Though left and right look like equally bad spots to miss from the fairway, the up-and-down is considerably easier from the left-hand side bunkers because of the subtle right-hand sideboard. But no college course, and indeed few courses I’ve ever played, can match Taconic in terms of character and ambiance. Taconic is actually in Massachusetts so maybe a *little* closer to you, but not by much. The same is true for the 17th at Taconic. Junior, Women’s, and Senior Amateur Championships, and the NCAA Championship on three occasions. Taconic Golf Club, on the campus of Williams College, is consistently rated among the top college courses in the country, and is a regular fixture on any “Classic” Top 100 ranking. The course was designed by Wayne Stiles & John Van Kleek. Club selection is everything on this scenic drop-shot par three, not an easy a task as it might appear initially, thanks to the swirling winds common to this area of the course. Dedicated to Golf's Greatest Architecture. And the similarity of some of the greens belies the tremendous array of shots that Taconic requires the golfer to hit off the tee and on his approach in order to get there. The praise for Taconic’s 18-hole course does not end with Golfweek’s ratings: Taconic was also rated the #1 Public Golf Course in Massachusetts by Golf Magazine. Over the semester, they created 7 holes and by 1897 would have a full 9. 7 Nights 5 green fees. Strategy-wise, there’s really no reason to cut the corner too closely, as the hole is less than 400 yards and downhill. The elevated green features a dramatic false front, which can send balls as much as 20 yards back down the fairway, and subtle side- and back-boards which can be used to curl shots hit from the left side of the fairway close to the hole. Somewhat unbelievably, the fifteenth fairway rated as the hardest to hit in the 2004 Massachusetts State Amateur. Together with the enormous shared bunker to the left of the green and a longer, skinnier version on the right, the sense of scale of the eighth is truly remarkable–a wonderful counterpoint to the intimate seventh and 12th holes which flank it. Four bunkers, as well as the property line, guard the two-tier green, so if you’re going to layup, lay up! Balls landing in front do tend to trickle onto the green, though not to the same extent as at eight and 11. Somehow finding a way to stay underneath the hole is essential for front hole locations. Continuing the theme from 11 and 15, left is the slightly preferred angle (although anywhere in the fairway is fine at 16), but the right rough is marginally easier to advance the ball from than the left. The correct place to miss depends entirely on the day’s hole location, but generally short-and-right will leave the easiest up-and-down. Seven holes were laid out on the Taconic property in 1896, though the 17th green is one of the few remnants of that original layout. Some slopes, such as those on 6, 10, 13, and 17 insist that the golfer keep his approach below the hole–an uphill putt from 30 feet is often more makeable than a four-footer from the other side. Click on the map to get directions and see further location details for Taconic Golf Club using Google Maps. The thirteenth green is among Taconic’s most difficult, falling sharply from back-to-front and left-to-right; combined with the fact that the fairway also slopes left-to-right and that balls do not typically bounce off the sideboard and onto the green, it can be very difficult to get the ball close to left-hand hole locations. The second shot is semi-blind (players can see the flagstick but not the putting surface) to a two-tiered green that slopes subtly from right-to-left. Almost gone. This is a good time to check out the hole location on #16. Not many -the green takes care of that. Required fields are marked *. The Taconic Golf Club is ranked highly among college courses and it has also been ranked highly by Golf Magazine, which has Taconic rated the #1 public course in Massachusetts and #39 on its list of the Top 100 courses you can play across the nation. Its simple appearance belies its complexity. Thirteen is a simple-enough looking hole from the tee, playing straightaway to an attractive green loosely guarded by four bunkers. Taconic Golf Club plans to open this Saturday. Taconic Golf Club - 55 Photos - Golf Course & Country Club - 19 Meacham St, Williamstown, MA 01267 Taconic Golf Club. Certainly done by someone that learned to play the course and its subtleties! Taconic’s longest par four essentially becomes unreachable from this position if one is not in the fairway. From the back tee, a carry of about 250 yards is needed to cut the corner on the right. It was already not-a-driver, and one of the easier holes on the front side. The course has repeatedly made Golf Magazine's list of the Top 100 Courses You Can Play[2] and Golfweek's list of top collegiate campus courses, where it was most recently ranked 3rd in 2020. Discover Taconic Golf Club in Williamstown, United States. Length off the tee isn’t essential here, though the player who can hit a right-to-left drive into the slope of the hill will have an advantage both with the distance of his approach and the angle into the green. With Wotif bringing you the best deals in travel, you can book accommodation near Taconic Golf Club without blowing your budget, and the money you'll save by snagging that central location at a cheap rate will pay you back in spades. Shots which do not carry this crest invariably fall sideways into a collection area on the right-hand side, which leaves a semi-blind second shot and a very difficult angle to right-hand hole locations. One of the most scenic holes on the course, and one of my favorite driving holes anywhere in the world. The first look at the Williams campus and assorted Green Mountains is revealed on the tee shot, and an unobstructed view of The Dome, which serves as the backdrop for the approach, is discovered as the golfer works his way down the fairway. 7 Nights 7 green fees. The second tee shot is one of the most elevated on the course, and one of the most susceptible to the wind. But the computer system only offers ’em until 6:45, and the last couple were empty, and I’m by myself, anyway. Keeping the ball underneath the hole is absolutely essential here, and given the slope of the green, while back-right may seem like the easiest pin to get close to, it’s guarded by a swale and often leads to the most three (or four) putts. Fortunately, the view back down the sixth fairway is totally stunning, with the Berkshires rising in the distance, which serves as some comfort in the event of a two-chip or a three-putt. ), http://massachusettsgolf.blogspot.com/2009/02/5-taconic-golf-club.html, David, See why Golf Magazine repeatedly lists Taconic as one of the "Top 100 Courses You Can Play" and why this Williams College gem is consistently ranked as one of the top collegiate courses. (trans. Write a Review. The second shot will play a quarter- to half-club shorter than you expect, as the green is the firmest on the course and one of the few that slopes from front-to-back. A clever ridge running across the green approximately two-thirds of the way back makes putting surprisingly difficult at the eighth. Tucked away in Northwest MA, Taconic is everything a golfer can ask for: a great layout, rich in history, awesome views, a wonderful clubhouse and an extremely friendly staff. As to college courses, I try to avoid Yale. Though it appears almost dead flat, the second shot is deceptively uphill and often plays a half-club longer. Taconic Golf Club. The tee shot at the seventh is probably the most demanding on the course and perhaps the only one where a particular shot shape (left-to-right) is explicitly called for. I’ll watch with interest, keep it up. 100 likes. One of the top collegiate golf courses in North America, the Taconic Golf Club is on land owned by Williams College but operated by an independent board. Hang with the locals. Shots typically play a full club to a club-and-a-half longer due to the significant elevation change, and usually must land within two to three yards of the green to roll past the false front. Taconic was built on what, in the past, was cattle grazing farmland, and before that, woodlands. At just over 500 yards, the hole is typically within reach for longer hitters with their second shots, although it plays significantly uphill, and the green is well-guarded by two cavernous bunkers and assorted difficult recovery areas. Taconic Golf Club. [7] The course was revised in 1955 to a 6,640 yard (gold tees) par 71 layout. I’ve played Taconic only 4 times, yet it is my FAVORITE course. You obviously hit the ball 50 yards past me, but Taconic is a joy for any ability player. But a right-to-left shot around or a long carry OVER this bunker may be worth the risk, to open up the angle to the green and achieve a level lie. Hanse’s addition of a fairway bunker on the right-hand side at approximately 250 yards off the tee will place considerably more stress on the golfer who hopes to reach the green in two, although the widening of the fairway on the downslope past this bunker should actually make the tee shot easier for the Tiger golfer. Regardless of skill level many players have to be careful of backspin on their approach, so steep is the false front on this green. There is tremendous advantage to be gained for the long hitter in carrying the brow which crosses the left side of the fairway at approximately 130 yards from the green. The precision demanded by the fourteenth is an exquisite segue to the burly trio that follows. how goes life on the West Coast? Excellent summary of the holes. It’s hosted the U.S. I would say the 3rd green slopes right to left. Welcome to Taconic Golf Club, located in the beautiful Berkshires of western Massachusetts. thanks for this stunning review! I’m strongly in favor of most of them. But it’s a wonderfully understated short hole–an ingenious prelude to the devilish 6th and brawny 7th. Thanks for stopping by (you too, Canadian Golfer!). Balls landing “on top” generally kick forward and yield a much easier line into right-hand hole locations on the second shot. The tee shot is peculiarly difficult, partly due to the hidden breeze that typically blows across this fairway from left-to-right, and partly because the glory of the shot encourages almost everyone to swing a little bit harder. A remarkable sense of serenity is created by the meandering creek, the adjacency of the third and fifth greens, and the natural setting of the hole’s own green. It remains the most feared green on the course, and despite the hole’s extreme length, it’s not enough just to get “anywhere on the putting surface” if one expects to make a par. Book your green fee, view upcoming events, golf course reviews, weather forecast, nearby hotels and more. From the tee, the hole dips down perhaps 50 feet before turning sharply to the right and uphill. A wide fairway, one final view of the Berkshires, and (most importantly) a tail wind greet golfers as they arrive at the 18th tee. Pinehills Plymouth, MA Price Range: $101 - $150. I like the fact he has brought the creek more into play on the tee shot, expanding the fairway about 15 yards to the left, as well as his addition of a bunker at the base of the adjacent fifth green (by the way, check out #5’s  hole location on your way to play your approach to #4). Your email address will not be published. Reviewing courses in this much detail is impressive. Everything about it is great: layout, conditions and scenery. Green light. Never have played a round without feeling lucky to be a member. To top it off, the view looking back at the Williams campus from this green is one of the best on the course. Missing on the short-side of any hole is almost a sure bogey. Fifteen plays sharply downhill, and thanks to the removal of some two dozen pines just off the tee, offers a stunning vista of the Berkshires down the right-hand side. No where near in the same class as Taconic in any regard. Share the details of Taconic Golf Club with your friends: Deep bunkers protect the green on both sides. After two half-par holes in a row that test the mettle of any golfer–both skew considerably higher than their stated number on the scorecard–18 offers golfers a chance to get as many as two strokes back before posting their final score. CrossWinds Golf Club Plymouth, MA Price Range: $51 - $75. Stiles tightens the screws on this incredibly straightforward hole, requiring two full-blooded lashes to get home in regulation, AND deft touch around the severely-pitched green. Visually and strategically, the tee shot is just awesome. [4], In 1896, William Howard Doughty, James M. Ide, and Edward C. Gale received permission from Williams College to install three tomato cans on land adjoining what is now the 18th fairway of Taconic. Having played two other top-10-rated college courses, Stanford GC and Ohio State’s Scarlet Course, I am at a loss as to why they’re even considered to be in Taconic’s league, let alone ranked ahead in some publications. The green is so severe, there was no need to extend the tee to 246 yards. Over 100 years after the green was built, it remains true that the golfer is better off five or 10 yards short of this green than even five or ten feet above (or sometimes beside) the hole. Golf Packages in United States. General Information. It’s a classic hole of under 400 yards with no tricks or gimmicks, playing up and across a large hill and working its way from right-to-left across a left-to-right slope. The Ranch Golf Club Southwick, MA Price Range: $101 - $150. Not a single tee shot on the front side requires a driver, though significant advantage is gained on several holes by hitting one well, and there’s plenty of opportunity to get into a rhythm. While many tee shots are elevated, offering stunning views of the Berkshire mountains, most second shots are significantly uphill. Taconic Golf Club Williamstown, MA Price Range: $101 - $150. Given that it plays directly across a spine that marks the highest point on the Taconic property, winds can often wreak havoc on impure tee shots, and a three-quarter swing is often the safest play from the back tee. The old tee markers used to aim the golfer a bit towards the right rough; it will be interesting to see whether Hanse decided to maintain this detail in his restoration. Enjoyed your take of Taconic. Fans of the Framing School of design will no doubt acclaim the fact that Stiles’ brilliant dogleg offers two distinct and equally inspirational views. Like the sixth, the tenth is sadly another lost hole type never seen in contemporary architecture. Golfers who don’t feel like challenging this crest may plod their way to the same collection area by hitting a fairway metal or hybrid and enjoy watching the ball chase down the slope to the bottom. Kim. Distance, direction, and spin control are all essential on the approach; any miss to the right of the green means a second chip, as the first will almost surely run five to ten yards off the front of the green. The property is approximately 100 acres (0.40 km2). #12 is unbelievable from the lower tee – even better than before if possible. The true neutralizer in US OPEN style courses are the greens. Any tee ball not finding this tiny runway will likely land softly and leave all but the longest hitters without hope of reaching the putting surface. Most Taconic golfers agree that the eighth represents some of Hanse’s best restoration/renovation work on the course. When the pin is back left, it may be difficult to keep a putt from the righthand side from curling as many as 12-15 feet left of the hole. The course is very popular with students, who pay just $165 a semester for unlimited golf and club storage - compare this to Yale University which has a similarly excellent golf course and charges students $725 a semester. Recall that as at number eight, the green runs slightly away from the golfer; thus downhill putts are not as quick as they appear, and uphill putts are slightly faster. The main interest of #6 is created by one of the most severely pitched greens on the course; it’s the first instance in the round where even an uphill chip is likely preferable to a downhill putt. nice review, Mihmer. As a student at Mt. It was a seven hole course. Hanse’s placement of a fairway bunker in the right half of the fairway at around 120 yards from the green is a wonderful addition, and now makes a right-to-left shot almost essential if you’re going to hit driver. Taconic is an intimate, tree-lined experience, laid out on just 109 acres of rolling terrain. Instead of a grandiose entry with artificial curves, Taconic makes do with short, straight Meacham Street as its conduit to the world. [8], Many of the greens are located on top of knolls or small hills. I have been a member 60 continuous years though I live 2 hours away. I have never played a more perfect golf course. 19 Meacham Street Williamstown, MA 01267 413-458-3997 413-458-2654 [fax] www.taconicgolf.com . Once you’ve reached the top of the knoll, the green is fairly flat, although shots that land in the middle of the green do seem to kick forward a bit more than usual. In fact, while I have not played it, Yale would be the only course I *might* put ahead of Taconic from a pure architectural or experiential standpoint. As at #11, the best line into the green is actually from the left-hand side of the fairway, with a subtle sideboard on the opposite side of the green helping balls curl towards the middle. While the front nine is enjoyable in its own right and the preferred side for most mid-to-high handicappers, it’s merely a prelude to the drama to come. He bequeathed money on the condition that they would establish a free school. In 2020, Golfweek ranked the Taconic golf course as the 3rd best campus golf course, just behind that of Yale University and Culver Academies (a high school in Indiana). Taconic was built on what, in the past, was cattle grazing farmland, and before that, woodlands. WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. Just as Fenway Park sits serenely within the commotion of Boston’s Kenmore Square, Taconic Golf Club, at the opposite end of Massachusetts, tucks itself tightly alongside a middle-class neighborhood of Williamstown. Despite its modest length of 371 yards, it leaves many bomb-and-gouge types infuriated. In 1996, when Payne Stewart was 4 feet to the right of the hole on 18 at Olympic, he rimmed the putt and it ended up rolling 30 feet to the front of the green, and commentators were saying this was “unfair”. It’s usually safest to check the American flag flying approximately 250 yards away, near the entrance to the course, for the true direction of the wind. Check the pin position on the adjacent 13th green before leaving the tee. But keeping shots toward the center of the fairway is often easier said than done with a prevailing westerly wind. While the best angle into the green is from the left-hand side (the placement of the right greenside bunker and slope of the green make it difficult to hold from the right), any miss in the left-hand rough is again in one of the gnarliest patches on the course, and tee shots have a tendency to fall off in this direction. But here, lengthening the hole adds nothing to its quality. More often than not, a fairway metal is probably the best play unless one is 100% confident in his ability on this tee shot. Taconic Golf Club was established and built in 1896. Watering system has changed the course tremendously ( plays much longer ). [7] In general, the course provides plenty of room off the tee, with the real challenge being ahead at the green. USA. Coming from the right side of the fairway, though, the right-hand sideboard kicks shots forward and away from the player, requiring him to take on the greenside bunker if he hopes to keep the ball anywhere in the middle of the green. In autumn this is Heaven on Earth. Like the first, the contours of the fifth green are subtle — the first-time player sees a relatively flat, inviting target — but any short-side miss means an exceedingly difficult up-and-down, as the green slopes sharply left-to-right once you’re on it. Distance and spin control are critical here, and missing in the front third of the green is rarely a bad play no matter where the pin is or what club you hit in for your approach. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the course has 18 holes and is a Semi-private type golf course. Josh D Hillman, Golf Professional. The most dramatic tee shot on the property awaits as the golfer emerges from the pines surrounding the fourteenth green. [3] Golf Digest ranks Taconic as the 9th best course in the state of Massachusetts. The approach on #2 is significantly uphill and should play at least a half-club longer, particularly to back hole locations. Stiles’ original playing angle has been amplified by Hanse’s new back tee, creating a true Cape-style hole. The twelfth may be the best short par four I’ve ever played. It’s best to pause for 30 seconds or so to catch one’s breath and collect one’s thoughts before lining up a delicate chip or putt at 16. Keeping the ball on the same tier is essential, and any approach that sails long leaves a near-impossible up-and-down, particularly for back hole locations. No Williams student walks more than 20 minutes from his dorm to the first tee, and with rounds priced at less than $30 (the general public rate is $150), “getting out on The Taconic” is a favorite pastime of resident Ephs. The only real knock is that its green complexes are variations on only two themes. Architectural considerations aside, it’s one of the most fun holes on the course to play. from € 1553 per person. USA. I understand the young guns were hitting 6 irons from the previous 220 yards back tee marker. The understated clubhouse–in particular, the “back porch” just off the 18th green–is the perfect place to enjoy a Berkshire Brewing Company Steel Rail after your game (or just a quick sandwich if you’ve got a few more hours of daylight). Even more impressive than its routing is Taconic’s pacing. It’s also the last un-strategic hole in the round, and a final breather before the intensifying drama of the back nine. The intimidating tee shot plays uphill across a deep ravine and is the most strategic on the course. Taconic Golf Club, on the campus of Williams College, is consistently rated among the top college courses in the country, and is a regular fixture on any “Classic” Top 100 ranking. Experienced players will challenge this bunker, however, for if they carry it, a hidden speed slot only about five yards wide on the right edge of the fairway will propel balls forward and put the green within reach on the next shot. Jane Patton, Club Manager. The excitement of discovering where a well-struck second shot has ended up at the seventh cannot be understated, calling into question MacKenzie’s statement about the “tiresome” nature of these kinds of approach shots. Laid out on the Williams College campus in the Berkshire Mountains, Taconic Golf Club is one of the best collegiate courses in the country. Farm Neck Golf Club Oak Bluffs, MA Price Range: $151 - $199. User Photos of Taconic Golf Club. Explore the neighbourhood. Six is the kind of hole that most contemporary architects just wouldn’t have the guts (or the skill?) The green is so complex that the lengthing of the hole is actually a detriment. Taconic is one of the very best in-land courses I have played. The golfer is eased into his round with three of the easiest holes on the entire course in the first four, which sandwich the front side’s toughest at #3. Welcome to Taconic Golf Club Home of the 2016 Massachusetts Amateur. This is one of America's great classic golf courses. Architecturally this may be the least-interesting hole on the course, but the steep drop in elevation makes it a favorite of many Williams students. Despite the proximity of the 15th green to the clubhouse, it’s rare that the golfer feels like ending his round here, knowing what awaits on 16, 17, and 18. There are some new issues you need to become familiar with , PS The tree on the left of #12 is one of the few Elms still alive. One of the top golf courses in the country, in one of the most beautiful places on earth. One of the best overviews of TGC of ever seen. Almost gone. I hope to get some photos up in the very near future but most of them need to be scanned as I played this course in an era before my digital camera . From under the brow of the crest running across the fairway at the 140-yard mark, the landing is semi-blind, and again anticipation builds as one climbs the rise to discover where his ball has finished. The slight bowl of the green becomes perplexingly amplified should the golfer find himself in any of the three greenside bunkers. As stated above, the angle from the left side of the fairway is particularly good here, as no matter the golfer’s shot shape, he can use the right-hand sideboards to slow the progress of an approach and work it back towards the center or left side of the green. But I worry that by removing the overhanging Willow to the left side of the approach, the hole has been made significantly easier by reducing stress on the tee shot. Whatever struggles one may have encountered over the previous 17 holes, the opportunity to make a final birdie excites even the most dejected player. Even with the extreme length of the second shot, it’s critical to stay underneath the hole at 16, and depth perception is made more difficult by Gil Hanse’s introduction of the skyline effect by removing a number of pines behind the green. to design anymore. The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Resort 5 stars. It’s a grand yet confounding hole whose strategy has been made even more interesting by Gil Hanse’s addition of a fairway bunker on the right side of the approach, and recapturing of fairway to the left (the best line into the green is actually from the right-center). When visiting with family in Williamstown, the Taconic Clubhouse was a perfect place for lunch. . Towering pines line the right side, and combined with the slope of the fairway, they ensure that a right-to-left shot will find the left rough. I am reminded of Rick Pohle’s advice: When the pin is on the left, hit it in the middle; when on the back, hit in in the middle. Thanks, Lucc. Gale paid Mr. Sabin $55 on Sept. 5, 1896 to start the Taconic Golf Club. Having played hundreds of rounds at Taconic (but none since 2008), I can easily visualize Hanse’s changes. Taconic is one of the finest examples of the gestalt concept of pacing I hold as an ideal in Epic course design, keeping the golfer in a rhythm throughout his round, and building to an amazing climax both strategically and topographically as he nears the end. And while many architectural purists will surely consider this a deficiency, it should be noted that Taconic’s beginner and senior membership cohorts absolutely rave about their course, and few if any members have trouble walking the course in under four hours. : Safest from the Middle). I believe that for many years there were only two 1-putt eagles made on #10 — one by a famous pro player and the other by an alumnus. The sideboards created by the gradual build-up of sand bunkers at fourteen creates a fine line between perfection and disaster, yielding as many sure bogeys as they do tap-in birdies. The Golf Course provides amenities such as lockers, changing rooms, and shower facilities. Hanse added a bunker down the left-hand side which should come into play for just about everyone. Appreciate you saying so and stopping by. Great looking site and I agree the layout is clean and crisp. Stiles’ brilliant positioning of a coffin-shaped fairway bunker approximately thirty yards short of the left-front corner of the green adds some visual interest, and if you’ve hit only a marginal tee shot, creates some uncertainty as to whether to lay up or go for it. The green is one of the most subtle on the course, and once you arrive at it, you’ll likely be surprised by the degree it slopes from left-to-right and back-to-front. I was “on” the golf team for 2 years (never made it to tourney play), yet by far the fondest memories I have of discovering the joys of golf happened at Taconic. The 11th tee shot is my favorite on the course, disarmingly straight and right out in front of the golfer. 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