Chicopee Woods Golf Course - School Nine
About
Located in Gainesville, Chicopee Woods Golf Course is one of the area's most popular public courses. The 27-hole layout is divided intro three nines that are played in different 18-hole combinations. The nines, the Village, the School, and the Mill, share a beautiful rolling landscape provided by the surrounding foothills of the Appalachians. The School nine is the second longest of the three. Water comes into play on four holes, more than on any of the other nines. The course finishes with a memorable water hole. The par-5 ninth hole has two ponds that wrap around the green. Besides the water, you'll also have strategically placed bunkers to contend with. There are many challenging holes at Chicopee Woods G.C., but none of the courses are overly punishing for high handicappers.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 36 | 3479 yards | ||
| Blue | 36 | 3278 yards | ||
| White | 36 | 3000 yards | ||
| Red (W) | 36 | 2513 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 73.6/137 | 414 | 401 | 374 | 159 | 520 | 432 | 407 | 206 | 566 | 3479 | 7040 |
| Blue M: 71.7/134 | 398 | 371 | 356 | 144 | 497 | 407 | 380 | 179 | 546 | 3278 | 6606 |
| White M: 69.1/123 W: 75.1/133 | 370 | 324 | 325 | 127 | 483 | 342 | 350 | 154 | 525 | 3000 | 6050 |
| Green M: 64.8/111 W: 70.0/122 | 325 | 284 | 282 | 109 | 384 | 331 | 275 | 127 | 448 | 2565 | 5179 |
| Red W: 68.0/116 | 297 | 283 | 275 | 104 | 376 | 270 | 273 | 123 | 390 | 2391 | 4816 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
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Photo submitted by Mserrian31 on 10/06/2025
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Photo submitted by bsr0227 on 04/08/2025
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Photo submitted by bsr0227 on 04/08/2025
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Photo submitted by anthojc on 08/07/2023
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Long par 3’s make for a great challenge Photo submitted by jimcioffi on 05/14/2023
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Photo submitted by jimcioffi on 05/14/2023
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Photo submitted by jimcioffi on 05/14/2023
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Photo submitted by Egrimm on 04/13/2023
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Photo submitted by jimcioffi on 09/14/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162163752 on 02/04/2022
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The Mill Course - Hole #2 Photo submitted by u000004592511 on 08/25/2021
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Photo submitted by u313277191 on 01/13/2021
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Photo submitted by skurki on 05/13/2020
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Photo submitted by u000002483986 on 03/24/2020
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Proud Dad with my two sons getting ready to tee off. Photo submitted by GAFLLefty on 06/22/2019
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Driving range Photo submitted by GAFLLefty on 06/22/2019
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Hole #1 - School Photo submitted by GAFLLefty on 06/22/2019
Course is in great shape
Pace was sluggish but expected. Greens are perfect.
Friendliest staff ever.
Great golf course
Best value for your money. The course is well maintained. Each course is challenging and unique. The staff is very friendly. I play Chicopee woods all the time.
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The course was nice as always. They had the course set up as cart path only. The course was dry and had no wet spots. Had a difficult time understanding that aspect. I have played here several times, and love the course.
Hi, ajh3530. Thank you for your 5 star rating. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Chicopee Woods Golf Course - School Nine.
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Always been a great course. It’s only April and the conditions are pretty good. I know by end of May. They’ll be excellent conditions.
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In desperate need of new management.
One of the worst managed and run courses in America. Pace of play doesn’t exist. It’s a fun little course if you can play when it’s not overbooked and you’re not having to wait 10+ minutes in every hole. But it’s almost always overbooked.
We're truly sorry to hear about your negative experience with the management and pace of play at our course. We appreciate your feedback and are committed to improving the booking system to ensure a better experience for all players.
Fantastic course. Bermuda greens are smooth and fast. Only downside is pace of play. The average round is 5 hours which is fine if you have nowhere else to be. Definitely worth the money.
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Will return
First time playing here. Played Mill to Village. Great course layout and green conditions. Tough day with high winds. Greens were hard to read and difficult but in great shape. Will be back when everything greens up.
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Great First Outing
My friends and I played this course for the first time last week and were quickly won over by the quality of the course, the amenities, and the friendliness of the staff. After just one round this is now my new favorite golf course.
We played the Village and the School and can’t wait to come back to play the other 3rd.
Very very good experience at this golf course.
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Great layout but many will struggle with the tough layout
Course conditions were hard and fast which is real challenge with many fairways and greens having extreme edges. Played from the blue tees and despite hitting the driver great.. found it very hard to hit the greens. Par 4 6th hole on village and school are tough par 4's
I enjoyed it but the lady partner struggled to reach fairways and had zero chance of getting over the water on 6th on village.. It is a why bother to play hole.. I hit a driver 6 iron to green but shows it is a course for good players..
Greens were fine and conditions pretty solid. Playing mid week we finished in under 4 hours but could see how weekends could be slow. There were rangers everywhere which is not common on many course. Staff were excellent ..
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Pace of play will kill you.
Conditions are always solid but the last couple years the pace of play has been excruciating. Regularly 5 hour rounds. There is a particular community of players known for slow play and they have overrun the course. Marshalls during the round were useless, making excuses rather than doing something about the slow play. Teed off twenty minutes late and still took 5 hours to play.
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