Spring Golf in New Hampshire:

With a high of just 29 degrees today it was hard to remember that we are 3 days into the meteorological start of spring. Thank god the forecast is looking better for the rest of the week.


Speaking of cold, yesterday was forecasted to be in the lower 50's and it only reached the low 40's with a stiff wind of about 15-25mph. That didn't stop me and one of my buddies from heading out to play though! We ended up playing this track called Far Corner Golf Club in West Boxford Massachusetts. I had never heard of the place before and without even checking out the website prior to the round I was expecting the worst.

After bundling up in a couple extra layers and paying the $40 winter green fee we headed out to the blustery first tee. The course offers 27 holes and we opened up on a nine called the "Fox". The first hole was slight dogleg to the left par 5 that played fairly easy. A good drive will give you a fairly good shot at getting the green in two. The conditions weren't too bad..., the ground was a bit on the soft side and the greens were like trying to read Phil Hellmuth in a heads up game of poker. I don't think I got more than two putts beyond the hole all day.

We had to cut the round short after 9 because it was playing real slow and it was downright cold. The course was surprisingly interesting and I am definitely going to give it another shot once the conditions get better. I think they jumped the gun a little bit with the open date. There was one hole that had 6 inches or more of snow lining the entire left side. It is a little hard to get yourself when you could literally go sledding.

One beast of a hole was the par 3 6th. Since half of it was snow covered our tee was moved way up but normally the tees are back 238 yards from the front of the green if you are playing the tips. Not to mention you have to carry a pond leading up to the green and when the pin is back left you have to bend it in amongst some trees. Seems like it could be a real disaster when the wind is blowing.

I am keeping my fingers crossed this weekend will be the first round in the granite state in 2009! Lets go warmth!

Sagamore Springs is now Open!

Sagamore Springs in Lynnfield MA has officially opened up the course. All 18 holes walking and now taking tee times.


I played this course for the first time last year and it is a fairly decent course. The course is a lot more wooded than its sister course Sagamore Hampton There are a couple cool holes. It looks like the rates are $40 for 18 on weekdays and $47 for 18 weekends walking. Overall, I like the layout and setup better than the Sagamore Hampton course where you can pretty much spray the ball anywhere and get away with it. Here is a photo from one of the holes. If you live in NH and want to play this weekend this is not a bad option.

NH courses opening this weekend?

45 degrees today, 58 degrees tomorrow and low 40's to follow...we must be getting close to the opener right? Man I hope so.

Our front yard in Portsmouth is snow free and our back yard is a couple patches away from being clear. Speaking of snow check out the snowfall for the season to date so far below:



This has been the most snow we have had since the winter of 2004/2005 and it being only March my fingers are crossed that we are done. This past weekend I teed it up with my buddy down at Presidents Golf Course in Quincy MA. Surprisingly the course was in great shape with all greens open. I recommend checking it out Presidents Golf, its a fun course and it looks like they just upgraded their website.

One classic hole is number 15. It is a dogleg to the right par 5 with an elevated tee box and water lining the entire right hand side of the hole. If you hit a good drive down the right hand side you can take a shot at the green with a 200+ carry over the water. The bailout to the left can be a deadly one with not a lot of room for error. I hit a drive into the marsh on the left hand side, took a drop and hit a good 3 wood just left of the green to finish happily with a tap in par.

In other news, the range over at Pease Golf Course,will be opening up this Friday so if you need to tune up your swing before the courses open you should stop by and hit a bucket. Good luck!!