Wyckoff Country Club

It was a very windy day and given its fall here in NE, there were numerous areas where the leaves made it difficult to find your ball. Things were running pretty tight, we did not have much time between the ninth and 10th hole to grab a snack and there was no one at the bar or desk to help us.

I've played here a few times in the past, and the course was in the best condition I've seen it this time (late October 2022). Only issue was leaves in some fairways, but that's unavoidable—and they had plenty of guys out collecting/blowing.

Nice course, interesting layout, and some great views. A bit of highway noise on some holes.

My only real complaint: No ball washers. What golf course has zero ball washers???!!!

The blowers were out getting the leaves off the fairways. Greens and fairways in great shape. The course is hilly and the greens were faster than what I am use to. We played around lunch on a Friday so not busy and the pace was enjoyable.. The course is well maintained and the carts ran well. Playing here in the Fall is delightful for the colors of the leaves were incredible. Pro shop staff was friendly and the pumpkin beer at the bar after our round was enjoyed on a beautiful patio.. Thank you Wyckoff!

The course was in excellent condition for fall golf. Greens were cut well and ran true. Friendly staff, well worth playing.

The course was very enjoyable except for the fact that the fairways were dried out. Greens were slowed down from there normal speed I assume because of the dry weather. Otherwise they were in good shape. Traps were almost unplayable because of the rocks in some of them.

Course was in good condition despite the moderate drought in Western Mass. Surprisingly, The greens are in great condition. Definitely will return.

Conditions are Poor I’ve played here for a while now even during COVID and they have let this place go. A shame my friends and I like the course but the fairways and tee boxes are in port condition now. Will go somewhere else to play.

Course was in good shape. Greens are fast and always get underneath the flag. Still need course maintenance

Basically a nice course. A few rough spots . Greens were quick in good shape.

I played the "old Wyckoff" 60 years ago when it was a Donald Ross course. I think the extension of Route 91 north eliminated much of the original course. The course is very narrow, with lots of false front greens, and traps front and left and right. Speaking of the greens, they are small, and very difficult to putt - huge sloops, with big breaks and just hope you don't have a downhill shot. You would need to play this course 3-4 times to figure out where to hit your tee shots. Long drives are not helpful If you want a challenge, I recommend Wyckoff

Set among the hilly environs of Holyoke and overlooking a scenic valley, the classically-styled Wyckoff Country Club radiates a warm green glow during sunny spring afternoons like this one was, with temps in the mid-60’s. The course is well-designed and its fairways are expansive enough to encourage strategic play from tees to greens. The siting of these greens, which is widely varied but includes many elevated positions, demands a higher level of iron play than on most golf courses.

LAYOUT
Wyckoff CC is hilly and should fully test your game. One fairly immense ridge on the front side makes for a tough stretch over holes two through six. And the sixth seems the toughest par-4 at Wyckoff, although rivalled by the seventeenth. The back side, too, features fairways that cross steep terrain, but overall its slopes are less severe. Excellent variety may be the inward half’s key characteristic, though: each hole has an individualistic quality. But watch out for the two long-par 3’s as you conclude your round, which can be card-wreckers unless you play them well and carefully.

HAZARDS & DEFENSES
Wyckoff features profuse and often deep greenside bunkers. There are a few ponds, some streams, and several marshy areas. The most prominent defense may be the tree-lined fairways and the woods, which are more prevalent on the back nine. And sometimes you’ll encounter huge–and often devastating–falloffs around the greens.

COOL HOLES
I like these three: the unique drive-and-pitch opener, the dramatic, downhill twelfth (a genuinely tough par), and thirteen, the reachable but well-defended par-five.

CONDITIONING
Early spring conditions: aerated and sandy greens; many sandy tees; rough patches around some of the fairways, greenside roughs and fairway roughs. Bunker conditions have improved and the fairways were good for springtime. Overall, then, course conditions range from fair to good, but expect better here (which has been my experience) before too long.

BOTTOM LINE
Al Zikorus’ remake of what was once wholly a Donald Ross layout certainly works for me because he smartly retained the general spirit of Golden Age golf courses. The slope is 131 from the blue tees, so be ready for strong resistance to scoring here.