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Old 03-09-2022, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy View Post
Shaker Hills, Ayer, MA public course, not municipal.
Cart included

In-Season Golf Rates: May 6th - October 16th

Monday – Thursday (18 holes / 9 holes posted if available)

Open - 12:00 ($89 / $59)
12:00 - 2:00 ($79 / $55)
2:00 - 4:00 ($69 / $49)
4:00 - 5:00 ($59 / $49)
After 5:00 ($49)


Friday (18 holes / 9 holes available after 2:00PM)

Open - 1:00 ($105)
1:00 - 3:00 ($85 / $59 after 2:00pm)
3:00 - 4:00 ($75 / $55)
4:00 - 5:00 ($66 / $49)
After 5:00 ($49)


Saturday, Sunday & Holidays (18 holes / 9 holes available after 2:00PM)

Open - 11:00 ($119)
11:00 - 1:00 ($105)
1:00 - 3:00 ($90 / $59 after 2:00pm)
3:00 - 4:00 ($78 / $55)
4:00 - 5:00 ($66 / $49)
After 5:00 ($49)

Shaker Hills, Ayer, MA public course, not municipal.
Cart included.

Compare non municipal to non municipal for apples to apples.
and note that in season has different pricing by time, so everyone can argue about their ability to pay via income level.

Working stiffs have to play on weekends with everyone else who works. .
Dam sports guy, I have played that course in a fund raising tournament a couple times and wasn’t aware of the rates as the tournament entry fee included everything. The course is OK, but not worth the price for me given other much closer, similar or better courses, that are less expensive. And the course is up north where folks our age aren’t the majority, so where are the senior citizen discount during weekdays? Travel a little west on the mass pike and play Westover, Chicopee, or Cold Springs, cheaper rates and nicer courses. If you want to travel further west and venture further off the pike, there are several other nice courses that offer great weekday “Hot Deals” on golf now. If I was going to pay the rates asked by Shaker Hills, I would rather spend the money playing Crumpin Fox or the Ranch. Golf on my friend : )