What People Are Saying About Ponkapoag Golf Course
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Overview – Ponkapoag annually hosts the New England Junior Open, one of the oldest and biggest junior tournaments in the country.The front 9 maintains the classic Donald Ross feel with the added intrigue of a number of MDC trails crisscrossing the course. This provides the consistent challenge of playing around hikers, bikers and even horse riders who plod through, seemingly oblivious to the danger posed by hackers. The back 9 is actually designed by Bill Mitchell (of New Seabury fame), but only the most sophisticated golfer will really notice the subtle design differences, as Mitchell…
diamond in the rough. VERY rough.
by cow2215 at Citysearch
#1 compares to #2, even tho everyone seems to play #2. must be b/c of the bombed out fairways straight from saving private ryan--unexplicable mud craters in the middle of the fairway, with tire tracks thru them. greens were stimping about a 2, like shag carpet. you get what you pay for.
The Details on Ponkapoag Golf Course
Know Before You Go:
The 382-yard, par-4 16th hole. The tee shot from the upper tier seems to come directly out of a rock outcropping and demands a drive of 220 yards to clear a trio of bunkers guarding a narrow fairway that doglegs to the right.
Save Money:
Seniors and juniors discounts are Mon-Fri $12-$10 (18 holes).
Fun Facts:
Par 71 (men), 72 (women); (yardage, rating slope) Blue: 6,195, 70.3, 116; White: 5,712, 67.5, 112; Red: 5,028, 68.5, 113





