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Shining Rock Golf Club

Designed by Howard Maurer and opened in 2010
Shining Rock - Northbridge, Massachusetts

Course Details

Holes:
18
Par:
72
Length:
6735 yards
Slope:
139
Rating:
74.1
Driving Ranges:
Yes

The 18-hole "Shining Rock" course at the Shining Rock Golf Club facility in Northbridge, Massachusetts features 6735 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 74.1 and it has a slope rating of 139. The estimated green fees for 18 holes is $89. Shining Rock Golf Club Golf Club has an onsite driving range with 6 practice tees. Designed by Howard Maurer, the Shining Rock golf course opened in 2010.

Estimated Green Fees
$89
These rates are an estimate of what you might expect to pay at Shining Rock with a cart. Actual rates may vary.
Fees are typically lowest Monday through Thursday and during twilight (late afternoon and evenings). Expect to pay the highest rates on weekends.

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Scorecard for Shining Rock

HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOT
men69.00/129 372 384 504 282 190 300 290 148 445 2915 332 360 188 478 345 147 563 301 375 3089 6004
Gold74.10/139 421 440 518 343 268 310 330 218 495 3343 370 381 228 512 355 198 648 310 533 3535 6878
Black73.00/137 411 425 508 328 239 300 325 200 460 3196 370 372 213 502 345 190 620 302 518 3432 6628
Blue71.20/134 395 390 496 296 223 288 290 176 440 2994 332 355 202 498 335 180 594 290 509 3295 6289
White69.00/129 358 370 448 270 198 270 227 146 402 2689 305 322 188 426 310 170 563 260 401 2945 5634
Red (L)72.40/136 304 275 405 220 114 240 227 130 372 2287 272 290 165 386 260 138 478 245 401 2635 4922
Par 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 5 36 4 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 4 36 72
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Don't even attempt to walk this course. The course is challenging having been built on ledge on the side of a hill. The greens have a lot of slope and run on the fast side, but the speed seems to change from hole to hole. The course is well maintained with the exception of a few of the tees. The actual layout of the course is not well thought out--there are some very long, and sometimes reverse, green to tee drives, a result of shoehorning 18 in between houses. Great staff, fair price for the quality. LONG par 3s and Short par 4s make it a shot maker's haven. You can actually keep the big stick in the bag and score well as long as you can pitch, chip, and putt. Accuracy over distance is the key here since off fairway drives are penalized (often no recovery).

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Shining Rock has a very unique layout, that is equal parts interesting and frustrating. It was designed by Howard Maurer who has designed a number of courses in Massachusetts like the Weathervane Golf Course in Weymouth, MA.

The course features bent grass fairways and it well maintained. Greens are fast, and the course plays well even after wet weather. Bunkers are fluffy and also well looked after.

This golf course design has some bizarre features. For example, you’ll find long Par 3 holes (#5 is 245 yards) and short Par 4 holes. Hole #4 is the signature hole where you hit over a canyon about 150 yards onto a very small green. The overall design of the course just doesn’t flow very well. The course does offer plenty of variety, though, with a nice mix of Par 3,4 and 5 holes (although they don't always play true to their par determination.)

The course was built into a hillside, so it has a mountain feel. This also means there are walls of rock that make it almost impossible to recover balls that fall over the edge. In that way, it can be a very frustrating course, even for experienced golfers. A few of the holes have large rock ledges and doglegs to the right. The challenges designed into this course don’t always make sense.

This course offers plenty of variety. Use your irons on the blinds holes, and be prepared to club down on certain holes (like Hole #1 where you are playing downhill.) Because this course is hilly and rocky, I don’t recommend walking it (figuring out your course strategy alone will easily tire you out.)

The staff at Shining Rock are excellent. Very friendly and attentive folks. They will also happily share tips for playing the course if you ask. The clubhouse serves delicious pub-style food. I’d recommend trying the scallops (fried or seared.) It can get a bit noisy, but that’s all part of the fun.

Pace of play is SLOW at this course. I’m talking 5+ hours for 18 holes. There is a lack of rangers and pace of play is not well controlled. So, if you come to play at Shining Rock, be prepared for a LONG day. Another weird feature of this course is the lack of a driving range and putting green. It seems like a huge oversight for a course at this level. Especially when you’re paying $50 (weekend) to $80 (weekend) for a round.

Shining Rock is challenging but fair. It rewards the golfer that can aim well and choose their clubs correctly. It’s a slightly strange course because of it’s design, but still quite scenic. The clubhouse and the staff create a warm and welcoming atmosphere both before a round and on the 19th hole.

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Year Opened: 2024
91 Clubhouse Ln, Northbridge, MA, 01534-1293
1 mile from the center of Northbridge
9 Holes
27 Par
1,045 Yards
Driving Range: Yes
Shining Rock Golf Club Course Layout & Flyover
91 Clubhouse Ln, Northbridge, MA
01534-1293
(508) 234-0400
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