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Furnace
Brook Golf Course Open to Public April 1st
Mayor Thomas Koch announced that the golf season
at Furnace Brook Golf Course will open to the public on April 1st for the first
time in 50 years. The City of Quincy’s Department of Natural Resources is
operating the course after the 50-year lease expired last year with the private
Furnace Brook Golf Club, Inc.
“We are excited to add this recreational
opportunity to our inventory of parks and open spaces,” said Mayor Koch.
“Our plan is to provide affordable, local golf for our residents and in
the process introduce many more residents to the game of golf. This is a
beautiful parcel of open space and we are glad to keep it as such for
generations to come.”
Greens fees for Quincy residents have been set
at:
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Weekday |
Weekend/Holiday |
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18 Holes |
$45 |
$55 |
Carts are $20 for 18 holes and $15 for 9 holes.
Non-residents will pay $10 extra in each category listed above.
Greens fees will be available through online booking for the first time.
Golfers can go to furnacebrookgolfcourse.com to book tee times 48 hours
in advance.
“We want to introduce as many residents to the
course as possible,” said Commissioner of Natural Resources Dave Murphy.
“This means affordable greens fees, camps, clinics, and other methods to
help inform people of this great resource we have available to the public.
Golf has many barriers to entry and we see an opportunity to grow the
game and improve the quality of life in the city.”
There are some Limited and Junior membership
opportunities still available. Family and Unlimited memberships are full
but a waiting list is being compiled for 2023.
PGA Golf Professional Tom Ellis will be running
the golf operations for the City. Ellis comes from Granite Links Golf
Club and has extensive experience managing public courses as well.
Plans are underway for a new clubhouse building
to replace the antiquated structure that was built in 1926. It does not
meet ADA standards and much of the infrastructure and utilities would have to
be replaced. The Fours Restaurant group has been awarded the contract for
food and beverage service at the clubhouse. They expect to open their
operation at Furnace Brook in early-April.
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