TPC Boston

By Neville Leck Last updated: 29th August 2011

The TPC Boston, which will stage the Deutsche Bank Championship, opened on June 28, 2002, and has already established itself as one of the leading clubs on the nationwide TPC Network of 23 world-class golf courses owned or operated by the US PGA TOUR.

Designed by Arnold Palmer, the TPC Boston is a private club that, according to it's official website, "has been created, to provide its members with a unique golfing and entertainment experience in a setting of truly unsurpassed service".

The Club offers an 18-hole championship golf course of sufficient excellence as to have been chosen as the site for the second leg of the new, four-leg FedEx Cup play-off series .

It has been designed in such a way, however, so as "to allows players at every skill level all the challenge and enjoyment the game of golf can provide".

In addition to the golf course, the TPC Boston offers an expansive 10 acre practice facility along with an elegant 34,000 square foot clubhouse offering all the usual facilities that have come to be expected of golf institutions of quality.

Settled in the Great Woods of Norton, Massachusetts, the TPC Boston resembles an understated, traditional feel New Englanders are accustomed to, while also providing modern day amenities and comfort.

GOLF COURSE INFORMATION

Ratings and yardage

Off the Tour tees it has a course rating of 77.0, a slope rating of 152 and is 7241 yards long

Off the members tees it's course rating is 72.2, it's slope rating 142 and it is 6441 yards long with the women's equivalents being 72.0, 121/1325 and 5101 yards.

Course type

The par 72 layout, is a signature Arnold Palmer design that has a series of natural challenges incorporating water ponds, and rock outcroppings.

Four to five sets of tee boxes per hole allow for the course to challenge the greatest golfers in the world, while not intimidating the high handicapper.

A 10 acre practice facility allows for private lessons, full swing, chipping, pitching, and putting practice.

A private tee box is reserved for PGA Tour players who visit the Club from time to time.

TOUR THE COURSE

Click here for a tour of the course.

CLUBHOUSE AMENITIES:

- The 34,000 square foot clubhouse was selected by Golf Inc. Magazine as the 2003 Top New Private Clubhouse in the United States.

The facility includes a dining room, a more casual Grille, meeting and banquet facilities, locker rooms, and a Pro Shop offering leading brands of equipment and apparel as well as special TPC Boston and Deutsche Bank branded goods

- The Main Dining Room has a capacity of 80 and offers a beautiful view of the 18th hole amid a classic New England interior.

- The Great Woods Grille has a capacity of 60 and is an ideal place to enjoy a meal before or after golf. A breezy patio is located just off the Grille Room overlooking the 18th hole.

- The Connell Room is for private functions and accommodates 32, with grand views of the 18th green.

- The Chart Room has been designed specifically for business meetings and has a capacity of 36. Audio visual equipment is available for rent.

MEMBERSHIP/PRIVILEGES

- Memberships: The Club offers both Corporate and Charter Memberships, as well as a Junior Classification (under the age of 40) and a non-golf, Dining Membership.

- Deutsche Bank Championship - Members receive complimentary passes and parking, as well as, access to a Member Hospitality Tent.

- TPC Network: Membership gives you privileges at all 25 TPC Network facilities nationwide.

- Guests: Corporate Members may bring or send (Members do not have to be present) up to two foursomes per day. Restrictions may apply. Charter Members may bring up to three guests per day.

- Transferability: Corporate Members can transfer designees once a year at no charge. A Charter Member can transfer membership to a spouse or a child.

- Membership Deposits are for 30 years, but there are refund provisions during the first 9 years of membership.

- Assessments: The club does not have a food minimum and maintains a policy of no assessments to Members.

SOME GUEST INFORMATION:

- Proper attire for the course and the clubhouse: A collared shirt and slacks for the men and a blouse and slax for the women. Bermuda-length shorts can be worn, but no denim attire of any kind, no T-shirts and no flip-flops are permissible and exercise, running, bathing, and tennis attire are not considered appropriate forms of dress. Only soft spikes are allowed, either on the course, or in the clubhouse.

- Rentals: Sets of men's Titleist and Ladies Cobra clubs are available for rent. Men's right-handed and left handed rental sets are available in regular or stiff shafts, while ladies clubs are offered with regular flex only. Each rental set comes with a complimentary 4-ball pack of Titleist NXT golf balls. Rental sets may be reserved in advance by telephoning the Golf Shop at (508) 285-9874.

- Day lockers are available without charge.

- You will have access to a driving range where you will be provided with practice balls. Chipping and putting greens are also available, both before and after your scheduled round of golf.

- Food and Beverage Services The Club features both a la carte dining and private meeting facilities offering a full complement of services including breakfast, lunch, dinner and on-course refreshments.

- Tipping is allowed in all service areas, but is not required. An 18 percent gratuity is included in all food and beverage charges.

- Payment: The Club accepts American Express, Visa, Master Card, Diners Club, and Discover cards as well as cash for payment.

Neville Leck