Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Golfing in Boston

Golfing in Boston, Massachusetts is great in the spring and summer, and a good way to visit the various golf courses in and around Boston is with a charter bus, coach bus, party bus, mini bus, passenger coaches or school bus chartered from Bus Charter Boston. Travel around in style and comfort as you and your golfing buddies pit yourselves against the challenges of Boston's best golf courses.
Head down to the Dorchester with your charter bus group and play a round at the William Devine Golf Course At Franklin Park. This par 72 course plays 6,609 yards long. This Donald J. Ross designed course has a course rating of 72.1 and a slope rating of 120 on Bent grass.
One of Boston’s older courses, built back in 1933, Mount Hood Golf Course is a rolling hilly course that follows the topography closely. Known for it’s wide, open fairways and old school small greens, This course gives charter bus golfers great views of Boston and New Hampshire from 8 of its 18 dramatically elevated tees.
A short charter bus ride away from Boston is The Country Club in Chestnut Hill. Located on 236 acres of land just a few miles from the center of Boston, The Country Club started as an equestrian and social club in 1882. In 1893, golf was introduced at the Country Club, and soon lead to the club hosting 15 USGA competitions. The Country Club also includes other sports and activities such as tennis, shooting, squash, and swimming. In winter, curling and skating are available.
Designed on rolling terrain, the Winchester Country Club features generous fairways and medium-sized greens. The hilly fairways will cause uneven lies for approach shots, and the well-mounded greens will test your putting. Designed by Donald Ross, this course has become a classic, and charter bus golfers will have to work on their long game at the par 5’s to take advantage of it.
Though initially developed in the late 17th century, the Brae Burn Country Club course was redesigned by legendary course architect Donald Ross early in the 18th century, and it remains a classic championship course today. The layout of the course is a delight, challenging charter bus golfers with relatively narrow fairways, a handful of water hazards, and oversized greens. The impressive list of events hosted here includes the U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur.
The 18-hole Newton Commonwealth Golf Course in Newton is more than 100 years old. Timely upgrades keep this public course in top condition for charter bus golfers. Take private or group lessons to improve your game or learn the basics. The snack bar provides burgers, chicken strips and general concessions.
For a golfing tour of some of Boston’s best golf courses, charter a bus from Bus Charter Boston’s fleet of fully equipped charter buses and take advantage of their friendly, personalized service.