tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post1526838559500112737..comments2024-03-18T18:03:15.023-07:00Comments on Playing the Top 100 Golf Courses in The World: Myopia Hunt ClubTop 100 Golferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16730165824981497579noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-64277572471175501062023-01-29T11:40:22.995-08:002023-01-29T11:40:22.995-08:00I caddied at Myopia from 1950-1954 as we lived in ...I caddied at Myopia from 1950-1954 as we lived in South Hamilton. I used to caddy for Mr Boardman or Mr Knowles who excellent golfers and gentlemen.Also caddied president of GILLETTE Razor company.In the mid 2012 era I was able to take my son to the club and we both had the pleasure of playing the course.Nothing had changed except the size of the trees.This is something I will never forget.I have a photo of the 9th hole that my son took that is hanging in my living room. Thank you FRED P ROCTORAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12200648909026449953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-8210784466550737692017-09-28T12:13:26.277-07:002017-09-28T12:13:26.277-07:00First time I played Myopia was 96 State Am & t...First time I played Myopia was 96 State Am & the course is drastically better now. The tree removal was outstanding. Some trees such as the right side of #2 just had mo business being there. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932374719764984669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-33230124676258185132017-03-08T08:52:55.058-08:002017-03-08T08:52:55.058-08:00Ash,
Kevin Costner did do a Field of Dreams for g...Ash,<br /><br />Kevin Costner did do a Field of Dreams for golf. It was called Tin Cup.....it sucked.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-30573887205444587242017-01-11T13:47:51.910-08:002017-01-11T13:47:51.910-08:00I was fortunate to have worked at Myopia Hunt Club...I was fortunate to have worked at Myopia Hunt Club in the summer of 2001 and I was shocked how challenging each and every hole was. The elevation change on 2 as well as 13 were awesome not to mention the extremely fast green during the member quest at the end of the summer. This makes for U.S. open conditions. I loved it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-87789133820801887162016-09-05T12:39:55.139-07:002016-09-05T12:39:55.139-07:00I was trying to figure this picture out as well. T...I was trying to figure this picture out as well. This is definitely 16th hole. The bunker acroos the green with the first tee below. <br />Also as a side note: If anyone hasnt played or seen Myopia in the last 6 years than you wouldn't know about the new tee's and how the golf committee has lengthened the golf course. New tee's on 2,4,7,10,11,14,15 and 18. <br />The other huge change has been the removal of thousands of trees. The trees behind 6 arw no longer but the biggest tree removal was done behind the 8th green. That has completely no trees any longer so when playing 8 you can see straight up to 10th fairway, 11th green, 12th tee box and 14th green. <br />Someone had mentioned the 9 hole "members course" if someone was to play now, when finishing the 11th green, you have a straight shot to 14 with no trees. All the changes arw for the better. When the fescue behind 8th green, up to 11th green, 12th tee and 14th green comes in next season its going to look incredible. One cant imagine the new looks and vistas the golf course has now. The new tree removal has really made the walk up 14th fairway one of the most beautiful views in all of golf. Now you can see both caddies and players struggling to read a putt on 8, players hacking the ball out of greenside bunker on 9, Players trying to find fairway on tee and players trying to keep ball below pin on 11. I was looping in the fourball recently and a longtime member of The Country Club & forner winner of Myopia 4-Ball said to me "You really can't explain to people, who haven't played Myopia, how beautiful it is out here at dusk"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932374719764984669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-77696840448618890312016-07-20T12:45:45.363-07:002016-07-20T12:45:45.363-07:00What a fabulous course and great membership. Truly...What a fabulous course and great membership. Truly a test of golf! When they get the greens blazing, you can easily imagine playing in the US Open. All bad shots are punished here. I just love it. <br /><br />Jamie TollefsonJamie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627980742322357043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-23717575486913307272014-12-20T10:19:04.772-08:002014-12-20T10:19:04.772-08:00I caddied for Brom, back in the day. Those who cad...I caddied for Brom, back in the day. Those who caddied for Brom didn't like him much , because He was tough, tough as nails. Now looking back, I appreciate Brom, He made me what I am today, a pro Caddie. I do hate though, that People came in and changed the original Myopia golf course, the layout, sometime in the 80's or 90's.That should of never happened. The original layout of the 18holes was, an incredible challenge, one that I played from the early days sneaking onto the course from behind the maintenance building with my Dad, where we would chip over to 3, and then head down 4, and so,on. I also played 4 years of High school golf there at Ham. -wen. regional, Myopia let us use there course, what a thrill, and a nice gestureted brooksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-78487429754613006432014-09-23T12:29:56.527-07:002014-09-23T12:29:56.527-07:00The photo captioned "Myopia's Second Hole...The photo captioned "Myopia's Second Hole" is actually Myopia's Thirteenth Hole. The photo is taken from the Second Hole tee box. The Second Hole is parallel-to-the-left of the Thirteenth Hole. FYICharlie Manuelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-87819100843873675522013-09-19T20:01:29.029-07:002013-09-19T20:01:29.029-07:00The picture labelled the 11 th green is the 16th g...The picture labelled the 11 th green is the 16th green.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02793357328670008894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-12491611781444242552013-05-14T22:43:41.891-07:002013-05-14T22:43:41.891-07:00If you love history of golf this place is for you....If you love history of golf this place is for you. There is only 1 obscure 150 marker on each hole and they are practically in the woods. Yardage devices aren't allowed, better trust the caddie and his yardage book! Don't let the short holes fool you the greens are tough and there is usually heavy rough to go along with the fescue. 4, 9, 10, 15, and 16 are my favorites. If you get the chance, play it and then go 10 minutes up the road and play Essex County Club which is just as awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-40447593016964343982011-11-05T07:21:06.122-07:002011-11-05T07:21:06.122-07:00I have played Myopia numerous times and have read ...I have played Myopia numerous times and have read recently that it is the only course in the country to have two of the 100 best holes in the U.S. You spoke of one of them the ninth par three but failed to discuss my favorite, the fourth, a dogleg par four which begins with a tee shot over a marshy area that requires a significant carry although there is a bail out that is safer but precludes getting to the green in regulation. the approach shot.involves carrying a series of typical Myopia bunkers to reach a steeply pitched green. If you go long you are dead, the green won't hold anything but a perfect recovery shot. And then you have to read the green correctly to avoid three putting. getting a four here makes the entire round a victory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-26401861270125169652011-06-17T18:45:47.298-07:002011-06-17T18:45:47.298-07:00I am a 11 handicap player and have played Myopia 5...I am a 11 handicap player and have played Myopia 5 times. I broke 95 only once.The most difficult 6500 yds you will ever playAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-31314109346663018922011-05-09T04:31:55.518-07:002011-05-09T04:31:55.518-07:00I've been trying to figure out the photo of th...I've been trying to figure out the photo of the so-called 11th referred to in an earlier post. I think it may be the 16th taken from the bunker nearest the golf shop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-47896123036180600572011-01-21T14:29:51.924-08:002011-01-21T14:29:51.924-08:00I made a previous post about my days where I caddi...I made a previous post about my days where I caddied at Myopia. To me, the toughest hole on this course was #10. The drive is blind over a large hill. Always, one of the caddies would go ahead as a forecaddie to see where the drives would land. Left was out of bounds, and anything right would catch a deep bunker. Every once in a while one of the players would hook one left and it would bounce off the stone wall lining the side of the fairway, and bounce in the fairway.Jeff Michaudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-35177538089792613592010-10-05T10:59:31.498-07:002010-10-05T10:59:31.498-07:00Your picture of the 2nd hole actually shows the fa...Your picture of the 2nd hole actually shows the fairway of the 13th hole - with the 2nd green in the distance. 2nd Fairway is to the left of your view. Also, Bobby Jones reportedly had trouble avoiding the deep rough on the right side of the 10th fairway and hit in there so often it became known as "Bobby Jones's Locker" -- no mention was ever made of his ability to clear the cross bunker on #11.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-12028144853823026792010-08-31T13:40:52.605-07:002010-08-31T13:40:52.605-07:00I caddied at Myopia during the early 1960's. ...I caddied at Myopia during the early 1960's. I lived in North Beverly, and me and my brother would hitchhike each summer morning to the golf course. It was easy to get rides, since our uniform consisted of a bright red ball cap with a yellow M on it, and a red polo style shirt. People recognized us as Myopia caddies, and would give us rides...oh the days of innocence.Robert Bromberg was the caddie master and ran a tight ship. One little known fact..some of the older members used to play just nine holes called the "Club Nine", which consisted of holes 1,2,8,9,10,11, Cutoff (a hole with a tee box behind the eleventh green. You hit the ball accross the street and over the trees to the 14th green playing it as a par 3). 15 and 16 were the last two holes on the Club Nine. I learned to play golf on this course, as on Mondays caddies could play the course. I am now retired and live in North Carolina. I still golf, and taught golf to both my sons, who are low handicap golfers. I cherish the memories of caddying and walking this beautiful course, and I still prefer the classic types of golf courses, of which Myopia is one of the best.Jeff Michaudnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-36609759031033668352010-07-28T00:54:23.395-07:002010-07-28T00:54:23.395-07:00Myopia was the home course of golf writer John Upd...Myopia was the home course of golf writer John Updike, who also wrote some novels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-85042338298089469182010-07-27T17:51:16.697-07:002010-07-27T17:51:16.697-07:00This course is a tribute to those who have maintai...This course is a tribute to those who have maintained this magnificent golf course over the decades....from the members, staff, to the last one to turn down the lights each night. It is a gorgeous course; a design of tempest and calm, Jekyll and Hyde, without remorse for the golfers that play it, including me. GRCRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-86233471376489826152010-07-05T16:58:29.041-07:002010-07-05T16:58:29.041-07:003 4 5 6 may be my favorite stretch of holes becaus...3 4 5 6 may be my favorite stretch of holes because of the challenge and risk factors.<br /><br />Is that really the 11th green pictured?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-22708781960284654602010-05-15T05:45:42.019-07:002010-05-15T05:45:42.019-07:00you would enjoy palmetto golf club in aiken,sc.It ...you would enjoy palmetto golf club in aiken,sc.It was the winter course for many mypoia members. I believe Leeds designed it and the green complexes were converted from sand and designed by Mackenzie when he was working on augusta. they are very similar. It is very short but great fun and a neat placeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-73066167573545226142009-12-15T20:28:21.547-08:002009-12-15T20:28:21.547-08:00A very good write up of a great course. I've c...A very good write up of a great course. I've caddied or played it 100's of times. Not that it matters but your view of the 2nd hole is actually a view across the 13th and the flag in the background is the 12th green. I look forward to reading some of your other reviews on courses I've played, for additional context. I hope you might have one on Royal Cinque Ports. AndyMacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-3383110687802652572009-10-26T14:54:51.839-07:002009-10-26T14:54:51.839-07:00A follow up on your closing remarks (regarding the...A follow up on your closing remarks (regarding the floorboards):<br /><br />The porch surrounding the clubhouse is severely worn from the decades of metal spikes that once tread upon it. Apparently, a couple years ago, someone came up with the bright idea to flip the floorboards on the porch, and tidy the place up a little bit. In perfect irony, when the crew began the porch repairs, they discovered that several years ago, someone had came up with the same brilliant idea, and the underside of all the floorboards were equally worn. Appreciating the humor, the club decided to leave the porch as is, and move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-3850690035069576502009-10-24T10:25:55.911-07:002009-10-24T10:25:55.911-07:00Great write up, I'm playing this course on Mo...Great write up, I'm playing this course on Monday and can't waitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-37109041073595982432009-08-15T21:16:14.134-07:002009-08-15T21:16:14.134-07:00Mr. Leeds took sadistic pleasure in punishing the ...Mr. Leeds took sadistic pleasure in punishing the duffer!! Myopia is a great golf course and some of my most wonderful golf memories are from that course. Beyond belief!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20412896.post-27421893614503276102009-07-21T08:10:08.896-07:002009-07-21T08:10:08.896-07:00If Kevin Costner decided to do a Field of Dreams f...If Kevin Costner decided to do a Field of Dreams for golf, then there would be only one logical candidate - Myopia. This timeless classic harkens the ghosts of golf past. You actually expect a US Open challenger, from the 1890's to pull up to the tee box to enjoy a fun filled, quiet and challenging round with you. Myopia is a special place. As a local kid we snuck on some holes, and, never were rushed off the course. As an adult I look forward to my annual round here. I am a member of Salem CC but this is the apex of New England golf.oshnoreply@blogger.com