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Dennis Highlands & Pines Golf Courses
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Dennis Pines is on the Cape midway, just off Route 134 between Main Street and Setucket Road, owned and operated by the City of Dennis, which also operates the Highlands course about a mile west. The Pines is the tougher of the two courses with tight tree lined fairways, par 72, 7000 yards from the tips. It was designed by Henry Mitchell in 1966, and has a slope of 133, 72.2 course rating from the tips. It's just a long, difficult course, the front side more level, the back side gets up into the hills, and water in play on four holes. The Highlands course was designed by Michael Hurdzan and Jack Kidwell and opened in 1984. Par 71 course, 6400 yards, and 120 slope from the back tees, and is much more forgiving, especially off the tee than the Pines course. Both very well maintained, but always crowded in the summers. Rates are high for the area, but they offer lower rates in the afternoon, and after the summer season.
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Posted by: SavPar
Sep 23rd, 2010
Hadn't played either course here before,l but on the advice of the Pro, played the Pines. I imedately noticed after the first few holes, why the Pines is such a difficult course. Every hole is as tight as you can imagine, with just fairway, then a few yards of rough, then trees and forest. Basically, if you don't hit the fairway on this course, you need to punch out of trees to have a clear shot at the greens. The conditioning was supurb that day, for the exception of very slow greens as a result of heavy rains the two days before. But you can be certain there is not a single brown spot on that course. Its a moderate walking course, with an easy front 9 to walk, and a much hillier back 9. But still, walking is the way to go on this course. Enjoyable, pace of play was excellent, we had the course to ourselves in the late afternoon, leaves were starting to change, brilliant day!
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Posted by: SStreicher
Oct 1st, 2009
Dennis Pines was not only in much better shape, but also a more difficult layout (slope of 135 from the tips) and much longer (7000 yards on the number) than Dennis Highlands. Designed in the 60s, it has the feel of an older style course, with every hole framed with tall pine trees. I imedately noticed after the first few holes, why the Pines is such a difficult course. Every hole is as tight as you can imagine, with just fairway, then a few yards of rough, then trees and forest. Basically, if you don't hit the fairway on this course, you need to punch out of trees to have a clear shot at the greens. I loved the combination of long par 4s, which when played from the tips, are 400, 419, 440, 492 410, 380, 412, 433, 363, and 418 yarders. The reason why I loved this variety is because it made me use every club in my bag for approach shots, not just a wedge from 100 yards and in as on most courses I play. The conditioning was supurb that day, for the exception of very slow greens as a result of heavy rains the two days before. But you can be certain there is not a single brown spot on that course. Its a moderate walking course, with an easy front 9 to walk, and a much hillier back 9. But still, walking is the way to go on this course.
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