Pleasant Valley New York Golf Courses

Pleasant Valley New York Golf Courses

Featured Golf Course Review:

James Baird State Park Golf Course -- *Getting Better*
Review by: Jim	I played Baird about 20 times this summer. The course has held up real well. Understand that the new greenskeep is from Bethpage and is working overtime to make Baird better - The greens are very good, the fairways so-so. Tee boxes need work. I believe that 2005 should be a break out year! keept up the good work.
From Mahopac, NY

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James Baird State Park Golf Course -- *Getting Better*
Review by: Jim	I played Baird about 20 times this summer. The course has held up real well. Understand that the new greenskeep is from Bethpage and is working overtime to make Baird better - The greens are very good, the fairways so-so. Tee boxes need work. I believe that 2005 should be a break out year! keept up the good work.
From Mahopac, NY

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Country Club of Billerica
"New design poor, operation run poorly..."
The scenery is nice and price is about average for a public course, but here's a few pet peaves: - The course was redesigned a few years back to try to squeeze a few more stokes onto par by making it a par 69 from the original 66. The results were in my estimation, terrible. They basically redesignated two long par 4's into short par fives, combined to par 3's into a par 4, and added a 50 yard new par 3. - The proshop is run extremely unprofessionally by retirees and kids under 16. I've also witnessed the "owner" hanging around and acting like a yahoo. Let's put it this way, not your typically golf links proprietor! - The greens are colored during the summer with some bluish dye that gets all over your clothes, clubs, and ball. I suspect it covers up the burned out yellow spots on the greens. - Finally, I've never seen greens like the ones at this place. They are kept long and are, by far, the slowest I've ever encountered. I've literally seen playing partners skull a wedge from 60 yards and it doesn't even roll off the green. Weird.
---Golf Pro, Chelmsford, MA
Highland Springs Golf Course
"Great couse."
This course is a great example of Ozark Mountain terrain. Flawless greens, oceans of water, and large greenside and fairway bunkers make this golf course a 5 star course. The layout is a bit easier than your traditional 5 star PGA Tour Championship courses. The Nike/Buy.com/whatever its name is this year tour uses this course each year for one of its tournaments and the players always remark on quality maintenance.
---Tom Jones, MO USA
Broken Spoke Country Club
"Ernie Montano"
For a fast round of 9-holes this course is very enjoyable, and actually quite challenging. The greens are all in good condition throught the year, and so are the fairways. Par 3's range from 90-yards to 205-yards, and the par 4s are long enough where you can hit driver and/or 3-wood. Wonderful practice putting green surrounding water and driving range is also nice. For the price and convenience of walking on without a long wait, it's a winner in my book.
---Ernie Montano, La Habra, California
Shadow Hawk Golf Club
"Fall Visit"
Shadow Hawk is a beautiful venue. The course is hard to rate in the middle of winter when the trees are not in bloom and leafy. The fairways are open and more than fair. The greens are as challenging as they come. They are filled with undulations that make straight putts rare. The greens roll fair and pretty fast. The clubhouse is very classy and comfortable (in winter, nicer than the course itself). I would hope to play this course again in summer (heat and all) to see the beauty. It was still fun and challenging for this 15 handicap player,
---Bob Wechsler, Indianapolis