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Chelmsford Country Club is a short but narrow
golf course. It is fun and challenging for all skill levels. Here is
a closer look at each hole, from a Golf Professional's
viewpoint.
Note: This golf course will grant you many
opportunities to chase birdies. It plays relatively short and loves
to be challenged because it usually wins. Playing as a par 66 gives
you a small amount of shots to play with. Taking unnecessary gambles
could penalize you dearly. The key to a low round is a strong short
game and quality putting. I hope this review will interest you in
visiting our course.
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Hole #1 - 241 yards, par 4:
Short hole which
is reachable but has a small well-guarded green. An early birdie can
get your round off to a good start, but an errant tee shot over the
hill will waste valuable strokes.
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Hole #2 - 200 yards, par
3:
Plays longer than it measures. Green is slightly elevated with
a turtleback contour. This makes it difficult to hold especially
with a long iron or fairway metal. Three is a great
score.
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Hole #3 - 144 yards, par 3:
This short par
three plays to a well elevated green with a water hazard in front.
Balls hit short may find themselves wet, while shots hit long are in
jail.
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Hole #4 - 457 yards, par 5:
After driving your
tee ball through a narrow shoot, this green is reachable in two good
strokes. Our signature willow tree is your target and the shallow
green is forty yards beyond it. Caution: the willow loves to grab
balls and feed them to the water hazard.
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Hole #5 - 358 yards, par
4:
"What you see is not what you get". This straight par 4 gives
you room off the tee. The green is barely elevated and shallow. A
low running shot is recommended into this deceptive
green.
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Hole #6 - 124 yards, par
3:
This short hole was recently constructed in the last three
years. There are bunkers in the front left and right. The green is
very receptive to short irons. Long and right of the green are your
only worries, over the stone wall is marked Out of
Bounds.
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 Hole #7 - 323 yards, par
4:
The seventh fairway was reconstructed in 1999. With this
recent improvement, a golfer must decide what club to use off the
tee. The key characteristic of this hole is the stream which splits
its fairway 185 yards out. A long and straight drive can leave a
short wedge into a small green. Be sure to guard against the lateral
hazard which sits along the left side.
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Hole #8 - 420 yards, par
4:
This is my personal favorite. This long dog-leg played as a
par five until it was recently changed in 1999. It is rated as our
number 1 handicap hole and greatly earns this respect. A well placed
tee-shot of 230+ yards will get you past the corner, and leave you
with a long iron onto the green. You are faced with a blind uphill
approach into a tricky green. A bunker rests in the front left and
balls hit right will filter down a hill below the green. Four is a
great score.
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Hole #9 - 200 yards, par
3:
I hope the walk up the eighth fairway didn't weaken your legs.
We have one more good hole to play. This hole requires a solid and
accurate tee ball. The green sits 15 yards past the crest of the
hill. A perfect shot should land short of the green, which slopes
away from the tee. Most good shots will trickle off the back. The
right side is Out of Bounds, but be aware of the bunker hiding on
the left.
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