Conference 7.286::golf

Re: 2061.0

I know that the Falmouth Country Club was opened
last weekend.  I would expect that most clubs on
the outer cape and probably on the lower/inner Cape
to be open this weekend.

I also know that courses on the upper/inner cape
(Holly Ridge, Round Hill, and Barnstable ?? which
are in the Sandwitch area) still had some snow on
them.  Albiet a lot less than around here in Nashua.

mmmmm.....

The tons of snow took a toll on me and I haven't visited this notesfile in a 
while, but I was wondering the same thing: when would courses in the 
cape open. I can see some grass out my buiding windows here in OGO.

Tomorrow's forecast is rain, so that may wash out even more snow, so 
hopefully they'll open soon.

The only way to find out is call them directly. One that opens as soon as 
possible is Hyannis CC. I have an old phone number (from when it used 
to be called Iyanough) but it may still be the same: 508-362-2606

I am all tied up this weekend and then leaving for a couple of weeks in a 
business trip, so I'll keep my fingers crossed that above freezing weather 
temps without any solid precipitation.

Tavo
(who ran away to Florida for 4 days to escape cabin fever, played every 
day)

    The Boston Herald is running the Winter Golf ad in the sports seciton
    again.  It shows the following as open for play on regulation greens and
    tees.
    
    Ballymeade CC   North Falmouth   508-540-4005
    Bay Pointe CC   Onset            508-759-8802
    Holly Ridge GC  South Sandwich   508-428-5577
    Hyanis GC       Hyannis          508-362-2606
    
    It also gives a 1-800-TEE-BALL number for current conditons and 
    information.  If memory serves me correctly the 800 number connects
    to the Hyannis club.
    
    
    Dick
                   

RE: 2061.3

The Holly Ridge course is definitely closed, but the 
Driving range & pro shop are open.

I'm sure a lot more courses are open than is listed.

    
    
    I know for a fact that Bay Pointe in Onset (Wareham) is open.
    
    I live near the course and I saw folks out playing on Sunday...
    
    Jay
    
    

Can anyone offer an opinion of Bay Pointe ?

-joe

At this time of the year, I would go out to any course and this one is 
OK. The Maynard Golf League has had a couple of outings at Bay 
Pointe. It is a nice track, but nothing special. I would call it a 
traditonal New England course, not too many hazards, relatively wide 
fairways and not too flat. You do have the advantage of being this 
side of the Cape bridges.

Being very close to the ocean you do get a lot of wind. I remember a 
couple of longish par 3's that we struggle to reach even with a driver 
due to head wind.

Enjoy it.
Tavo

    	
    	Well, I'm sitting here in Wareham, MA and I just finished
    	shoveling 12 inches of snow and it's STILL coming down....
    
    	So, I think it's safe to say that Cape Cod golf is shut
    	down for a while..!
    
    	I was getting ready to spend some time on the links, but 
    	I guess it's back to hibernation...
    
    
    	

I just came back from a couple of weeks abroad, and found that most of the 
snow that fell down 10 days ago is mostly gone.
As a matter of fact, when the plane approached Logan, I couldn't see almost any 
snow south of Boston.

Any update on how the Cape is these days?

Tavo

I can't speak for anything but the upper cape,
and the courses there were closed over the
weekend.  There were plenty of Robins around
which indicates to me that the courses will
be reopenning pretty soon.

    
    	More snow today in Wareham.. (right now there's 2 inches and still
    	falling..)  All the courses nearby are closed (Bay Pointe,
    	Ballymeade, Cape Cod CC, etc.)
    
    	Looks like it will be a while before they open, unless we get
    	the usual February rain !  (But this is NOT a typical winter down
    	here...)
    
    	Makes TV golf all the more enjoyable....
    
    
    	Jay
    

    I know something better than TV golf.. its the real thing..
    
    :-)
    
    No snow in Australia!  :-)
    
    played 9 holes after work... hmm nice!
    
    paul.

    
    	The "meltdown" has officially begun....  grass is starting to
    	reappear......
    
    	Time to stretch the muscles ......!
    
    
    	Jay
    

Jay,

Music to my ears!!!

A weatherman on TV last night had the guts to say that this is the turning point. 
For the rest of February (little more than a week), there was no threat of snow,  
and come March, it is all uphill!!!

For all not in Northeastern US, it is now close to 50 F (~10 C) and raining and it is 
expected to stay that way untill the weekend.

Continue Keeping us posted on conditions over there!

Tavo

    
    	Bay Pointe in Wareham is open this weekend.... The tee times
    	are booked all day Saturday and Sunday until 2:00pm....
    	
    	I was in Hyannis early last night, and there's no snow on Hyannis
    	CC on Rte 132...so, grab your bags folks...!
    
    	The snow is history ..(for now...)
    
    	Bring your towels to clean the clubs... (muddy...!)
    
    	
    	Jay
    
    
    

1:00 PM Tee time at Hyannis!!!!

Can't wait!!!!

Tavo

RE: my note .16

It rained all Saturday morning but we were lucky enough that when we got to 
Hyannis CC it had stopped. The sun even came out around 3 PM so it ended 
up being a very nice afternoon.

We didn't see almost any snow south of the pike on 495, so we called 
Poquoy Brook to try to avoid driving all the way to Hyannis, but got no answer.

There were many other golfers but not as crowded as I thought it would be, 
probably due to the rain.

All greens were open, even if some were a little wet. Some par 3 tee boxes 
were provisional, plenty of water on the fairways but I came prepared, I wore 
my snow shoes, and by now it should be much drier. And you can't beat the 
fees: $16.

All in all, great to be out swinging the club, and to top it all I even played to 
my handicap.

Tavo

    I played the Cape Cod Country Club on Sunday. Very windy. At one point
    a flag stick was bent completely over....
    
    The course conditions were pretty good. Some snow was still visable,
    mainly in sand traps. Snow traps???? There were three temporary greens.
    These greens were generally protected from the sun. According to the
    barkeep these greens were frozzen the day before. The course was
    generally dry. No gaping mud puddles were to be found.
    
    Tim
    
    

    
    	Well.. I knew it was too good to be true....
    
    	We received another 7-8 inches of wet, heavy snow on Saturday.
    	Obviously all the courses are now closed , but the cross -country
    	skiing is back in force..!
    
    	It looks like it will be cold the remainder of the week, so don't
    	expect any quick melting...  I'll be sure to let you know when
    	I can see the grass again...
    
    	Hang in there.. spring IS coming (just slowly..!)
    
    	Jay 
    	Wareham,  MA
    

I was over the 200 hour limit, so "had" to take Friday off. Courses were 
starting to open closer to Boston, but now....

I called Maplegate and they had opened but closed Friday due to frost. New 
England CC was closed. I ended up at Poquoy Brook in Lakeville (exit 5 of 495). 

Course was in reasonable shape, a couple of temporary greens. They had not 
clean it so the ball on the green jumped all over, plus grass was high making 
putting a little difficult.

Very few people out there.

I guess now its another couple of weeks at least, and as Jay said, forecast 
isn't good for the rest of this week.

Tavo

    I'm signed up for the March of Dimes tournament down the cape next
    weekend. We play at Bass river and Dennis Pines or Dennis Highlands. 
    Anyone know how these courses are looking??
    
    JOhn

	white?!?!

Hi John,

Give them a call: D. Pines 508-385-8347, D. Highlands 385-8347.

And lets us know what they say!

    Dennis pines is open Now and they are hoping to open Highlands by
    saturday. They are using regular greens so thats good news...
    
    :-) I'm happy.

I just called Hyannis and they'll open tomorrow.

Tavo

    
    	I just got back from a vacation of golf (Hilton Head Island)..
    
    	When I left on 3/9 there was snow everywhere, but now it's all
    	gone and most courses on the Cape and up to about Lakeville are
    	open... so let's have at it...
    
    	Hopefully I won't have to write any more entries about snow
    	this year... (am I jinxing myself..???)
    
    
    	Jay
    	Wareham, MA
    
    

I went down last Friday to Hyannis there was some snow on some shadowed fairways, 
but all the greens and tees were open. And as Jay said a lot of snow is melting.

I just hope soon I can stop travelling 3 hrs. to play. The golf league start is 
just about a month away.

Tavo

Courses are opening further up north. Maplegate in Bellingham opened last week.
Unfortunately they have already started with the "forced riding" rule and the green fee for 
Friday and weekends is $52, ouchhh!

    
    Are you kidding me..??   We just received 3-4 inches of snow today..
    
    It's already started to melt, but the word is we may get more tomorrow
    night and Wednesday... 
    
    I'm glad we turned the clocks ahead... now I can shovel in daylight..!
    
    Will it ever end..?  
    
    
    No golf today in Wareham, MA .....
    
    Jay
    
    

    Our club WAS GOING TO OPEN Wednesday!!
    
    

I have an outing on Friday!

    
    	The snow just stopped here in Wareham... it's been coming down
    	since last night at about 7:00pm and we now have about 5 inches 
    	of wet snow on the ground....
    
    	Depending on the temps tomorrow, we may get back on the courses
    	here by Saturday or Sunday .. very wet conditions for sure..!
    
    
    	Further down on the Cape (Sandwich and beyond), it is mostly just
    	rain/snow mix, accumulating about 1 inch so far.
    
    
    	Get those Dry-Joys dusted off...
    
    
    	Jay
    	Wareham,  MA
    

    
    
    We have an opening for a twosome in out annual golf trip up to
    Killington
    VT. In case you have never played there the course is spectacular,
    greens
    are fast and hold great. Course is about 6K yrds but slope is 120 ish.
    The details are below, the 2 openings are for a team ie.. you will be
    staying
    and playing together should you decide to join up with your partner.
    
    I need to know quickly only a month away !!!!!
    
    Thanks...
    
    Pat - 508-841-3969
     
    

    
    Killington trip filled up.. Sorry
    
    Pat