Pros:
- Solid tees
- Nicely carved fairways for first three holes
- Nice to have an open course in an area (Northern New England) known for punishing woods courses
- No bugs when I was there
- Good length for the holes I played
- Nice elevation changes
Cons:
Only minor:
- Sign for the course was so small we almost drove by the place
- Sign-in area is pretty run down
- Baskets are rusty (who cares)
Other Thoughts:
This is only a partial review, based on playing the first five holes during a brief trip through Saco. I'm trying not to bias my rating due to having the best five holes of my life at this course. After playing a miserable 3/4 round at Amesbury at 3 over, I finished up my day with a test run at Boom field. Holy crap!
Hole 1: parked for a 2
Hole 2: crap drive, hit 50 footer for a 2
Hole 3: parked approach for a 3
Hole 4: big drive, big approach to pin high left, missed 60 footer for a 4
Hole 5: pin high, hit 30 footer for a 2
6 under after 5 holes!! Even playing par 3 on all holes it was 2 under, including the 750 footer. If only I can play like that all the time, I would easily make $5,000 a year golfing (ha, ha).
The course was lovely, and I will be back without a doubt. If you are in the area, stop by, you will love it, especially after smacking trees at nearby courses. Cost $5 for an entire day of relaxing golf in scenic rolling hills, can't beat it.