Commonwealth Golf Course
Address: 212 Kenrick Street, Newton, MA, 02458 USA
Holes: 18
Yardage: 5336/5009/4349
Par: 70/70/70
Rating: 67.0/66.0/69.4
Slope: 125/122/118
Telephone: (617) 630-1971
Email Address: newtongolf@sterlinggolf.com
Web Site: www.sterlinggolf.com
This Course, redesigned in 1920 by golf architect Donald Ross, is located just minutes from downtown Boston. The course offers a short but challenging round of golf with fast greens and narrow fairways. The clubhouse features a snack bar, fully stocked pro shop, new patio, and changing rooms with showers.

NORTH FALMOUTH
Ballymeade Country Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6928/4722
Par: 72
Slope: 137/112
Telephone: (508) 540-4005
Year-round play.

NORTH TEWKSBURY
Trull Brook Golf Course
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6330/5682
Par: 72
Slope: 115/118
Telephone: (508) 851-6731
Tough walking this hilly course but it is a good challenge and is very picturesque. Very busy.

OAK BLUFFS
Farm Neck Golf Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6709/6094
Par: 72
Slope: 130/126
Telephone: (508) 693-3057
Situated in Martha's Vineyard. An island course. Very scenic and beautifully maintained. Challenging and pleasurable with oasis of marshes, ponds and it's water fowl.

PLYMOUTH
Waverly Oaks Golf Club
Address: 444 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360
Telephone: (508) 224-6700
Holes: 18
Yardage: 7114/6182/4930
Par: 72/72/72
Brand new course. Opened May, 29 1998. $40 per round. $50 w/cart. No memberships. Call for tee times 7 days in advance. Slope and Rating not yet evaluated.

ROWLEY
Rowley Country Club
Holes: 9
Yardage: 3055
Par: 36
Telephone: (508) 948-2731
You pass through a covered bridge to the first green. Ahead are ponds and a number of hills. The course is tight.

SOUTH DENNIS
Dennis Highlands Golf Course
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6464/4927
Par: 71
Slope: 118/112
Telephone: (508) 385-8347
Hilly terrain, open fairways, difficult greens and long par 3s.

Dennis Pines Golf Course
Holes: 18
Yardage: 7029/5798
Par: 72
Slope: 127/128
Telephone: (508) 385-8347
Strategy needed as this course is is tight and has a number of sidehill lies.

SOUTH YARMOUTH
Bass River Golf Course
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6129/5343
Par: 72
Slope: 124/111
Telephone: (508) 398-9079
Older course, picturesque with quite a few blind shots. wind can be factor as it is on Cape Cod. Beginners will be able to do well here.

STERLING
Sterling Country Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6640/4768
Par: 71
Slope: 136/115
Telephone: (508) 422-3335
Open April to November.

STOW
Stowaway Golf Course
Address: 121 White Pond Rd., Stow, MA 01775-1366
Holes: 9
Telephone: (978) 897-4532, Fax: 897-8792
Established in 1900.

Stow Acres Country Club
Holes: 36
North Course
Yardage: 18
Par: 72
Slope: 130/120
Played host to the 1995 USGA Public Links Championships. Use all clubs as each hole is unique. Need to be low handicapper.
South Course
Yardage: 6520/5642
Par: 72
Slope: 120/116
Easier than North Course but hillier. Front nine traditional and back nine has variety of tough holes. Many doglegs and great scenic views.
Telephone: (508) 568-8690

SOUTH YARMOUTH
Blue Rock Golf Course
Address: 48 Todd Rd., South Yarmouth
Holes: 18
Yardage: 3000/2200
Par: 54/54
Rating: 56.4/55.8
Slope: 83/80
Telephone: (508) 398-9295, 800-237-8887
A Geoffrey Cornish design, opened in 1962. A narrow par3 layout. Very scenic and challenging.

SUTTON
Blackstone National Golf Club
Address: 227 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton, MA 01590
Holes: 18
Telephone: (508) 865-2111
Email Address: michealg@lightband.com
Web Site: www.bngc.net
Rees Jones design. 50 minutes from Boston and Hartford. 35 minutes from Providence. Semi-Private.

SWANSEA
Swansea Country Club Championship Course
Address: 299 Market St., Swansea, MA 02777 USA
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6840/6429/5598
Par: 72/72/72
Rating: 72.9/71.7/68.9
Slope: 127/125/121
Telephone: (508) 379-9886
Geofrey Cornish Design. Built in 1963. Over past five years has become the most played course in Southeastern MA and Rhode Island. Over 59,600 starts on Championship 18 hole course in 2000. Rated most improved golf course in area. Received Golf Digest 'four star' places to play in 2000. Added Swansea Country Club 'Executive' 9 hole golf course in 2000. Very mature, very tricky and very challenging. One of the finest par 3 golf courses you will play.

TEMPLETON
Templewood Golf Course
Address: 160 Brooks Road, Templeton, MA 01468
Holes: 9
Yardage: 3006/2795/2541
Par: 35/35/35
Rating: NA/67.0/67.0 Slope: NA/117/111 Telephone: (978) 939-5031
Email Address: templewoodgc@hotmail.com
Web Site: www.geocities.com/templewoodgc
Templewood is a scenic, beautifully kept public course in it's third year. A second nine is in the works in the next two years. (2002-2003)

TOWNSEND
Townsend Ridge Golf Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6200
Telephone: 508-597-8400
A challenging championship golf course. A devil despite its length! The plush, bentgrass fairways wind through the hemplocks and white pines of the New England countryside. 15,000 square foot clubhouse.

WAKEFIELD
Colonial Golf Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6565/5280
Par: 70
Slope: 130/109
Telephone: (617) 245-9300
Ten miles from Boston. Open March to December.

WELLFLEET
Chequessett Yacht & Country Club
Address: Chequessett Neck Road, Wellfleet, MA 02667
Holes: 9
Yardage: 2581/2304
Par: 35/37
Telephone: (508) 349-3492
First opened in 1929 this mature course offers bent grass greens and some water in play. Semi-Private. Semi-private.

WEST YARMOUTH
Bayberry Hills Golf Course
Holes: 18
Yardage: 7172/5275
Par: 72
Slope: 132/111
Telephone: (508) 394-5597
Golf March through December. Very well-maintained and interesting.

WILLIAMSTOWN
Taconic Golf Club
Holes: 18
Yardage: 6614/5202
Par: 71
Slope: 128/111
Telephone: (413) 458-3997
Challenging course situated on the Williams College Campus. Very scenic, mountain layout that is a classic.