S-B Golf outting??????

[bassballer]

Plently of time for both. Im playing Wattamoisett at noon, and soaking eels tonight.

Im in, we should do a foursome tourny style. Base it on handicaps. Best ball.

[JohnnySaxatilis]

Ran into ProfessorM today. We were trying to think of a relatively centrally located public track that wouldnt break the bank. Poquoy Brook is in Lakeland I think isnt too bad. Old Scotland Links is near Raynham there thats a fun public track. Any other suggestions?

[Liv2Fish]

Must me something in Newbeige?

[Rmarsh]

Originally Posted by Liv2Fish

Must me something in Newbeige?

Acushnet River Valley Golf Course is just up the road from NB.
I don't golf but my brother plays there.

[TheSpecialist]

Originally Posted by JohnnySaxatilis

Ran into ProfessorM today. We were trying to think of a relatively centrally located public track that wouldnt break the bank. Poquoy Brook is in Lakeland I think isnt too bad. Old Scotland Links is near Raynham there thats a fun public track. Any other suggestions?

Ritters in Bridgewater is pretty much wide open and fairly moderate course...

[Fish On]

Farm Neck on the vineyard drops down to $65 starting 10/15, 18 holes including cart (normally $160 in season). 5 days still left in the derby after 10/15. Good opportunity for a golf/fishing outing to remember. Chase the ball during the day and the stripes at night. Just a wild azz idea, but you could do 4 man teams in an 18 hole scramble and the same four fishing as a team that evening. Prizes for lowest team score and biggest team striper.

http://www.farmneck.net/club/scripts...RP=12690&NS=GP

[Matt D]

Originally Posted by Fish On

Farm Neck on the vineyard drops down to $65 starting 10/15, 18 holes including cart (normally $160 in season). 5 days still left in the derby after 10/15. Good opportunity for a golf/fishing outing to remember. Chase the ball during the day and the stripes at night. Just a wild azz idea, but you could do 4 man teams in an 18 hole scramble and the same four fishing as a team that evening. Prizes for lowest team score and biggest team striper.

http://www.farmneck.net/club/scripts...RP=12690&NS=GP

Farm Neck is a nice track. We make a trip every April, twilight rate is around $35 and you can easily get in 18 if you don't get stuck behind a slow group.

A Derby/Duffer double would be great!

[Matt D]

Originally Posted by bassballer

Plently of time for both. Im playing Wattamoisett at noon, and soaking eels tonight.

Im in, we should do a foursome tourny style. Base it on handicaps. Best ball.

I'd doubt very many of those who would play have a handicap (other than their swing). And I'd be fine with a best ball, but most would rather play a scramble I'm sure.

[nightfighter]

Some thoughts forwarded to me by someone who knows..... BB.


I would try to identify a goal for the tourney before doing any more legwork. If its for fun only then you can check the greater Boston area for suitable sites once you get an accurate head count. I would expect to pay 50-70 dollars per head for greens fees and carts for the typical 18 hole daily fee course. Higher end courses will run 75-125 dollars for fees and carts.

If you are trying to use the tournament as a fundraiser then its a different story. A larger group of participants (say 50-100 people) is needed to generate any revenue. You'll likely need to consider having an auction or raffle to make money as margins are real tight at most courses and your fees will barely cover expenses.

Seeing most fishermen are cheap unless they're spending money on fishing tackle (like me) I'd guess you might attract 12-16 guys from the site at best, which is enough for 3-4 foursomes.

Another thing to consider is timing. Weekends you'll pay premium greens fees and weekdays you might find the best deals. The tradeoff is guys might not be available during the week when you can get the best rates.

As for courses, I'd look into Poquoy Brook in Lakeville as its a real nice course, well maintained and reasonably priced. They host a ton of events and might be a good fit budget wise. Pine Hills in Plymouth is one of the best places to play but likely will run in the 100 dollar range unless they're doing a special.

Might want to put up a quick survey on the site to see how guys respond to timing, location, and price point to help you hone in on a site. Most guys are SE mass centric so that's why I mention Plymouth/Lakeville area.



So with that on the table, does anyone want to take the lead here? I have way too much on my table and am geographically too far away to organize. As for a charity, maybe a S-B charity fund to be managed by a board who decides how to distribute

[chris L]

so Ross
I know how you change clothes to fish like 4 times a day . Very stylish . Still have funny thoughts about our first trip to Cutty . Still the best crew and the best time I have ever had fishing !! never laughed so much .
So how do you dress for golf >>>> got nickers and them damn flat hats ? Them spike shoes make great aerators for lawns

I tried golf on a course once and a 70+ guy walked 3 fairways to ask If I played Hockey . My reply was how could you tell that far away . I must suck bad at golf !

LOL