Mike, don't be alarmed! Haha.
These are my opinions having grown up playing nearly every golf course in the central / western MA region....Southwick CC is a golf course that doesn't bring anything to the table....the layout is boring, there is no strategy involved, and many of the greens are simply patches of grass that have been cut lower than the fairway. I grew up playing the public courses around Springfield, but rarely considered Southwick as an option for those vary reasons. I thought it was funny that The Ranch, an upscale club that has high praise in the area, sits across the street from one of the areas eye sores....have you played there or seen it? I can honestly say that this is the only course i would speak of such a negative way. It takes alot to rile me up, but Southwick CC manages to do it every time.
My father's good friend used to be a member at the Orchards. The thread you grabbed my quote from related to one incident, and only pertains to a dress code issue. My father loved the course. The head waiter was probably just having a bad day. As Cliff mentioned in the dress code thread, I can see The Orchards has improved their image greatly, and I'll be looking to get back there as soon as I can.