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Conference 7.286::golf

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Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2129
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591.0. "New courses/holes..." by MSEE::KELLEY (Custom clubs/club repair) Thu Apr 27 1989 09:45

    
    	The April 15th issue of the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune had an
    	interesting article on new courses being built/planned in
    	the southern NH and northen Mass area...
    
    	Basicly these were the number of additional holes that they
    	stated were being built/planned. In Ipswich a new 18 hole
    	course recently opened. Hoodkroft in Derry, NH has approval
    	to add 9 more holes. In Windham, NH a new 18 hole course is
    	being built. In Georgetown and Newburyport, Mass courses are
    	in the talking stages. There will be about 63 new holes opening
    	in the Nashua, NH area by next summer. The Concord, NH area
    	has 4 new 18-hole courses in various stages of construction
    	or planning, including one designed by Nicklaus. Plans for
    	a course in Atkinson, NH were withdrawn due to lack of proper
    	planning, but the town is for the course if proper planning
    	is done...
    
    	The article also states that the USGA estimates that one new
    	course has to be built every day till the year 2000 to keep
    	up with the growth nation wide. (about 4,000 new courses).
    	The National Golf Foundation rated the Manchester-Nashua area
    	as one of the 50 hot spots for course development nation wide.
    
    	It mentions that about 125 to 200 acres of land are needed for
    	a course and a cost of roughly $200,000 per hole...
    
    	The golf boom is on...
    	Gene 
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591.1HARLEY::DAVEit's tee time !!!Fri Apr 28 1989 11:228
    Gene,
    
      Didn't you mean  -->>   The Baby Boom hits the links...
    
    :-) :-)
    
    
    Dave
591.218 for New IpswichAKOV12::LORTIETue Jun 20 1989 06:0011
    What about the course in New Ipswich?? 
    
    Arnie is supposed to be in on that one.
    
    Last I heard was that they hit ledge and were trying to sell of
    the rocks. 
    
    Unknown when the course will open.
    
    Roland
    
591.3Hope they make it happen.....WORDS::NISKALAOh Titus, bring your friend hither.Tue Jun 20 1989 08:2611
    	Since I was just down in NI this weekend visiting the family,
    I asked my folks if they knew. 
    	Arnie designed the course. Hopefully soon, the developer will
    have funds to get the project going again. It seems the bank that
    was financing the project went under so the money flow ceased. The
    developer, who's name escapes me, is looking for another bank and
    hopes to get things going soon. Supposedly he's stated he's got
    too much money invested to just give up, he needs to see it through
    to completion. As far as what was completed, I don't know.
    
    Keith
591.4It is a Palmer design....STAR::SHURTSTue Jun 20 1989 11:0326
    
    I live about 1 mile from the new course in NI and the current
    state of the project financially is as was stated in .3.  At
    least that is what an article in the paper stated.  As far as
    the progress on the course, the article stated that if Cowen
    (not sure of the spelling) was able to get the financing that
    he need within 30 days there is a good chance that the course
    could open late next year.  I personally think that this is
    a little optomistic, but it would not hurt my feelings to be
    wrong on this one.
    
    As for the actually progress on the course, the roads are 
    cut, they have 4 houses that are partially built on the
    property and the course was making progress.  The course
    has all the fairways cut and a number of them are already
    stumped with contouring begun.  Living so close, I often
    take my dog for a walk through the course and yes I have
    even hit a few balls on my favorite hole (a 600+ yarder).
    I am pretty anxious for its opening, I think it will be
    a very beautiful and difficult course (translation, bring
    lots of balls it has very tight fairways cut out of mature
    woods on a number of holes.)
    
    
    Scott
                    
591.5New holes at Green Meadow?CHRLIE::HUSTONTue Jun 20 1989 12:447
    
    I was at the Green Meadow driving range Sun. I saw a sign in the
    clubhouse about the new 3 holes being closed due to rain.  Where are
    the new holes and what are they for? Are they part of a new 9/18 or are
    they going to replace some holes that are already there, or...?
    
    --Bob
591.6New HolesTRACTR::OSBORNETue Jun 20 1989 14:565
    The three new holes are to replace three holes that will be lost
    when they continue to excavate the gravel pit.  The holes that will
    be lost are the south 13, 16, and 17th I believe.
    
    Stu,
591.7Souhegan WoodsNSG018::STOPERAFri Mar 30 1990 13:518
    FYI
    
    The Freil Family is building a new course in Amherst, NH called
    Souhegan Woods, 18 holes to be opened in 1991, it's about 3 miles from
    Amherst CC. I went by the other day, looks like all the holes will be
    carved through the woods.
    
    peter
591.8Sign me, Curious !OVRDRV::NISKALABreak 90 in '90!Mon Apr 02 1990 13:461
    	Peter, where in Amherst will it be?
591.9Freil = FactoryNSG018::STOPERAMon Apr 02 1990 14:1314
    The new "golf factory" (just my name for freil courses), is located off
    Thornton Ferry II road.
    
    If you are coming from Merrimack, take Amherst road (the road next to
    the Burger King) for about 5 miles, after you cross the soheagen river
    the course will be on the right.
    
    From 101a - Take Boston Post road, after you cross the river take a
    right onto Thornton Ferry II road, course is down 1-2 miles on the
    right.
    
    if the above is not clear please ask again
    
    peter