Pine Grove Golf Club
Pine Grove in nearby Florence offers competitive rates for a solid day of golf. The layout offers variety, and solid scores are not uncommon. Featuring 6,115 yards of golf and par of 72, this course is rated at 68.8 with a slope rating of 121. The par-5 17th hole is true challenge at more than 600 yards, and views from the course are impressive. Pine Grove opened in 1970.
Pine Grove Golf Club, Pine Grove Course
254 Old Wilson Rd
Florence, MA 01062-9719
(413) 584-4570
Tekoa Country Club
Tekoa Country Club, 13 miles from the center of Worthington, offers 6,275 yards of golf on bluegrass fairways and bentgrass greens. This is a mostly flat course overlooking the scenic Westfield River. With several water hazards and 40 sand traps, accuracy is important here. The course is rated at 69.6 and has a slope rating of 118. The original layout was opened in 1901. Greens fees are reasonable and carts are available.
Golf Course at Tekoa Country Club
459 Russell Rd
Westfield, MA 01085-2102
(413) 568-1064
Mountain Country Club, East Mountain Course
Located in nearby Westfield, this 18-hole course was built in 1963 from a design by Theodore Perez. Featuring 6,118 yards of golf and a par of 71, the course is rated at 67.5 and has a slope rating of 107. Featuring just a few bunkers and easy rough, the course is very wide and has earned a nickname of "Easy Mountain." It is considered a good course for beginners. The scenery is excellent but there are occasional distractions from the local airport.
Mountain Country Club, East Mountain Course
1458 E Mountain Rd
Westfield, MA 01085-1410
(413) 568-1539
eastmountaincc.com
Ledges Municipal Golf Course
Situated in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, Ledges Golf Club is a municipal course owned by the village of South Hadley. With a course rating of 72.2, this 18-hole course was designed by Howard Maurer and opened in 2001. The course's slope rating is 133 with a par of 72. It is a well-maintained scenic course--the front nine offers woods and water, with the back nine featuring primarily open space.
Ledges Municipal Golf Course
Ledges Golf Course
18 Mulligan Dr.
South Hadley, MA 01075-7516
(413) 532-2307
www.ledgesgc.com
About The Author
Tom Nari teaches screenwriting and journalism in Southern California. With a degree in creative writing from Loyola University, Nari has worked as a consultant to the motion picture industry as well as several non-profit organizations dedicated to the betterment of children through aquatics. Nari has written extensively for GolfLink, Trails and eHow.
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