The course is in immaculate condition. It's like playing on a plush carpet…read more It had rained about 3 inches in the past few days, so there was some wet spots, but that is to be expected. Also, the rough is thick and leafy, so I lost a few balls I would likely have found any other time of the year. But, again, these are to be expected in mid-October. The course is laid out nicely and offers a challenge while not killing you in the process. The scenery was fantastic. You just can't beat autumn in New England! The staff was super friendly and helpful. Greenskeeping crew were very polite and respectful of the golfers. Price to walk mid-week was reasonable.

If I'm going to pay a hefty price for golf then I expect a certain standard of course maintenance,…read morethis place has does just that with a beautiful links style layout and fun creative holes.

"Oh dear, what can I do? Baby's in black and I'm feeling…read moreblue Tell me, oh what can I do?" (Lennon and McCartney) I attended a charitable organization's golf outing on Tuesday and had a very enjoyable afternoon. No, I don't play golf except for a round of mini a few times a year. The grounds are gorgeous, with flowers, landscaped scenery, and gazebos everywhere. The bartenders and servers were all courteous, professional and very helpful. Blackstone cooked a simple dinner for our 100+ guests. It was a nice "make your own sandwich" version with burger patties, hot dogs, chicken and sausages paired with platters of cheese, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, rolls and potato salad. They have a massive outdoor patio with plenty of tables and chairs for us to drink, socialize, and eventually enjoy dinner.

The good: pace of play for a Saturday morning was not bad. I think we played in 4:25 and the cart…read morehad a pace of play clock and gps. The price of 68 with a cart and unlimited (really worn out and tired) range balls off grass included with greens fees. I never see public courses in CT have grass ranges. They layout wasn't bad. The front 9 was a little tight. Whoever designed the course had to be creative with the landscape. The course was very hilly which I don't mind. Some memorable par 3's. The greens required very accurate approach shots. Most misses were short as approach shots that were right left or long usually required a difficult chip up a slope or ended up in the woods. The bad: Unfortunately when I played on 5/15 (normally a great time of year for growing grass) the fairways were in rough shape with bare spots lots of spots that could have been considered ground under repair. The greens were slow and in rough shape as well. Of all my putts I would be hard pressed to remember one that rolled well. Most putts were bouncing around from the start. Not a waking course at all. In fact they wouldn't let you walk even if you wanted to. I guess this helps with pace of play given some of the longer walks in between holes and the hilly landscape. Overall: Considering the conditions of the course especially the greens, pace of play and layout I would say this course was average at best. Not terrible for the price. I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to play here again. If the greens were grass covered, cut and rolled and the fairways were in better condition that might be a different story. The course does have potential.

I've been lucky enough to play many courses in the U.S., Canada and Caribbean in my lifetime, even…read morethough I'm not a great golfer (it comes with work...have to at least be willing to make your client look really good). Many times I've driven by Leicester Country Club and never gave it a second thought. Having never been there, I thought it was a private club, since it looked so nice from the outside. Finally, two weeks back, I went to LCC with a friend...and I was pleasantly surprised at how well maintained the course was, well laid out, and for the price, a bargain! The people in the clubhouse and bar area are terrific, very down to Earth, and this Sunday, my birthday, will be my third visit in three weeks. I hope to have enough to buy my first-ever membership in the Spring!

Charging a premium price for a subpar course is never a good look. If you like your chiropractor or…read morewant a reason to start seeing one, go check this course out. The staff was friendly. However, the course conditions, greens, and cart path made for an underwhelming experience to say the least. Maybe they should use some of the money they take from you to redo the cart path, that's so desperately needed.

I play a good amount of course around western MA and CT and Topstone is always one of my favorites…read more For the price I can't think of many that are as good or better. Conditions are great, layout is great, and environment is great. The only downside is the sometimes slow play, but on a nice day I can live with that.

This course is challenging! I just hipe they maintain it well ober the summer! I like the staff!…read moreGolf pros are very accommodating!

I don't know where to start. I had the worst golf experience ever at this course. You hit a nice…read moredrive, center fairway, to drive the cart up and not find your ball. Saying the course is under groomed is an understatement. The green has patches of dirt, the fairway was 4-5 inches thick, and the staff wasn't the best. Never ever ever ever again will I play here. Straight up trash golf course waste of money. Under funded, and under staffed with no care in the world but drinking in the club house.

Tough course, but beautifully maintained and super nice guy runs the course! Highly recommendread more

I have been golfing here for years and no mater the time of year, the course is always in great…read moreshape, the staff is friendly and the food is great. The course is walkable and not a lot of chances to loose your ball if your a half decent shooter. Now as part of three courses, we have more options under the same great management team.

Wonderful experience, breathtaking views. Barbara was charming and an entertaining host and the…read morewinery is very spacious. Sit outside and enjoy the views of the Blue Ridge.

A beautiful COMMUNITY rink started by an amazing local family. My daughter has gone from a beginner…read moreto a quickly growing accom plished figure skater due to the phenomenal coaches and learn to skate program. Sadly the new management has desecrated the once prolific program and we are now forced to travel to Springfield for ice time with her coach that was forced out. Community doesn't mean just hockey! A horrible shame for the many figure skaters who are now bringing the business elsewhere.

After a management change, it is no longer a friendly or welcoming environment. I had several kids…read morein the learn to skate. The director and her coaches were the best assets the rink had. They are no longer there, which is unfortunate. Also, due to the changes, they no longer offer freestyle ice. We have moved to another rink to follow these fantastic coaches who improved my son's hockey skills, and daughters figure skating.

Newton Hill is a fairly new, 18 hole, Chainstar-basketed course. I went here with a couple of…read morefriends to check it out, on what turned out to be a chilly, but almost a near perfect day for a couple rounds. First impressions: This thing really is a hill. A big one. If you feel like you need to get some work on your legs in, this in the place to do it. The course winds up and down and around the entire side, dropping you off feet from where you started. The holes average to be about 300 (give or take) feet, with a couple of outliers (155 for the shortest and 420 for the longest). It looks like a lot of effort was put into getting this upland in order. Based on the number of times one of us tripped, they removed a good number of small (inch-ish thick) trees to open up the holes a bit. As you walk, keep your eyes open, but that tends to be the case in most of the courses one might play in a wooded area like this. I noticed a good split of left and right banked holes. More right then a lot of the courses I've play in the Mass/CT area. Which I found to be good for me, as it gave me plenty of opportunities to work on my (right hand/backhand) anhyzer. The signage was sufficient, but could use improvement (which is what I have heard is in the works). The same goes for the tee pads. Most (if not all - don't remember for sure) have rubber mats but no framing, but that really isn't an issue in my opinion. Just an aesthetics thing, which come summer, when the trees all have leaves again, doesn't matter anyway since I can imagine the place being pretty enough. Overall, I don't think too many of the holes really stand out, but it was definitely a solid course. The changes in elevation adding to the challenge on some holes, either forcing yourself to throw short and not over drive on the down slopes or making you put the extra bit into getting it up there. With some of the tighter gaps, it also works accuracy about more then those courses with the large open fields. Personally, I could see myself enjoying this course while getting a little bit of practice on some of the basics at the same time (hyzer / anhyzer / low, level, and straight). As it is, I'd say Newton Hill is a 3.5 star course, but I'm going with the 4 for the potential I see in it once it is completed. I am eager to add this nice new addition into my course rotation and look forward playing it again.

This is a great free course in Worcester. Last year they cleaned up the paths really well and made…read morethe lanes much clearer and easiest to play. Course flows nicely around the hill and is relatively challenging. Lots of broken glass at the hole near the basketball courts so if you bring your dog keep an eye out!