Presidents Golf Course — Local services in Quincy

I've played President's many times, as I once had a season pass there. Here are the pros and cons:

PROS: 1) The course is kept in amazing shape, especially given the enormous amount of play it receives. The greens are tremendous. They roll true and are very consistent. 2) The staff is very friendly. The restaurant/bar area is nice (the steak tips are my favorite), with plenty of nice views. Plus, the food prices aren't bad (for Boston/Quincy). 3) The views on the course itself are tremendous. The city skyline once you get past the 3rd hole is as good a view as you'll get anywhere in the metro Boston area. Just awesome. 4) My favorite holes? Number 6 is a legitimate Par 4. Tough tee shot with a sloping, undulating green. A birdie there is tough for any golfer. Number 13 is a very tough, long Par 3. It's 170-180 yards, depending on your tee box, with an uphill tee shot, and if you go right, you're dead. Go left, and you have a very tough downhill chip to a green that slopes severely from back to front. Those are the two best holes on the course, in my opinion. CONS: 1) You can't play 9. The only rate they offer is an 18-hole rate, which is a bummer. 2) A lot of the holes are, quite frankly, gimmicky. Fifteen, the infamous Par 5, is as gimmicky as they come. Many holes are just dinky Par 3's due to the lack of space (#2, #7, #10, #18). 3) The area between 5, 6, and 8 is a shooting gallery. Those three holes lie right next to one another, with very few trees between them. Each hole goes in the opposite direction of the other, so on a busy day you will see players hit into other groups constantly. 4) Walking the course can be tough for older players, or anyone with serious back or joint issues. It's very hilly.

Overall, President's is a fine municipal course for the money. The course is kept in great shape and the greens are a tough enough to offer a challenge to even the best golfers. It's a good course for scratch golfers or a group just looking to have...

I have golfed here well over 20 times in the last 2 years, and have yet to leave dissatisfied. This place has slowly become my favorite public course in Boston. The location is great, you get views of the city from some of the holes. Again, I have yet to be disappointed once; green conditions are really really really good. T boxes and fairways are in good shape, and well-trimmed- The pace is fair, and the layout is beautiful and forgiving. Some areas are tight on the front 9; so there is occasionally some cross-fairway play but nothing different than any other course near Boston. Hole 15 is spectacular. The food and staff are always a pleasure, kind, and generally good about T times. They let you call in food, beer and what not on the 9th T box which is great on days that you want to keep the pace going and have a well priced meal/snack heading into the back 9. For under 80 dollars; it's a fantastic 18 and well worth the money. Again, my favorite course in Boston. You also get great views, well-maintained bunkers, challenging green conditions, and consistent aeration from maintenance staff- all together the atmosphere, playability, course structure, and conditions make it the best option within the city; It has some easier holes and more difficult holes as well so its a good balance for all types of golfers. 5 Stars. I also love the staff that books T times, they are really accommodating and try their best to get you in even on busy days. Twilight rounds are under 50, and allow you to get 18 in during peak summer, and even early September if you are a...

This beautiful golf course is quite challenging as many different levels of holes and layouts are mixed nicely in a relatively short course. But it teaches you that the distance is something but not everything. It is not easy at all either to play and score. #14 and #15 are the highlights. At 14, if you hit too far or too right, you will lose your ball. You also hit the green at once, otherwise your ball can go anywhere after bouncing rocks. At 15, you have a beautiful right-side dog leg hole, beyond a pond alongside the fairway. When you have tail wind, you must try long drive and on-green with second shot. However, in case of strong head wind, you need three consecutive accurate shots to find green as its fairway is narrow. Airplanes flying over every minute may annoy you, but not much. It is one of the few courses that I wanted to come back again. I walked but like to recommend ride to focus on your play. It is...