Red Tail Golf Club

By far the slowest pace I have ever played. It took my 3 man group 6.25 hours to play 18. They try to seem professional by having an old man tell you when your turn to tee off is. But they mix up the tee offs at the 1st and 10th. Had to wait 45 minutes before ring able to tee of at the 10th hole. 2 hours in the front nine and 4.25 to play the back 9. Ridiculous. So fricken slow. And no beer carts or food carts on a Saturday afternoon either. If they are going to charge $100 for 18 with a cart they need to step up their game a bit ad make it worth the money. Won't be playing there again on a nice day.

I liked the layout but, the greens were being protected form the
heat by not cutting them, therefore they were extremely slow. The
sand traps had rocks in them.

This course was in great shape and 95 degrees made it even more challenging! Most all of the staff were super friendly/helpful (ProShop attendant seemed put out). The greens were true and penalize you for not paying attention to the pin placement. You will be hard pressed to find better fairways or greens in New England.

great layout , fairways were very good but the greens slow and
bumpy (not as I recalled)fighting a bacteria

Played this course many times. This was the worst I ve seen the greens. Good value at $75 but I wouldn't pay more until the conditions improve. It's been a long time since I considered the best public course n MA.

The course was awesome! But there was hardly anyone out there (which is great!) BUT, the fact they wanted to make a huge deal out of my girlfriend riding in the cart with me, when the quantity of carts wasn't an issue, became an issue. I didn't pay $80 for a round of golf to get hassled over nothing.

I had been wanting to play this course for about 6-7 years but for some reason never did until yesterday. It's known to be "the best course you can play" in MA so I was very much looking forward to this round. It didn't quite live up to my expectations for a $100 golf course an hour outside of the city. Some of the greens were actually in rough shape which was shocking. Many we're perfect. The fairways are phenomenal. The bunkers are challenging and attractive surrounded either but deep lush rough or fescue. Te areas around the cart paths were worn in areas which you usually don't see at courses with this distinction. I'm still not sure how I feel about the "waste areas." Is that Red Tail's trademark? It's kind of ugly. The nature preserve areas serve as a great hazard but the rocky bunkers that they call waste areas look somewhat like the course is unfinished. Overall I liked Red Tail. I think had I gotten a better rate through golf now I would have liked it more, but I played on a Sat morning in July. I would rank red tail below The International (Oaks) and Shaker Hills as far as public courses you can play west of Boston.

Great course and very challenging however greens good be better maintained especially after all the rain we have had here, many of the surrounding courses greens have been far superior fairways were excellent.

a very nice course with rolling fairways and good undulating greens. I try to play this course whenever I am in the area.

Greens were slow, bumpy, burnt out and lots of ball marks. This course has gone down hill and I will not go back. Can't believe they are asking $99 for this course.

there were few fairway yardages -
no drink cart -
the greens were a little too hairy -
fairways in great condition -
some sandtraps were not well raked -

Was able to get on very early on a sunday which worked out perfectly. The group I played with were regulars and enjoyable to play with. Course was in good condition and was difficult but fair and mixed in some interesting holes. Range was adequate and it was nice to have it all included. My only complaint is that I like to walk courses and this is not really a walkable course but that is a matter of personal preference. I would play again but would be hesitant to play later in the day because I could see this course slowing down as the day goes on.

My favorite course within an hour of Boston. I love courses that challenge every part of a golfer's game, and you're likely to play every club in your bag here. The price during primetime is a little high, but during these long days of summer, the twilight rates are a great deal. I was able to take my time and play in a little over 3 hours on a Friday afternoon. You're likely to see holes here that are different than anything you've ever seen, esp. #7, 9, 14, 16, and 17. All the par 3's have elevated tees and are beautiful. My only complaint was that the course was a little damp, but that would be nitpicking.

Also a must play in the fall, the foliage is amazing.

Red Tail is an excellent course and an excellent test of your golfing ability. Everything was in great shape except a few of the greens were a tad off (probably due to all the rain lately, so they were slow from not being cut). Lots of elevation and diversity of holes. The par 3s are all excellent and for a course where very little water comes into play it is still really challenging. For the normal 99 cost I would say its a bit pricey but for the golfnow rate we got it was a great deal.

The course was not busy as the rest of the group that had the same time had already gone out. Due to recent heavy rains the course was not playing as fast as it probably does, in particular the greens. Like the fact that the range is all part of the package.

Red Tail is a highly hyped course and lives up to its billing. it's
an imaginative but fair lay-out, which requires every club in the bag. I particularly liked the par 3's . You cannot escape the beauty of this course. You can score if you keep it in play.
I found the greens to be somewhat uneven speed wise and patchy, and found that the practice green was faster than the greens.

Red Tail continues to be in great condition. The course is interesting and challenging while still being fair. Range of tees makes it an enjoyable experience for a variety of golfers.

wide and generous fairways and greens. The course is the definition of 'manucure'. The view from the elevated tee offs is often spectacular.

Waited 2 yrs. to play this course, worth the wait and more. The best public course a golfer can play. Will play this course many more times, just sorry i don't live closer to Red Tail.

Great course but can only afford to play usually through golfnow only.