Good stuff guys, thanks for the links.
My take:
Ponky: I used to play in the CYO, the jr. tourney for 16-26 year olds. The course was playable then (99-02), but they let us lift, clean, and place EVERYWHERE on the course (#1). Even for those events, the third fairway was full of potholes, the 6th was a 420 par 4 shortened to 275, and the 18th was butchered due to the removal of a blind tee shot. Too bad the USGA didn't bite the bullet, but maybe someday they can resurrect the place to respectability. There are some good holes out there.
George Wright: Sounds like I need to get back there. I've played it about 10-12 times when the conditions were not good, and it can compete with any of the Boston privates under good conditions. I only live about 15 minutes from there, and its a great take if you can get a time around all of the leagues they have. It's actually amazing that they took so long turning things around after what the city did at Franklin Park, but now the two of them make a FANTASTIC historical golf pair in Boston.
Newton Commonwealth....still fun and quirky in places, downright dangerous in others. Amazing the place has made it to 2009 considering its land value.
TCC...playing a practice round on Saturday there for the Mass. Am., should be awesome!