Ranch GC
A fall view over the water of green at Ranch Golf Club
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4.7
539 Reviews (539)
5 Stars
395
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111
3 Stars
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2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.5
98.1%
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517 out of 539 reviews
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4.7
10 Reviews (10)
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4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
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4.8
25 Reviews (25)
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4.5
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4.6
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.4
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4.7
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4.8
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Course Highlights
The Ranch delivers a phenomenal course layout with pristine conditions that consistently earn top marks from recent players. Welcoming staff and excellent on-site dining make this course well worth the trip.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7174 yards
Slope 139
Rating 75.0
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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways Providence, Putter, Imperial and Southshore Bentgrass
Greens L-93, G-2, and A-4 Bentgrass
Golf Season High Season: 06/01 - 10/14
Architect Damian Pascuzzo (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes - 20 grass stations
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Amex
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Bathing attire, cut off shorts, halter-tops, tube tops, tank tops, and similar types of recreational wear are not considered proper dress on the golf course.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.7
539 Reviews (539)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Patio Dining 21
Dinner 11
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 43
Bunkers 39
Undulating Greens 27
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 34
Advanced Golfers 30
A Weekend Splurge 26
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 39
In the 'Burbs 23
Near the Airport 6

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

We had a great day on this beautiful course, the fairways were immaculate and greens were rolling pretty good. The woman in the snack cart came around with some cranberry granola bars that were awesome. The staff was helpful and polite ...we are definitely going back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Beautiful Layout

A great test of golf in a wonderful setting. Tees and fairways were immaculate. A few greens needed attention, but no major complaints. Challenging from the white tees, but still manageable in length. An hour's drive for me, but definitely worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hard to beat even at full price

Course is one of the most interesting in Hartford/Springfield area. A few holes you need to learn but once you do, you want to come back. Fairways and greens in near perfect shape. We've played twice in two weeks at the $60 golf now deal and I'd pay more. Easily best drink cart around!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

best course in western mass

Been playing here since 2002 and will always make time to play a round here. The course never disappoints.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

2nd time, another great round

3rd time playing The Ranch, first time playing mid season. Conditions were great, few greens looked a little beat up, but were still rolling nice. Pace of play was good, finished under 4 hours.

Overall another great round at The Ranch, for $65 can't beat it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

What a joke.

I was so excited to play the Ranch with my Dad on fathers day! I have always wanted to play this course. Turned out to be the worst round of golf I have ever played. The golf course was is awful condition. The rate of play was painfully slow, we waited on every tee. The guys behind us were members and hit into us more times than I could count. I never saw a ranger or anyone checking on play. Plus it is very expensive. I will never go back. The only good part was it was a beautiful day and I got to hang out with my family.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The Ranch: Always a great experience

The course was in great shape with some of the greatest vistas in Western Massachusetts. The greens were rolling true but a bit slower than last year. The pro shop staff were a delight to deal with and the restaurant is now an excellent dining experience, whether after golf or for simply enjoying a quality meal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome Views

The course was in great condition , and will be back to play again this summer!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Really nice. Great shape.

Really impressed with The Ranch. All around great shape after a tough winter. A course you'll play better after the first time around. Some BIG down hill blind shots. A lot of fun. Greens were nice, if not a little slow, but rolled very nicely. We'll be back again. Wish it was closer, but well worth the money and drive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It was great except for

When I paid the Pro Shop did not take my deposit off of my bill.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 171
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
First Time Playing
Used cart

One of the best layouts in New England

When you live in New England and talk about the best courses in the area The Ranch comes up a lot in the conversation. I will say that the layout is one of the best that I've ever seen. It reminds me a lot of other New England courses that have several elevation changes. Courses like the Shattuck Inn in Jaffrey New Hampshire and Red Tail in Devens,MA come to mind. As for the condition of this course I was a little down as the bunkers were gravelly and not very sandy and the greens were pretty inconsistent. The fairways were some of the best fairways I've ever played on and the rough and fescue outside the rough made for a true test of my game. Though this course is tougher than some other ones in the state sometimes that's not what it's all about. The service was also a letdown. Playing as a twosome, we got to the turn and the threesome in front of us was nice enough to wait there and told us to play through we had ordered food from the golf cart on the eighth tee box, we told these gentlemen we were going to run in,grab our food and then run to the tenth tee. Sadly, no one in the restaurant looked and saw that we had ordered food and when we told the girl at the bar about our order she grabbed it off of the printer gave it to the cook and then we never saw her again. We were delayed almost 10 minutes waiting for our food, two hotdogs, and by the time we got to the 10th tee the threesome in front of us had already teed off. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in playing one of the best layouts in all of New England but past the golf I wouldn't expect much more.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The layout is excellent, challenging but fair. I did really enjoy the round. It helped that a 4-some let the 2 of us play through

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great day, and played well, too

Arrived early for a Sunday afternoon round. was a little disappointed to find out that practice balls now cost extra, but the tee was open and the woman let me out early on my own. The pace was fine, I had time to roll a few extra putts, and actually line some up. The course was wet in a few spots and the greens suffer from people who don't fix their ball marks. Thoroughly enjoyed the day and will definitely go back. The course is fair, if you keep it in the fairway. Some of the greens are big so the GPS in the cart is helpful as it gives you exact yardage to the pin. Some of the pins were awfully tight to the edges. No matter, the weather was great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The Ranch is a great place to play golf. The course is always in great condition. Very friendly staff and beautiful facilities.
The views on this course are some of the best in the area. The course is very challenging from the back tees, but also has the need for precision shots from the forward tees. One down fall I had was the GPS. Either ours was not working correctly or the course yardage seems to be way off. A few par threes for instance the GPS was 25 yards different then the yard marker and the GPS phone app that we had. I will just make sure I have my laser with me next time. Over all a great course to play at a fare rate through golf now.com

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Favorite Course in Western MA

One of my favorite courses in the state, especially in Western MA. Not many courses can compare to the overall experience The Ranch has to offer. I've played here a handful of times over the past couples years and it continues to impress. Sets the standard for public courses in the area.

Now that I've found GolfNow I can hopefully play more often on the discount rates. A little expensive during peak season but is still worth every last $$

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

The Ranch...

This is probably the nicest course in all of Western Massachusetts. Normally it costs between $65 to $75 to play this awesome course. With the fire deal on Golf Now my friend and I played for $28 each. Fantastic price, fantastic course, on a fantastic day. Thank You Golf Now!

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A little early.....

Love playing this course and it definitely one of the nicest around this area, but it's early in the year and the greens were just aerated and were literally almost unplayable..... The ball was hopping around everywhere. They should definitely find a way to let you know the current conditions at the course before you book on golf now. Anyway still have the course a great rating because I've played it many times and it's usually pristine. Customer service there is also second to none and the staff is super friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Wonderful Day

Great experience at the Ranch today! Fairways were excellent. Spring greens were fine! Wonderful day with friends! Get out and play at the Ranch!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Nice and fun course but not really worth the $100 they charge for weekend play

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

awsome course

i play this course at least once a year, sometimes twice. i'm from randolph so this is a long trip. the fee includes driving range, car (needed!) and use of locker/showers afterward (they supply the towels). as for the course, what more can i say than IT IS FUN. with hole names like ETERNITY, FISHBOWL (or similiar) i have a great time even if i'm playing lousy. the staff is always friendly and eagar to help. and did i mention that they have beer in the beverage car.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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