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Conference 7.286::golf

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Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
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961.0. "Oak Hill Country Club" by ENGINE::PIEL () Tue Jun 05 1990 12:53

           The Digital Maynard Golf League is holding its summer outing at
    Oak Hill Country Club in Fitchburg, Mass. For those who have played
    there, can you give us some details on what to expect.
    
    
    
    
    
                               Thanks,
    
                                       Ken 
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961.1Oak Hill is A-O.K.!ASABET::VARLEYTue Jun 05 1990 15:5513
     Oak Hill is a GREAT (!!) golf course, probably every bit as good as
    Worcester C.C. Jim O'Leary, the Professional is a real gentleman.
    
     The front 9 is Donald Ross and is hilly. It caters to faders. Do not
    knock it over the green. The back 9 is Stiles and Van Kliek and is one
    of the longest, tightest (from the tips) 9's you will EVER see. I love
    Oak Hill and have probably played it 5 times or so. I'm glad to see
    your league has lined you up with a real golf course for such a special
    event. I could never figure out why guys would play in a league all
    year just to pay a greens fee at another Publinx for an outing. Good
    job!
    
    - Jack
961.2ENGINE::PIELTue Jun 05 1990 16:448
         Jack,
    
                it sounds exciting! The thanks should all go to the
    officers of the DEC Maynard Golf League. They are the ones who made
    this possible.
    
    
                               Ken
961.3A nice little courseAKOFIN::WOODRUFFTue Jun 12 1990 12:1621
    I have been a member of Oak Hill for eleven years and I would consider
    it a very interesting course.  There are really two completely
    different courses in one.  The front nine is a good challenge but not
    unfair to the average golfer.  The back nine is another matter.  There
    are 6 par 4's with the shortest being a dogleg left which measures 398
    yards, the fairways are narrow and tree lined.  The following is the
    yardage and par of each of the holes on the backside.
    
    		10	par 5 - 455    uphill
    		11	par 4 - 425    dogleg left
    		12	par 4 - 425    dogleg left
    		13	par 3 - 183
    		14	par 4 - 425    fairway bunker @ 350yds accross 75%
    				       of fairway
    		15	par 4 - 458
    		16	par 4 - 398    dogleg left
    		17      par 3 - 142    water
    		18      par 4 - 441    fairway bunker @ 375yds accross 75%
    				       of fairway  last 140 yds uphill
    
    Have fun
961.4We're Talking LONG !!ASABET::VARLEYWed Jun 20 1990 10:4618
     I was at Oak Hill yesterday for the US-Ireland college matches and was
    very unimpressed with the course condition compared to the way it
    normally is. Quite a few marked off areas, and the greens were rock
    hard, and very grainy. Apparently they had been top dressed recently
    (but the holes in the greens were closed up already), but there was
    still a lot of sand on the putting surface.
     I love this golf course, but right now it ain't normal. BTW, you
    should have seen one of the Irish kids hit it on the back 9 from the
    blue tees (although the blues weren't as far back as they can be). I
    regard the back 9 as a long, tight and tough test of golf and this kid
    never hit more than 3 iron 8 iron or 3 iron PW into any par 4. The
    holes go up to 452 yards (that one is seriously uphill) and play long.
    The same kid hit 7 iron-PW INTO THE WIND on a 400 yard downhill-uphill
    par 4 at Dedham on monday. I know both courses well, and I saw him hit
    at least 4 three irons that traveled 270 yards. This is fact, and there
    was very little roll involved. Ahhh, to be young and strong...
    
    --Jack