Championship at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club

Course conditions were very good. Greens were in good shape and rolled well. Pace of play was good mostly because they had a club championship and we were one of the first groups out. Made us start on hole 10 though even though the first tee box was open for over half an hour. Poor communication and unfriendly staff. I would still recommend playing the course because it is one of the most challenging layouts in MA. Just don’t expect much from the staff.

Excellent conditions, the group in front of us was slow, had a couple open holes in front of them, 5 hour round.

Got a hot deal on GolfNow for this round, but even regular pricing at this course is good value for what is a well maintained, attractive and very challenging course. My tee time was around 1 pm, but there were no groups ahead of me, so the starter told me to start as soon as I was ready. Paired up with a twosome, we raced around the course in 3 hours 40 mins, even though I was walking. On that last point - this is a tough course to walk. Make sure you are fit, hydrated and have calorific food to sustain you if you choose to walk. The course itself can be very punishing if you are offline with your tee shots and there are many par 4s and even most of the par 5s where you are wise to avoid taking driver, or maybe even have no choice, depending on how long you are. You’ll probably won’t believe the number of times you have to use a range finder from non-par 3 tee boxes.

I played Cyprian on the day it opened. Other than the tee shot on 8 and 12, you could hit your ball into on hazard on every other shot on the course. Very demanding, and not at all forgiving. That being said, I've always liked the layout, and it is very satisfying to play a good round there. Just don't go there if you're not hitting the ball where you intend to hit it. It was a perfect day weather-wise, and I was surprised to learn that the tee sheet was very open. My brother and I were able to tee off at 12:40 for our 1:03 tee time. We were paired with a single who was walking, and finished the round in 3 hours and 40 minutes. It would have been faster but we caught up to a twosome in a cart on the back nine. Greens were in good shape, as was the rest of the course for the most part. I'll be back if the pace stays similar.

Cyprian was in great shape, and I had a real good hot deal price. Otherwise, the course is pricey, but worth it at least for a few times per year. The only downside was pace of play; behind a very slow foursome.

Loved playing here. The course was in great shape, the staff was a full 10 (shout out to Snack Stand Fran) Geeat Miz of target golf, driving holes, and long par 3s. I will be back

Great Course. We lucked out with the hot deal price with a cart. Course was fantastic. 10/10 would play again.

For all I heard about this course I was very disappointed.

Greens were horrific. Slow and choppy. Pick marks and not well kept. Bunkers were not maintained, hard pan, little sand. Pace was terrible. I wouldn’t recommend it for the orice

outstanding location in hilly forest. adjacent holes are rarely in view. great management. less of a driver course on every hole---more pick the right club for position. will improve your game

Played in early November in 75 degrees weather so hard to complain,

Course was in great shape greens rolled nicely, leaves were not a factor only complaint was pace of play

Teed off at 12 36. Didn't even make the 16th hole by 5 no rangers to push anyone around my advice is to make players move faster, other than that thoroughly enjoyable

This is not an easy course, lots of contours and some tight shots but lots of fun if you’re a decent golfer. 5 & 7 are holes you really need to have played before because the greens are elevated and can be blind shots.

This course is one of my favorites. The layout is a little quirky is places, but that's a quirck that I like. But that's where it ends memory wise. It's pretty clear they've seen a lot of rounds despite covid. And they've been letting a bunch of self absorbed narcisists play the place. That is the only explanation for the complete lack of effort on the part of the people playing the course to put their divots back and repair ballmarks on the green. It's as if nobody who plays there takes the time for these two minor courtesies. It's really bad. And it's never been this bad. I don't know what changed or who quit, but the place looks like no mans land, but instead of artillery, it's little golf ball sized bombs going off all over the place. Truly pathetic when a nice place becomes a crap hole because of divots and ball marks. As for pace of play, it was fine for us. It wouldn't hurt them to have a ranger out and about. But I suspect it's a member who drags their butt out there, which is why it's not an everyday thing like Stowe acres or Wachusett. Anyway, back to the good. Without the ballmarks the greens are subtle and roll pretty true. Other than thoughtless players, the place is in pretty good shape. The range is ok, but it's mats and you don't get very many balls for the money. Good for a warm up, but not for practice. I also took a lesson from the pro, Rick, and he's good. But he never called me back. I guess he's taught me all I need to know? (haha no, probably not.) I really wonder what's up with that. anyway, go find a place where the players know enough to pick up after themselves.

What began as a terrific experience at Cyprian Keyes quickly turned into a slog of 5 hours in West Boylston. The young man who help with our bags and cart, check-in process, starter Brian...all top notch...top notch I say. We played #1 and then had to wait to approach the tee box on #2 because the preceeding group hadn't tee'd off yet. That's right, on the SECOND HOLE we were waiting 10-15 minutes to hit every shot. We had seen two rangers on #1 and found it odd we didn't see another until after nine. When we did the gentlemen told us 2:25 to that point on the course is normal, and that the previous groups had also complained about the slow play and he told them they didn't hit the ball far enough, "with a bazooka they weren't going to reach the people on the green" That said, as the course winds around itself it became evident that the group three ahead of us was in way over their heads and resultingly every caboose on the train was set to complete things in their 4:45 timeframe. The course is pretty, but a number of holes (13) are quite difficult for the first timer without an idea of where to go. From the white tee box on #13 you can't see the fairway to which you are supposed to hit. For $50 or under I'd go back...for the first timer check on the number of 9-minute seperation tee times you have in front of you and mentally prepare to be out there for awhile.

I played Cyprian Keyes today after playing here a couple times a few years ago. We finished our round in 4 hours 30 minutes, standard pace of play. We had a groundskeeper from a different course in our foursome so the poorly aerated greens were a disappointment. Our foursome went out at 8:00 today and finished by 12:30, but I think we may have started a little after 8:00. There was no starter to tell you where you were in line other than the guy handling the golf carts who said, "I think you guys are up on the tee." By the second green a twosome was breathing down our necks so we allowed them to play through. The four elderly men who were then behind us were playing from the ladies tees so they would occasionally catch up to us and then we'd distance ourselves. We were playing at a standard pace still so when we were told by a ranger at the 6th hole to pick up our pace, we were confused. We continued with our standard pace of play and on the back nine were again told by a different ranger to increase our pace. The whole round felt rushed and not enjoyable. When I found out we had finished in 4:30, I was even more annoyed. I don't think I'll be playing at Cyprian Keyes again. Too many blind shots, the layout is confusing without proper signage, very limited where you can drive the carts, the poorly aerated greens, hard packed sand bunkers, tight fairways, ridiculous length and layout of some of the holes and being rushed throughout our round. Not worth the greens fees for a sub-par experience. Choose one of the many other courses around that appreciate your business.

I can't believe this course hasn't been reviewed in 5 years. I don't see how anyone couldn't give this place less than 5 stars. Gorgeous, difficult, demanding, target golf course. There are no easy holes on this course. It has everything to test everyone. Bring your A game when you come here. Fabulous greens, beautiful fairways, nice tee boxes, an upscale experience for sure. There is a 9 hole par three course I will go back to play someday. Th e big course is a gem. The clubhouse and everything in it is first class.

This course is target golf at its finest. The last time I played here I brought a friend who was a 3 handicap and a big hitter off the tee, 300 yard average. He did not enjoy this course as it really takes your driver out of your hands a lot. If you hit it 200 off the tee all day you will enjoy this course, if not be ready to empty your bag.

This is a very nice, fairly challenging, layout routed in the hills and woods. There are some very interesting and scenic holes here, and a few clunkers. The course is usually in pretty good shape, especially the greens. Now if someone would teach the masses how to fix a pitchmark! The pace can be slow as the course gets a lot of play. The rates are reasonable for the area and they do run some specials. Give it a try, but think twice about walking it. Unlike some of the courses around Central Mass you can walk this course, but you'll know that you did!