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2.2
142 Reviews (142)
5 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
26
1 Stars
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Conditions
1.8
Value
2.9
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
3.5
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.3
39.2%
Recommend this course
56 out of 142 reviews
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3.1
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Conditions
2.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
3.6
62.5%
Recommend this course
5 out of 8 reviews
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2.1
95 Reviews (95)
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
1.6
Value
2.7
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.3
Amenities
2.3
StaffFriendliness
3.6
34.7%
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33 out of 95 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6742 yards
Slope 130
Rating 73.2
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Ponkapoag Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1936
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/15
Architect Donald Ross (1936)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $35
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Reviews

2.2
142 Reviews (142)
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Reviews 27
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Ponkie

This is a course with amazing potential if just a bit more effort was put into it. It has all the looks that a golfer could ask for. The fairways were fine but the tee boxes and greens could certainly benefit from some TLC.
In spite of that, I really enjoyed playing the course.
Donald Ross knew what he was doing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
3.0
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Previously Played

I booked the tee up time of 3:00pm, with including cart fees in the GolfNow. However, I had to walk because the last time for cart was 2:30pm. I didn’t receive the cart fees yet, and I will complain to the GolfNow later. The condition of green was not good, whereas the fairway was good rather than I expected.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

GREENS

I love this course, a little long for me, but worth it.
The greens need to be fixed up, #12 is like playing in bunkers, #17 is like mud at the top of the green most likely from too much shade from the trees.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent track

The layout is most excellent greens a little rough end of year this was a one time a pga course I believe

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course design

Course 1 is well designed with improving fairways and bunkers (newer sand). Course conditions have improved. Greens and tees had a hard year and continue to be very patchy and burned out.
Staff is helpful.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Great layout but……

This track has so much potential. Just don’t understand why the course is so unkept. Looked like plenty of help was out there but the greens were one of the worst I have ever played. Fairways not cut and when they were, clumps of grass everywhere.
Guess the course knows this, thus the cheap green fees.
Get what you pay for.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
First Time Playing

Wouldn’t Recommend

I lost most of my balls simply because I couldn’t find them in the tall tall grass of the fairway. Couldn’t see my club head at times.. super frustrating when

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course is terrible, not maintained at all . Greens pitted, not routinely cut . Fairways are like cow pastures. They are stealing your money on course number one .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Absolutely beautiful course

My first time on course 1 and it was beautiful. They have a driving range, putting green and there was maintenance out there doing a phenomenal job. 10/10 will play again.

Greens are slow tho. Like reeeeallly slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worst Course I've Played

I have only played courses in Ohio and this my first time playing in Boston so I am unsure of the overall quality across Boston and how that matches up with prices. With that being said, I have never played a course where half of the green has no grass on it, just sand. Made putting pointless. Overall slowest greens as well. Would not recommend. Spend the extra money and go elsewhere

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens are in terrible shape, lots of bare dirt. Sand traps have grass growing in them, no sand to speak of. This course needs some attention badly, if it wasn't the ponly option at last minute I wouldn'r have played there.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst golf course I’ve played

This past Saturday a group of 5 of us travelled from out of state and booked a couple tee times for this course. By the time we got to the first green we knew we made a mistake, the condition of the green was the worst I’ve ever seen. Large patches of no grass on the green, grass clippings left all over the green.

We played 2 holes and was directed to the next hole and then found out we didn’t even play the correct hole. At this point the condition of the course was too much for us to stand and we left. First time I’ve ever left a round of golf early…. Really sad that our group travelled from out of state to be disappointed like this…

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
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