Cold Spring CC
View of a green and fairway at Cold Spring Country Club
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4.4
586 Reviews (586)
5 Stars
293
4 Stars
230
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
95.9%
Recommend this course
544 out of 586 reviews
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4.6
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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14 out of 14 reviews
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4.4
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
95.8%
Recommend this course
23 out of 24 reviews
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Course Highlights
This hidden gem delivers a uniquely designed course with an unusual 6-6-6 layout of par-3s, 4s, and 5s in consistently excellent condition. Friendly staff and outstanding value make it one of central/western Massachusetts' most rewarding rounds.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6521 yards
Slope 130
Rating 71.7

Cold Spring Country Club is situated halfway between Springfield and Worcester. Opened in 2010 in an effort to bring world class golf to western Massachusetts, the club has since garnered a local following. The par-71 layout is unique in that it has six par 3s and five par 5s. There are also some par 4s in the 450-yard range. The 6,521-yard length indicated on the scorecard can be deceiving since it feels much longer when you're playing it. The golf course has plenty of variety, including dogleg lefts, doglegs rights, short holes, and long holes. Thanks to its mountaintop locale, Cold Spring C.C. offers stunning views that are as diverse as the holes. The vistas from the elevated tees and greens stretch to the Berkshires, Connecticut, and Vermont. From the golf course's highest tee box on the par-3 10th, you'll have a panoramic view of central Massachusetts.

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Course Details

Year Built 2010
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire is required at all times. Shorts must be no shorter than mid thigh. Jeans, jean shorts, gym shorts, sweat pants and tee shirts are not permitted. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Bistro, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Massachusetts (2023 #11)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in New England (2015 #8)
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Reviews

4.4
586 Reviews (586)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 43
19th Hole Scenic Views 38
Patio Dining 36
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 52
Bunkers 39
Undulating Greens 27
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 44
Advanced Golfers 34
Locals 32
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 46
In the 'Burbs 25
Convenient to the City 12

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Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Golf day

A safari trip to a familiar course which we come back to every year and no disappointments,Great conditions and the the buffet was great after the round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 80
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Safari Club Favorite!

This is a spectacular golf course! It is fun to play and the vistas are just beautiful. The holes are challenging especially holes # 10 and #18! The course is in phenomenal shape from fairways to greens. A must on anyone's golf list. These are just some of the reasons The Safari Club continues to come back every year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

June 15th i played Cold Springs with the Safari Golf Association

The course was in good condition , the greens were like putting on glass.

This is a challenging course course and in my opinion fun to play, so many different holes to play

Will be back to play it again

The staff was very helpful in every way possible, by the way the food was good to.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Course has some interesting holes.

Recently (6/15) played the course with the Safari Club. Course in acceptable condition but needs more watering (starting to dry out some).

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Awesome!

The Safari Club hit another home run when it's cast of over 130 players landed here to play on a beautiful Chamber of Commerce type day in mid June.

Fairways were in perfect shape and the greens were among the very best we have played. But that's just the golf course!

The clubhouse is one of a kind. Perched high up on a hill with southeasterly views into the central Connecticut hills, one couldn't ask for a better viewing opportunity to enjoy a good meal.

The staff is top notch and they will give you the feeling you're at an exclusive private golf course. Wherever one travels from, this is a destination type golf course that is really worth the effort of getting there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun round

First time playing the course. Course was in good condition and the greens were great. Lots up uphill shots and doglegs which add to the challenge for a relatively short course (from the white tees). I would definitely recommend and I hope to play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Rural Gem

Forget about your score(if you can) and just enjoy the scenery. If you are concerned about your score,,,,,enjoy the scenery! Cold Spring is a scenic track, with wide sloping fairways and breathtaking scenery. The large contoured greens were immaculate and putted true. The Fairways are in midseason shape and firm. Par 3's vary from a short 75 yards to 254 yds. If you like bunkers, there are plenty of them with fine white sand.

Again, I played with my 100+ friends from the Safari Club of Golf,and again, the staff was courteous and eager to please. I highly recommend this rural track, a scenic ride from the Mass Pike on rte 21, and close to rte 202.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Safari outing

Cold Springs is a beautiful course with challenging holes that make you want to come back. The greens were in great shape. The scenery is always spectacular. Gazing out on some of the holes is breathtaking. Be ready to hit up to some steep holes, but it makes for an interesting day. Staff was awesome!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Safari Club event

The course was in top condition. The Course challenging? Just right for me. The greens were hard to read, but that's not bad. Great day on the links close to home.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Safari Club Outing

Very good layout. Some T-box's are Kind of rough, but most are good. Greens were a bit slow. Many changing holes. Will play it again for sure. We did see a fox.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course, nice people!

The course conditions have always lived up to our expectations. I've played here a number of times and have never complained about that. The layout is a bit tricky/odd, but the conditions and professionalism of the staff should grow on you enough to overlook the funky layout.

Pro-shop is stocked with anything you may need with quality products. I often find I want to add to my golf attire while I'm there.

Food in the clubhouse is solid for an after-round meal or even stopping by for dinner. Calamari and wings are my go-to after 18 holes!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Always a Good Choice

I've played here several times and always enjoyed it. Greens a bit slower than past visits, but overall condition was fine. You need to keep balls in play as there are thick woods to the side and behind many holes. Great deal on Golf Now.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth the money to play and very comparable if not exceed the ranch

Out of all the courses I've played in western Mass, Cold Springs is by far the top two courses I love playing. The course has many character holes like number 1 and 2 that may tell you how your found will be. It's not an easy course to walk on and say you will shoot an 84 on. You really have to manage it. I played from the black tee's all the time there and I love the view especially number 1 and 10. I would rate cold springs better than the ranch. There are only some little things like not having a starter or an attendant waiting at bag drop of that makes it not feel like a true country club. Other than that, it's pretty much a country club at public prices. I really hope they continue to improve the standard of the club and course to attract professional golfers at some point. I think it's that good of a course for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Bent grass fairways always a good lie

When you play this course you must think about the shot in front of you it's not always a driver in hand on a par five many well placed shots will pay dividends. The greens are a little firm so approach shots also a thought process when seledting a club.

Overall a fun track that players from every level will enjoy!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 103
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Worth the Drive

You should never aspire to find yourself in sand traps, but I'm telling you these are the finest sand traps you will ever find - even on the PGA tour! Perfect white sands better than anything you'll find in Florida, but not the fine dusty type sand. If you've golfed some of the top courses anywhere, this is the type of sand you'll see here. Okay, enough about sand.

Greens are quick, undulating and fast - love it! Very well manicured fairways even though we've had a late spring as the trees still had no leaves. Got very windy but course is still playable with strong winds. Fair but extremely challenging. Very good layout. I will be back, again, and again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely 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

this course has great features

enjoyed playing Cold Springs, it has some challenging holes and fairways. Cant wait to play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Beautiful, Challenging & Fun

I have played this course 3 times this year and I have had a ball each time. I enjoy a course where the holes make you say "Oh, wow" when you get to the tee. The challenges vary from forced carries, to huge traps to extreme elevation changes and the views are often gorgeous, especially in the Fall. It might be a bit quirky for some players with 6 par three holes and 5 par 5 holes but I think that is part of its charm.
The course conditions are terrific, even in November and the greens and traps are among the best I have ever played. One note, the holes are sometimes pretty far apart and there are a lot of hills. This isn't a course for walkers unless you are young and in good shape.
I think this is a must play venue for every area golfer.

I haven't eaten there, so I can't really comment on the restaurant , but the views are great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great value

Some holes are tough and some holes are not. A good mix of golf holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fall Round at Cold Springs

I had never played Cold Springs CC. I was able to get a great deal on Golf Now. The pro and staff members were really friendly and got the experience off to a great start. The course was in great shape considering how many leaves had fallen over the past few days. The course was challenging. The greens were fast. I had an enjoyable time and look forward to going back to Cold Springs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Airration Again

Love the course. Good conditions. Interior rough was fair---however, the exterior rough (on the tree lined areas), was a lost ball period. Don't even bother looking. Greens, tees were in great shape. .For a second time now ,the back side was closed due to airation. We played the front side twice When the hot deal price is right, we'll go again. The booking fees for a group are getting a little ridiculous.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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