Wentworth Hills G&CC closed for good??? (Plainville, MA)

[Nick Campanelli]

Fun Howard Maurer course in Plainville, MA.....too bad. 

http://www.examiner.com/golf-in-boston/another-new-england-golf-course-bites-the-dust-as-wentworth-hills-gc-closes

[Jim_Kennedy]

Nick,

Tough market, there must be 50 (no exaggeration) other courses within 15 miles of WHGCC.

edit: I think it was a friend of mine from that area (he was involved early on at Buttonhole) who told me that there is a hole where you tee off in Mass. and putt out in RI.

Might be the course's claim-to-fame.  



  

[Nick Campanelli]

Jim,

I've played there a few times, and would continue to go back if they reopened.  The conditioning, challenge, and routing are up there with the better public options in the area.  In addition to the number of courses in the area, I'm willing to bet length probably keeps away from the course as well.  Its short on the card, but plays longer due to wetland carries and forced layups (typical new england).

I know they have been under at least three different management groups in the past 8 years....so these issues aren't new.

The sixth hole tees off in MA and finishes in RI... kind of unique.  5 holes total play in Rhode Island.


Between Holes 13 & 14


Between Holes 16 & 17

[Jim_Kennedy]

Nick,

The tag of 'short' along with a lot of lay-up shots does tend to steer away a couple of player types, and forced carries has the same effect on a couple of others. Add in an overly served region and it's hard to imagine what they might do to make themselves viable.