Amherst Country Club

2^nd time playing here… the greens were pretty beat up. Shooting to most of the pins was a bumpy experience, making for a very hard game. Still, sun was shining, beer was cold and the cigars were tasty. First day off in over a month. Better than going to work.

This not a country club at all. Course was in ok shape but the tee boxes are horrendous !

The Amherst Country Club has got to be the best public course I’ve ever played. And I am speaking from a condition standpoint: The tees were in great shape, the greens were EXCELLENT, and I found no damaged fairway or rough. Maybe the occasional wet spot, but this was after several days of rain! Still, this is a GREAT golf course. It has character (you cross some bridges), it has challenge (some slightly maddening holes BUT — fun!) and it has QUIET (very slight road noise!). AND — beer cart girls!!! YAY Octoberfest whilst golfing!!!
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The clubhouse is adorable — which is an odd word to use, being a man. BUT it’s true: It has a cute restaurant-​bar type area on the top/​first floor with the pro shop, and restrooms and offices on the bottom floor. Everyone I met who worked here were really nice. Carts were nice quiet electric ones (yah, some places STILL have noisy gas carts!). Food was all right (it was part of a charity event so, for what it was it was good.).
For the charity event, they had a large tent out back, and a giant porch with a roof over it where the dinner and raffles were held. It’s a good space for an event. They even had an outdoor bar.
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I had a great time here. The course is in excellent shape, and the clubhouse is well-​maintained and is suitable for a large group event. If you’re in the area, I highly recommend this place!