Cold Spring CC
View of a green and fairway at Cold Spring Country Club
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4.5
579 Reviews (579)
5 Stars
290
4 Stars
226
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
95.1%
Recommend this course
537 out of 579 reviews
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4.9
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
1
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0
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 7 reviews
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4.5
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
1
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0
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1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.3%
Recommend this course
33 out of 35 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

4.5
579 Reviews (579)

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 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

enjoyed first round, i'll come back

beautiful Sunday afternoon in September. arrived early, nice driving range, wild turkeys for spectators. got off early, front nine is hilly in spots, need a cart. holes were fair and varied, lots of elevation change. 5 par 5s, 6 par 3s, interesting layout. i'll come back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

course has strange holes

strange course too many cart paths the greens do not hold approach shots

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

target golf definately comes into play

because of the rescent dry weather the greens were hard to keep the ball on with iron shots

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Maturing nicely

I've played the course a few times since it opened, and it's really coming together nicely. The course layout is described by some as "gimmicky" but I consider it more technical in nature. You have to make shots and stay in the short stuff or you can really get into trouble. The greens rolled fast and true during the round and the overall condition was well worth the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great experience

Staff was so helpful and courteous. Pace of play was great 3.5 hours on a Sunday morning. Even did replay in around the same pace. Greens were nice with good pace. Enjoyable experience and I will go back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

presently surprised

On The Advice Of A Friend I Found About This Course...... What A Find....... A New Course Very Good Condition, Very Challenging,Quick Greens And Some Great Views..... Can't Wait To Play again....Thanks To My Friend And Golf Now.com For Some Great deals

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

very pretty course

When the pro shop saw I had a hot deal from golf now, they became unfriendly and acted as if they could care less about us, course is pretty, tee boxes are built on gravel, very firm fairways and greens, greens rolled well , hard to read the breaks! cannot walk this course , lots of elevation change, I will play it again, but am concerned about the treatment of people that book on golf now.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great first impression

Met at my car by one of the young attendents. Loaded my clubs and drove me to the clubhouse. Put me with a threesome and went off at our scheduled tee time. Great property with nice mountain views. Ride, Ride, Ride! Lots of elevation change and long rides to next tee box. Course in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
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

Worth the drive

Not your cookie cutter layout with very interesting golf holes, conditions are above average, greens ran true tees on the firm side. Staff was helpful and welcoming. They switched nines around so watch your GPS.Pace was good 4 1/4 for 18.Purchase a yardage book or play with someone who has played there before, some tricky shots. Course knowledge would definitely help. Very enjoyable day will be going back. Take a cart.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Hot deal on a really nice course!

Was looking to play somewhere near me in Western Mass that I hadn't played before. I have played almost all the other public courses in the vicinity (The Ranch, Crestview, Ledges, Oak Ridge, Westover, Chicopee, St. Anne, Agawam, Edgewood, Southwick, Shaker Farms, Eat mountain, Tekoa, ) so was looking forward to a "new" course.

Had good reviews and talking to people that had played there in my golf league seemed like it was worth giving a try.

Got a "hot deal" for 18 with a cart for 2:15 on a Sunday for $35 a person. Great bargain. Course was empty and we had no one behind us and very few in front of us.

Course was in very good shape. Tee boxes were decent with some rougher ones but not really noticeable. They were flat and groomed just a bit dry. Fairways were very nice with no burns or dirt to be found. Rough was the only thing that seemed to be lacking and it may still be maturing? Rough was not long and was playable in most places but just of a lower quality compared to the rest of the course. A lot of the wholes were tree lined and worse poison ivy lined. We stayed out of it luckily but man did it seem like there was a ton of poison ivy there.

Had a quick lunch at a very nice and modern upper level bar. Not a lot of golfers there but staff there and at clubhouse were very nice.

Bunkers and their crushed marble were just a dream to play from compared to most of the other local courses "dirt".

I believe they recently swapped the front nine and back nine around as they had newly printed basic scorecards that were different than what my GPS was showing as the first hole. Even their website lists the holes in the previous order. So the 200 yard 18th is now the 9th. Be a man and hit a driver up it to the green. Was pleasantly surprised I made it on in one and two putted for a birdie but that hole could ruin a good round if you land short once, or twice, or worse...

Will definitely visit there again though for the right price. If I see another "Hot Deal" for it I'll be headed back and will be more comfortable with hole layouts and blind shots about for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fantastic and fun golf course

This is a unique and fantastic golf course. It is one of the best golf courses I've played this year. The course was firm and fast. Greens were immaculate and ran true. There is room to work the ball but anything out of play is gone. This is a shot makers course. The greens are the best in the area. If you like par 5's and 3's, this is your course. Many picturesque views and outstanding conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun course to play

Very nice course and fun to play. It's lay out is strange lots of par 5's and 3's. But can be challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Cold Springs is FIRE FLAMES HOT!!!

I recently played Cold Spring Country Club with a good friend of mine. We booked a 2:30 tee time on 7/31/14. This was my 4th time playing the course. Upon arrival you can tell you are in for a fantastic golfing experience. This place is BRAND NEW. The clubhouse is a beautiful two story facility with great landscaping and a fantastic view of the Quabin Valley. When pulling up to the bag drop, a young attendant hustled over to out car with a clean cart and offered to put our bags on for us. We then made out way into the pro shop and found a large selection of merchandise of all brands. All of the staff is friendly and didn't treat us any differently for booking a $16 deal for 18 holes with a car (none of the money goes to the golf course when booking a hot deal). We decided to hit range and instead of trying to up-sell us, the shop attendant suggested that one range bucket would be plenty for the two of us. One of the only complaints i can think of is that the tees were so far back on the range, coupled with the severe downhill grade, made it impossible to see any of the yardage markers <200y. We made our way to the practice green and realized that we were in for a tough day of putting as the greens must have been rolling 10+ on the stimp meter. When it came time to tee off, my buddy and i (both <4 handicaps) decided to play the tips. Although it only plays to about 6500y, this course feel extremely long. Thank god i had my driving game or else i would have been in for a long day. Throughout the round, i was reminded why Cold Spring is one of the premiere public courses in western Mass. The bent-grass fairways mowed to perfection. beautifully maintained rough, and exquisite views made for a very enjoyable round aesthetically. The calling card of this course is the bunkers, all are filled with crushed white marble which is absolutely gorgeous. Seriously, if it's a bright day, you better be wearing sunglasses if you find yourself in the beach. Overall, this course is a must play for anyone in the greater Springfield area. Just make sure you bring the long ball.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

The course was in excellent shape the staff was welcoming and knowledgeable, the facility was spotless. I'll be playing there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Can score well here if you stay out of the rough

2nd time playing the course, 5 sets of tees make for an enjoyable change from the usual 3 sets you find. If you keep the ball in the fairway the opportunity is there to shoot well, the few times I ventured into the rough it cost me. Biggest concern was the condition of the greens, tons of unrepaired ballmarks, this is more on the players who don't fix their marks than the course staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Best round ever

My husband I had played as a twosome and he had his best round ever. Course conditions were excellent, my husband played from the blue tees, I played from the reds. Lots of elevated tees and dog-legs. Fairway bunkers come in to play on several holes Greens were consistent. Play moved at a good pace. They have recently added a driving range which is still being developed, but a definite plus. The clubhouse is new and well appointed with a good size pro shop and an upstairs restaurant and bar,. Staff is friendly and attentive. Definitely one of our favorite courses in the area.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tough course but fun to play

I like this course and it is pretty difficult to play at times. The staff is extremely friendly and was a huge help. I played the course early in the spring and everything was in great condition other than the tee boxes. The grass seems to be dead on most the tee boxes. The second time I played it in the middle of the summer the tee boxes were still dead. A lot of the tee boxes are just sand/dirt. The only other thing was that I noticed is that on a few fairways there were sections with a lot of divots. Other than that I thought the course played great, the greens were excellent, and I really do enjoy playing this course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Quirky Layout

The course was in great shape...manicured fairways and fast greens. Greens are small and tricky. Course has several quirky holes with several par 5's well under 450 yds. Also a closing par 4 of only 200+ yds. I get the feeling they ran out of real estate when designing the course. If you can overlook the quirkiness and enjoy the views and conditioning, you will have a great time, as we did.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Worth the 2 hour drive!

Great newer course. Greens, fairways and tee boxes were in excellent condition. Rough was "rough"! Traps are crushed white marble and were very predictable. Pro Shop staff and restaurant staff were great! Can't wait tho play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No Complaints

Challenging but not intimidating, nice fairways.Pleasing to the eye some greens need work though but its not hacked up I played worst

Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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