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GolfClubAtlas.com => Golf Course Architecture Discussion Group => Topic started by: Willie_Dow on September 13, 2010, 08:50:48 AM
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For fiscal year ending in June this public course had a profit of $56,875 plus purchase outright of a $44,000 fairway mower this year.
33,948 rounds were played to accumulate $1,471,298 in revenue.
This course opened in 1998, and I believe Brian Silva was the lead architect in this proximity of Titleist's testing range outside of New Bedford.
Having played here several times it tells one why a good layout can be profitable even in times of financial stress.
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Got any photos??? :-[
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Thinking very seriously of including this course in a wee tour of that area this summer. Anyone have something to add to the dearth of commentary above?
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Acushnet River is an interesting layout. Conditions are usually ok. It's not the best course in the area, but it's a perfectly nice round of golf
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Have played Acushnet River Valley numerous times. It is what a muni should be. Good golf with decent conditions and a reasonable price. Last time I played, about two years ago, conditions were satisfactory with the exception of the bunkers.
As to the course front 9 parkland, back 9 faux links, farmland. I prefer the front but am not a huge fan of faux links. Back just seems a little congested in parts with too many parallel fairways.
Worth a play if in the area, but within an hour or so I would recommend - Waverly Oaks (Plymouth, Ma.), Cnnecticut National (Putnam, Ct), Newport National (Middletown, RI) or Triggs (Providence, RI)
Nick Campenelli provides a review and pix from his Cognizant Golf website:
http://www.cognizantgolf.com/acushnet-river-valley-golf-course.html