Town Park (Amesbury Pines)

Short course played mostly under tree cover (very tall conifers). Almost no undergrowth. Several holes are out in the fields, with two played over small ponds. I believe it was designed by a LHBH t ... show more ›

Short course played mostly under tree cover (very tall conifers). Almost no undergrowth. Several holes are out in the fields, with two played over small ponds. I believe it was designed by a LHBH thrower, so that's what it plays to primarily. Not a ton of shot variety but is fun. This is the easiest course on the North Shore to score well on.

Has a winter layout where 8 through 13 are varied with the option of playing alternates on 15 to 17 (highly recommended). The winter layout is far superior to the summer layout, so if you are making a trip do it ~November to March.

Overall conditions were 'par'. I was very confused on hole 10 when I had a solid drive, but it was only until I was on my approach that I noticed someone sawed off and stole hole 10. That wasn't even ... show more ›

Overall conditions were 'par'. I was very confused on hole 10 when I had a solid drive, but it was only until I was on my approach that I noticed someone sawed off and stole hole 10. That wasn't even the worse part of the day. On hole 17a I rolled down the cliff and fell into the water...TWICE!

Overall decent course. Too many slippery pine needles.

For what and where it is, i think this course is a fun spot. Progress is being made on the tees, and replacing the old old baskets with newer. Signage could be improved, and once all the tees and bask ... show more ›

For what and where it is, i think this course is a fun spot. Progress is being made on the tees, and replacing the old old baskets with newer. Signage could be improved, and once all the tees and baskets are in i would give it an A-. yes navigation can be tricky the first time, but once you play through once you should remember how it goes. first 8 holes are a bit crowded in the woods yes. ive never seen it busy during the week.

A fun course with big pine trees, 2 ponds in play on 5 of the hole on the back 9. Tight layout in some areas with sometimes crossing other hole in play. Some foot traffic from the park and nearby scho ... show more ›

A fun course with big pine trees, 2 ponds in play on 5 of the hole on the back 9. Tight layout in some areas with sometimes crossing other hole in play. Some foot traffic from the park and nearby school can slow the round sometimes. With the new brick tees coming in and the possibility of new baskets this course is shaping up well.

I hated this course. When I played it was hard to follow where the holes were, most of the tee markers were destroyed and after 13 we couldn't even find 14, and we had a course map. Overall it could h ... show more ›

I hated this course. When I played it was hard to follow where the holes were, most of the tee markers were destroyed and after 13 we couldn't even find 14, and we had a course map. Overall it could have been better with its aesthetics. But the holes we could get through definitely could have been awesome, if there was a hole overveiw at the tee to tell what was out of bounds or mandatory, or even where the pin was in congruence to the tee it'd be a go to spot.

Played here 16 MAY 2013. Tee boxes are pretty rough, they are dirt or gravel with occasionally deep ruts. The tee markers have photos of the hole, with the preferred line to the basket. A nice touch, ... show more ›

Played here 16 MAY 2013. Tee boxes are pretty rough, they are dirt or gravel with occasionally deep ruts. The tee markers have photos of the hole, with the preferred line to the basket. A nice touch, but half of them are missing. This course is very challenging for beginners, with tons of trees, and narrow fairways. The layout can be a bit confusing, but there are usually markers to show you the way. I only got lost briefly a time or two.
If you do go off the fairway, watch out for the poison ivy, there is a LOT of it. There are beginner(white) tee boxes for each hole, that are much closer to the basket but I prefer to play the course as designed. The 16th, and 18th holes have shots over water. An overall enjoyable course, that suffers a bit from vandalism, and evil plant life.

The course is in a nice location, wooded, but without any heavy brush. The tee boxes are mostly sand, dirt or gravel, which along with a couple older baskets are the only downsides of this course. ... show more ›

The course is in a nice location, wooded, but without any heavy brush. The tee boxes are mostly sand, dirt or gravel, which along with a couple older baskets are the only downsides of this course. The holes are interesting with a number of blind shots over hills or around trees. I have to say that the course is very fun with a couple shots over the lake. See you out there.

The course lay out is a really good challenge and is fun to play. The only thing that brings this course down is that some of the baskets are old and make it very hard to make putts (single ring of ch ... show more ›

The course lay out is a really good challenge and is fun to play. The only thing that brings this course down is that some of the baskets are old and make it very hard to make putts (single ring of chains no inner chains and they don't slide to grab the disk). The t-boxes are mostly gravel and uneven. It is a good course for being part of a town park. Go play it :)

i like this course a lot- the tee pads are a tad rough and could use some sort of fly pads or cement IMO. good variety in terms of woods and open and water and left to right. it doesn't get nearly a ... show more ›

i like this course a lot- the tee pads are a tad rough and could use some sort of fly pads or cement IMO. good variety in terms of woods and open and water and left to right. it doesn't get nearly as windy as Pye Brook. If you play from 1 to 18, the last three holes are great chances for birdies- and can be a real morale booster as you leave! if you're a local to the area, this course is a must- if you're traveling, you might want to play Pye Brook in the same day to make a day out of it.