Granite Links - (Updated) Golfing Days 2009

I thought my golfing list seemed a bit light in my Golfing Days 2009 blog post - I left out Granite Links in early August!  This was one of the toughest courses I've played, but also one of the nicest in the Boston-Area. The courses were well-maintained and offered fantastic views.

The first 9 of Granite Links Golf Club opened for play in 2003, and the second 9 opened in summer 2004, and I don't quite know when the final 9 opened, but they were available when I was playing. The rough is really dense. I believe I lost over 5 balls on this course (quite a lot for me!) ... if you find some Black Dogs those are mine!

So, I actually played golf 19 times at 17 different courses in 2009.  My 2010 goal is still to play at least 25 rounds at over 20 different clubs!

Here's my revised list with some extra fun facts.  You can assume that golf carts are available at all of the places I've played, because we all know that I am not walking the course!

• 11/09/2009 - HICKORY HILL GOLF COURSE - 200 N Lowell Street, Methuen, MA 01844-1847 - (978) 686-0822 www.golfhickoryhill.com (Manny Francis Design)
• 18-Holes - Public Course - 3 Sets of Tee Boxes - Driving Range Available
• 10/20/2009 - HILLVIEW GOLF COURSE - 149 North Street, North Reading, MA 01864 - (978) 664-4435 www.hillviewgc.com
• 18-Holes - Public Course - 3 Sets of Tee Boxes - Driving Range Available
• 9/22/2009 - TIBURON GOLF CLUB - Ritz-Carlton Resort, 2620 Tiburon Drive, Naples, FL 34109 - (239) 594-2040 www.tiburongcnaples.com (Built in 1998; Greg Norman Design)
•  27-Holes - Resort; Semi-Private Course - 3 Sets of Tee Boxes
• 9/19/2009 - OLD CORKSCREW GOLF CLUB - 17320 Corkscrew Road, Estero, FL 33928 - (239) 949-4700 www.oldcorkscrew.com (Jack Nickalus Signature Design)
•  18-Holes - Private Course - 4 Sets of Tee Boxes
• 9/07/2009 - BRAINTREE GOLF, MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE - 101 Jefferson Street, Braintree, MA 02148 - (781) 843-6513 www.braintreegolf.com (Built in 1945; Sam Mitchell designed eleven new holes & redesigned the others in the 1960's)
•  18-Holes - Public Course - 3 Sets of Tee Boxes
• 8/30/2009 - NEWTON COMMONWEALTH GOLF COURSE - 212 Kenrick Street, Newton, MA‎ - (617) 630-1971 www.sterlinggolf.com (Donald Ross Redesign in 1920)
• 18-Holes - Public Course (season tickets available) - 3 Sets of Tee Boxes
• 8/22/2009 - HYANNIS GOLF COURSE - Rte 132, Hyannis, MA 02601 - (508) 362-2606 www.hyannisgc.com (Built in 1972 & Geoffrey Cornish & Bill Robinson Design)
• 18-Holes - Public Course (memberships available) - 3 Sets of Tee Boxes - Driving Range Available - Open Year Round
• 8/16/2009 - BUTTER BROOK GOLF CLUB - 157 Carlisle Road, Westford, MA 01886 - (978) 692-6560 www.butterbrookgc.com (Cornish, Silva & Mungeam Course Architect in 2003)
• 18-Holes - Semi-Private Course - 4 Sets of Tee Boxes - Driving Range Available
• 8/11/2009 - WILLIAM J. DEVINE GOLF COURSE at FRANKLIN PARK - 1 Circuit Drive, Dorchester, MA 02121 - (617) 265-4084 www.cityofbostongolf.com (Donald J. Ross Design)
• 18-Holes - Public Course - 4 Sets of Tee Boxes
• 8/03/2009 - GRANITE LINKS GOLF CLUB at QUARRY HILLS - 100 Quarry Hills Drive, Quincy, MA 02169 - (617) 689-1900 http://www.granitelinksgolfclub.com (Built between 2003 and 2004; John Sanford Design)
• 27-Holes - Semi-Private Course - 4 Sets of Tee Boxes - Driving Range Available (night option)
• 7/26/2009 - PINE MEADOWS GOLF CLUB - 255 Cedar Street - Lexington, MA 02421 - (781) 862-5516 www.pinemeadowsgolfclub.com
• 9-Holes - Public Course - 2 Sets of Tee Boxes
• 7/25/2009 - NEWTON COMMONWEALTH GOLF COURSE - 212 Kenrick Street, Newton, MA‎ - (617) 630-1971 www.sterlinggolf.com (Donald Ross Redesign in 1920)
• 18-Holes - Public Course (season tickets available) - 3 Sets of Tee Boxes
• 7/19/2009 - BROOKMEADOW GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB - 100 Everendon Road, Canton, MA 02021 - (781)-828-4444 www.brookmeadowgolf.com (Built in 1967 & Frank Simoni Design)
• 18-Holes - Public Course - 3 Sets of Tee Boxes
• 7/12/2009 - LAUREL LANE COUNTRY CLUB - 309 Laurel Lane, West Kingston, RI 02892 - (401) 783-3844 www.laurellanecountryclub.com (Built in 1961)
• 18-Holes - Public Course (memberships available) - 3 Sets of Tee Boxes  - Driving Range Available
• 7/6/2009 - VAIL GOLF CLUB - 1778 Vail Valley Drive, Vail, CO 81657 - (970) 479-2260 www.vailgolfclub.net (Ben Krueger Design in 1962)
• 18-Holes - Public Course (passes available) - 4 Sets of Tee Boxes  - Driving Range Available
• 6/27/2009 - HYANNIS GOLF COURSE - Rte 132, Hyannis, MA 02601 - (508) 362-2606 www.hyannisgc.com (Built in 1972 & Geoffrey Cornish & Bill Robinson Design)
• 18-Holes - Public Course (memberships available) - 3 Sets of Tee Boxes - Driving Range Available - Open Year Round
• 6/11/2009 - FOX HOLLOW - 13410 Morrison Road, Lakewood, CO 80228 - (303) 986-7888 www.lakewood.org (Built in 1993 & Denis Griffiths Design)
• 27-Holes - Public Course - 5 Sets of Tee Boxes  - Driving Range Available 
• 5/28/2009 - HUNTER'S CREEK GOLF CLUB - 14401 Sports Club Way, Orlando, FL 32837 - (407) 240-4653 www.golfhunterscreek.com (Lloyd Clifton Design)
• 18-Holes - Public Course (passes available) - 5 Sets of Tee Boxes - Driving Range Available
• 2/15/2009 - KISSIMMEE BAY COUNTRY CLUB - 2801 Kisimmee Bay Cir, Kissimmee, FL 34744 - (407) 348-4653 www.kissimmeebaycc.com (Built in 1990 & Lloyd Clifton Design)
•  18-Holes - Semi-Private Course - 4 Sets of Tee Boxes - Driving Range Available