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I played The Shattuck with a buddy of mine, we were supposed to tee off at 8:30am but didn't get out until 9:30am due to a frost delay. It ended up being a great day and we really enjoyed our time at The Shattuck. I definitely need play this course again, phenomenal views and tough but rewarding layout. The round was truly an enjoyable golfing and nature experience. I hope you enjoy the review as much I enjoyed playing the course!
The Club House
About the course:
Practice area
The course does have a driving range, we didn't use it though, drove by it though on our way in after the round. You can use every club in your bag, the range goes uphill with trees/wooded area as the back of the range. The range has grass tees. There were a couple of flags out there as well.
We only used one putting green that was a good sized green with multiple pin placements and plenty of room to putt if the course was busy. The green rolled true to half of the greens on the course.
There wasn't a specific green designated for chipping, however the main green had good rough and good space where if it wasn't crowded you get in some good short game work on the green, the rough was in good shape surrounding the green to give you plenty of practice options.
No practice bunkers available that I saw.
GRADE: B Rated this a B, lack of a bunker practice area and separate pitch/chip green. Also not utilizing the range, I can't give it a fair letter grade.
Hole #4 "Dare"
Course conditions
Tee boxes - Were in good condition most of them were well taken care of and level, a couple were in rough shape with more dirt than grass but overall pretty good.
Fairways - Cut nice and close a couple of dead spots and one or two good chunks of burn out on a one or two holes, but very good shape overall.
Rough - was thick but not too penal, unless you were going OB we had no trouble finding our balls and we were able to hit out of the rough as expected.
Sand Traps - not that great, bunkers were hard packed, and a couple were flooded, some good sized rocks in one of the bunkers I was in, they definitely were not soft.
Greens - Greens were good, no sign of the aeration they did in September, greens rolled true, the only knock was 4 or 5 greens had been sanded and definitely affected the putting for our group.
GRADE: B Rated this a B, because of the few dead spots and burnout, the rocks/water in the bunkers and sanded greens, but for mid October in New England this course was in pretty good shape.
Hole #4 "Mountain Draw"
Layout
Very challenging layout? Most definitely. Target golf at it's finest. Every hole (except par 3s) had target stakes with yardages into the greens. Had quite a few blind tee shots and second shots, as well as quite a few forced carries. As challenging as it was it was also a ton of fun. I feel I left shots out there, that had I experienced this course before I wouldn't make that mistake again.
The course has six different tee options (Slope ratings ranging from 112-153), for the experienced golfer to the beginner. They set it up so all levels can enjoy this course. We played from the whites and it was challenging but also fun as well. The have a modified set of tee boxes called the "White Birch" Tees that are a combo set for the beginning golfer.
GRADE: A Rated this a A, the course can be as challenging as they come from the tips, but with six choices of tees anyone can have a good time playing this course. Also, the views are spectacular and are tough to beat, especially for a round of golf.
Picture taken from Hole #12 "Waterloo" you can see hole #13 "Temptation" on the right - more gorgeous views!
Pace of play
Amazing, we were the fourth group off and the three groups in front of us were all member groups and after hole 5 we didn't see the group in front of us. My buddy and I played just as a pair and the group behind us stayed a few holes behind. It was a great golfing experience not being pushed to keep up with the group in front of us or pushed by the group behind us. We did the full 18 in 3 and half hours. We ran into the Marshall twice once on each nine and he was super friendly and polite. We had a 5 minute conversation with him on the back 9 and it didn't slow us up at all.
GRADE: A+ Rated this a A+ played this course in 3 1/2 hours and weren't pushed at all and only as a twosome? Definitely can't beat that.
Price
The prices here are a definitely fair, on the weekends it is $45 for 18 holes with a cart. They have plenty of weekday specials that they advertise online. Twilight, everyday after 4pm with a cart is $25 (I believe this is offered in the Spring and Summer as well as Fall). My buddy and I purchased an Amazon Local deal, that was no restrictions, $56 for two greens fees and a cart, which was a great deal. They also offer $6 for small bucket of range balls and $10 for a large bucket. You can definitely find a deal and a great value if you are looking at playing this course.
GRADE: A Rated this a A with the deals they offer and for what I'm used to paying living around Boston (usually $70-$80 with cart of the weekends) the full price of $45 with cart, I would pay that every day. With the Amazon deal you can't beat $28 a person for a round of golf with a cart, if they had included a bucket of range balls that's what stops me from giving it an A+.
Hole #16 "Driver's Delight" one of the few holes that I actually used driver on.
Amenities
They had a Men's and Women's locker room. The Men's locker room was a bit dirty and not as clean as some top clubs, but for the price and the location it was good. No extra amenities in the locker room like an attendant or special lotion/shaving cream, but those shouldn't be your expectations at this course and I wasn't expecting that.
There was not a beverage cart person out there for our round. They said they have one in the summer though. After a frost delay and that early, I wasn't really expecting one, it was pretty chilly out there in the beginning.
No restrooms on the course, you stop back at the clubhouse at the turn. There was one port-a-potty out there though.
They do have a restaurant that was pretty packed around 1pm when we left. They did have a side entrance for the golfers, so I think they had a quick takeout service for the players.
GRADE: B Rated this a B really due to the locker room being a little dirty and no beverage cart, on the course I'm fine with the port-o-potties out there.
Overall
GRADE: B
The course wasn't in pristine condition, but it wasn't a dump either. The practice facilities were missing a couple of little things that would definitely improve on the experience. A couple of little things with the amenities, but I feel like they would be different when in peak season and some of the things the were missing aren't a big issue for me.
The layout was one of my favorite that I have played, and you definitely couldn't beat the pace of play, which is very important for me, I really dislike a slow round of golf. I would definitely play this course again and I would recommend it to anyone visiting New England, if they have the time (it's a bout an hour and half drive from Boston) to make your way up to Jaffrey, NH and Mt. Monadnock and test your game and enjoy the views!
http://www.sterlinggolf.com/shattuck/
The Club House
About the course:
Practice area
The course does have a driving range, we didn't use it though, drove by it though on our way in after the round. You can use every club in your bag, the range goes uphill with trees/wooded area as the back of the range. The range has grass tees. There were a couple of flags out there as well.
We only used one putting green that was a good sized green with multiple pin placements and plenty of room to putt if the course was busy. The green rolled true to half of the greens on the course.
There wasn't a specific green designated for chipping, however the main green had good rough and good space where if it wasn't crowded you get in some good short game work on the green, the rough was in good shape surrounding the green to give you plenty of practice options.
No practice bunkers available that I saw.
GRADE: B Rated this a B, lack of a bunker practice area and separate pitch/chip green. Also not utilizing the range, I can't give it a fair letter grade.
Hole #4 "Dare"
Course conditions
Tee boxes - Were in good condition most of them were well taken care of and level, a couple were in rough shape with more dirt than grass but overall pretty good.
Fairways - Cut nice and close a couple of dead spots and one or two good chunks of burn out on a one or two holes, but very good shape overall.
Rough - was thick but not too penal, unless you were going OB we had no trouble finding our balls and we were able to hit out of the rough as expected.
Sand Traps - not that great, bunkers were hard packed, and a couple were flooded, some good sized rocks in one of the bunkers I was in, they definitely were not soft.
Greens - Greens were good, no sign of the aeration they did in September, greens rolled true, the only knock was 4 or 5 greens had been sanded and definitely affected the putting for our group.
GRADE: B Rated this a B, because of the few dead spots and burnout, the rocks/water in the bunkers and sanded greens, but for mid October in New England this course was in pretty good shape.
Hole #4 "Mountain Draw"
Layout
Very challenging layout? Most definitely. Target golf at it's finest. Every hole (except par 3s) had target stakes with yardages into the greens. Had quite a few blind tee shots and second shots, as well as quite a few forced carries. As challenging as it was it was also a ton of fun. I feel I left shots out there, that had I experienced this course before I wouldn't make that mistake again.
The course has six different tee options (Slope ratings ranging from 112-153), for the experienced golfer to the beginner. They set it up so all levels can enjoy this course. We played from the whites and it was challenging but also fun as well. The have a modified set of tee boxes called the "White Birch" Tees that are a combo set for the beginning golfer.
GRADE: A Rated this a A, the course can be as challenging as they come from the tips, but with six choices of tees anyone can have a good time playing this course. Also, the views are spectacular and are tough to beat, especially for a round of golf.
Picture taken from Hole #12 "Waterloo" you can see hole #13 "Temptation" on the right - more gorgeous views!
Pace of play
Amazing, we were the fourth group off and the three groups in front of us were all member groups and after hole 5 we didn't see the group in front of us. My buddy and I played just as a pair and the group behind us stayed a few holes behind. It was a great golfing experience not being pushed to keep up with the group in front of us or pushed by the group behind us. We did the full 18 in 3 and half hours. We ran into the Marshall twice once on each nine and he was super friendly and polite. We had a 5 minute conversation with him on the back 9 and it didn't slow us up at all.
GRADE: A+ Rated this a A+ played this course in 3 1/2 hours and weren't pushed at all and only as a twosome? Definitely can't beat that.
Price
The prices here are a definitely fair, on the weekends it is $45 for 18 holes with a cart. They have plenty of weekday specials that they advertise online. Twilight, everyday after 4pm with a cart is $25 (I believe this is offered in the Spring and Summer as well as Fall). My buddy and I purchased an Amazon Local deal, that was no restrictions, $56 for two greens fees and a cart, which was a great deal. They also offer $6 for small bucket of range balls and $10 for a large bucket. You can definitely find a deal and a great value if you are looking at playing this course.
GRADE: A Rated this a A with the deals they offer and for what I'm used to paying living around Boston (usually $70-$80 with cart of the weekends) the full price of $45 with cart, I would pay that every day. With the Amazon deal you can't beat $28 a person for a round of golf with a cart, if they had included a bucket of range balls that's what stops me from giving it an A+.
Hole #16 "Driver's Delight" one of the few holes that I actually used driver on.
Amenities
They had a Men's and Women's locker room. The Men's locker room was a bit dirty and not as clean as some top clubs, but for the price and the location it was good. No extra amenities in the locker room like an attendant or special lotion/shaving cream, but those shouldn't be your expectations at this course and I wasn't expecting that.
There was not a beverage cart person out there for our round. They said they have one in the summer though. After a frost delay and that early, I wasn't really expecting one, it was pretty chilly out there in the beginning.
No restrooms on the course, you stop back at the clubhouse at the turn. There was one port-a-potty out there though.
They do have a restaurant that was pretty packed around 1pm when we left. They did have a side entrance for the golfers, so I think they had a quick takeout service for the players.
GRADE: B Rated this a B really due to the locker room being a little dirty and no beverage cart, on the course I'm fine with the port-o-potties out there.
Overall
GRADE: B
The course wasn't in pristine condition, but it wasn't a dump either. The practice facilities were missing a couple of little things that would definitely improve on the experience. A couple of little things with the amenities, but I feel like they would be different when in peak season and some of the things the were missing aren't a big issue for me.
The layout was one of my favorite that I have played, and you definitely couldn't beat the pace of play, which is very important for me, I really dislike a slow round of golf. I would definitely play this course again and I would recommend it to anyone visiting New England, if they have the time (it's a bout an hour and half drive from Boston) to make your way up to Jaffrey, NH and Mt. Monadnock and test your game and enjoy the views!
http://www.sterlinggolf.com/shattuck/
