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Hemlock Ridge Golf Course |
| Golf Course: | Hemlock Ridge Golf Course | ||||||
| Address: | 220 Holland RD. | ||||||
| City: | Fiskdale | State: Massachusetts | Zip: 01518 | Country: USA | |||
| Phone: | 508-347-9935 | Fax: 1-508-245-0260 | Toll Free: | ||||
| Email: | Click here to update your listing | ||||||
| Website: | Hemlock Ridge Golf Course | ||||||
| Location: | Yahoo map of our location | ||||||
| Local Weather: | Local golf course weather in our area | ||||||
| Tee Times: | Search USA Tee Times | ||||||
| Tee Times: | Massachusetts Tee Times | ||||||
| Course Yardage: | Golfwits eYardageBook for Massachusetts
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| ADA Compliant: | unknown | ||||||
| Description: | 1948 John and Terry Palmer Purchase 150 acre Laurel Hill Farm on Holland Rd. Fiskdale, Ma. They raise cattle, and the farm produced about 1500 bails of hay a year. In the years that followed John worked as a stone and brick mason, while tending the farm. 1962 John with the help of his 2 older sons Marc and Joe, his younger sons Ward and Kevin and his brother-in-law Arthur, began work on the golf course on weekends. John worked weekdays as a mason. The only piece of equipment they had was a small "previously owned" John Deere tractor. The architect hired for the design on the course was Philip Logan. 1971 Hemlock Ridge Golf Course opened its 9-hole course for walking golfers only. All operations for the course were conducted from the barn at the homestead. The only parking was on the front lawn. Many of the original Hemlockers remember seeing John and family haying along fairways 4 and 6 during those early ears in order to further open up the fairways. In addition to the John Deere tractor a used (and in need of repair) gang mover and a used greens mower were added to the equipment. The course was named Hemlock Ridge instead of the original name of Laurel Hill for two reasons. John didn't think golfers would want to pay where the notorious mountain laurel could capture the golf balls there was already a course named Laurel 1974 the first experienced golf cart was purchased (used of course) 1980 the adjacent 50-acre farm was purchased. This will be the future home of an additional 9 holes. 1987 Clubhouse completed. After four years of part time work the Palmer family finally finished the clubhouse, which was constructed of native hemlock, and fieldstone. John was one of the last to obtain a permit to construct a building out of native hemlock. A beer and wine permit were then obtained. 1992 John turned the helm of the course over to his 4 sons - Marc, Joe, Ward and Kevin 2003 The additional 9 holes are under construction using the traditional Palmer method - part time. NEW equipment has been added; some equipment fabricated out of bits and pieces. Stay tuned for the date of opening of total 18 holes. The Palmers are clearing land each year - but still have several of the future fairways to complete |
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