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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.5
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4.2
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4.0
Value
5.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.8
Amenities
3.6
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5.0
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4.3
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4.3
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4.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Style Links
Par 70
Length 6134 yards
Slope 119
Rating 69.6
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Montague Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1925
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/15 Closed: 11/01

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No. Only with permission
Single Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts, turtle necks, mock turtle necks, or semi-mocks required. T-shirts, beachwear, gym shorts, tank tops, and cutoffs are not allowed on the golf course.

Available Facilities

Sauna, Internet Access

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Fitness

Reviews

4.2
26 Reviews (26)
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Reviews 17
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

End of the season

This was our final round as the temperature continues to drop. The rough was mowed ; the greens and the fairways were in good shape considering the time of year.

Looking forward to playing this course next year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course remains in good shape

This course has been recovering from flooding on the back 9. Fairways are in good shape with the exception of 18 which is being worked on. Staff is friendly..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Nice day

We had a great day. The weather was cool. There weren't a lot of other players and those were friendly.. The course is well maintained. The pace of play was fine. The price was great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Super fun course

I hit my personal best today on this course. It was well maintained and the staff was super friendly. It's the second oldest course in Vermont but it did not feel outdated. Many of the holes might seem straightforward and easy, but don't let that fool you. You must pay attention to the fairways and the unforgiveness of sloped greens and sandtraps that aren't visible from a distance. As of 8/29/2023 if you use the 18Birdies app, at the 18th hole the app will direct you toward the original raised tee box on the opposite side of the river, thus shooting across the river through a narrow gap of trees (pretty cool). But the current tee-off is on the other side of the river across the bridge due to apparent flood damage. I hit it from the original tee box across the river because why not? but you'll most likely end up in flood mud. The 18th is listed as a Par 4, but from the original tee, it feels like it should be a Par 5 due to the amount of damaged fairways and sandpiles from bulldozers. But I was still able to complete the hole in 4. A solid way to end a great round with a little extra challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 109
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Golf Experience

Despite an overnight and morning monsoon, the course held water so well, that by the back nine off a 12:20 tee-time, I could have forgotten it even rained, with the exception of standing water on the right rough approach at 18. If I lived in the Burlington or Montpelier, VT area, I would definitely apply for membership. The starter and all employees were extremely accomodating and friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Day On The Course

This course is still recovering from flood damage on some holes. Overall the fairways are in good shape as are the greens. The layout gets a bit confusing. For a Vermont course it is relatively level with just some small elevation challenges

We would play this course again..

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 136
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Florida Advisor
First Time Playing

A good walkers course

First let me start with the bad, I was very displeased to see that there was no drinking water on the course. I understand that everybody still claims Covid as the reasoning for this but almost all other courses in the area have water back on course. Another issue was the course was pretty dry but not a complete dust bowl. Overall the course had some subtle rolls on the front nine and pretty wide-open farmland style golf on the back nine. It’s a very walkable course, however there are some big hills to get up and down but not too many. One thing I found was noteworthy was the bunkering around the course. The bunkers seemed to hug the fairways and greens nicely and it added to the aesthetic. Overall it was a pretty fair course and likely would have been a five star review had it not been for the lack of water.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 313
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 25 Contributor
Connecticut Advisor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Green Mountains, Deep Blue Skies, Well-Kept Greens

Montague Golf Course, situated in the midst of the small, beautiful Vermont town
of Randolph, offers well-manicured conditions, a fine layout, and an unforgettable
setting. That's quite a lot for an affordable golf course.

After a three-hour drive today (I'm on vacation in northern New England), my
expectations were brimming over a bit because I'd researched Montague,
including its website, and things looked positive. These expectations were met,
fully. Starting out on the back, as a woman's league was on the front, I met
a good golfer who played 10-13 with me before he departed. An amiable
gentleman he filled me in on the course's background and supplied a few
playing strategies. And in fact, everyone here was friendly, including some of
the ladies league members I chatted with briefly; we even joked a bit.

PLAYING THE COURSE:
The front and back sides are a study in contrast. Beginning in front of the
clubhouse, the front winds its way through the trees: red oaks, birches, firs and
pines. This half, designed in 1913, features tightly bunkered greens, often
with pronounced elevation--more than enough to put pressure on your iron
play. A parkland style means that few fairways are fully tree-lined, allowing you
to manage your misses if you're careful. Moreover, the roughs are generous
enough that slight errors may go unpunished. In my book, parkland is the
next best thing to a links style: neither is heavily penal.

What makes this layout superior, however, is the excellent combination of
parkland on the front and a strong suggestion of links on the home half.
Where is such a hybrid found? It's fairly rare. And it works well at Montague
because, once you're past the tenth, an open, rolling stretch of seven holes follows,
taking takes you out into an appealing river valley landscape, a set-up that
affords unobstructed views of the Green Moutains. Give Geoffrey Cornish,
able architect of this newer nine, full credit for realizing the possibilities of the
landscape here, as well as designing nine playable holes.

INDIVDUAL HOLES.
There are many good holes at Montague. Here are five standouts:

Four: Another par-three that rivals ten. Was the architect of the front side
Scottish? From the looks of this hole, you could bet on it. It's pot bunkering
an ground contours were reminiscent for me of Royal Dornoch or Nairn, both
in Scotland. Elegant, but this could also give you fits. The green also has a couple
of pronounced humps.

Five: A gorgeous romp through woodland, this steeply downhill five-par may
be short, but it's tricky. It starts with a semi-blind drive and ends up on a huge
green fronted by sentinel bunkers. And they are massive. A test for
shot-makers.

Ten: a monster-par three playing downhill, and the course's best hole. Not
only is the view, featuring a mountaintain backdrop, stunning, but so is
the elevated, well-bunkered green surrounded by fantastical mounding.
There's a clear British Isles feel on this signature hole.

Fourteen: A masterful creation by Cornish, this linksy par-five featuries a
nagging tree set near the landing zone's narrow fairway, and smoothly rolling
terrain all the way to the green. The green itself is mounded and small, but
the hole can be a two-shotter for those with power and accuracy.

Sixteen: The tee placement, set near the White River and below the fairway's
plateau landing zone, means you hit uphill on shot one; shot two takes you
over a small vale to a sizeable but protected green atop a knoll. A tall pine (left)
and gaping bunker (right) frame the green complex.

CONDITIONS:
More than respectable and well above the public course norm. The greens ran
smoothly and had no blemishes, the fairways were well tended overall, and the
roughs were also good. Greenside chipping areas were excellent.

A FEW TAKEAWAYS:
Given that I had to play at twilight today on my schedule, conditions became too
dim to play the last four holes, so I'll have to return sometime to play a full round
in prime time. The only hole that struck me as odd was the tight, dogleg left 17th,
where a drive in the center of the fairway requires a hooked (egad!) short iron to hit
the green. This is not unusual for Cornish. But the layout is seriously impressive,
and I'm partial to the links-style flavor that Montague pulls off. Among the
positives, the course's variety is a strong asset. Both casual players and those
who love the classic style should make this a top choice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

picturest

Played front 9, then poured with rain, club house and staff great company. Finished back 9 with no more rain encounted. Would have been tops if we had the sun. Will try again with a better day when we are up again. Worth the trip. Nice lay out of course and grounds.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Vermont Gem

This was way better than we expected! My wife and I really enjoyed this very scenic, and challenging track, located in the heart of the Green Mts. They have a great place to stay also. Check it out!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Very very nice

We had a great time,can't wait to play golf a lot more(retirement)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

Nice course. Enough of a challenge to test ones skills and enjoy your day. Looking forward to my next round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Brent

It was just a wonderfull day,maybe a hair to hot.Course was in great shape,staff was great, my game was not great. Really like the 2 different nine hole lay out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great price

Got a great deal on golf now. Course in good shape. Greens nice needed a mowing but overall not bad. Will play again and will recommen

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

first played the course right after storm damage

First played the course right after storm damage. Two years later, the course conditions have vastly improved. A few areas on the back nine where decent grass is having trouble taking root - either somewhat bare or given over to crabgrass. But over all, a nice course.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

One of my favorites

18 brand new greens which are in great shape! The tee boxes could use some attention but overall the course is really nice. Staff are very accommodating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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