Morning at Unicorn Golf Course
Morning at Unicorn Golf Course This week I was fortunate enough to have a day off so I set out to play a quick 9-holes before doing anything else. I scanned local tee times and decided on the short course just north of Boston. I have played this course numerous times and wanted an easy drive and a layout that I was familiar with; enter Unicorn Golf Course. The Unicorn Golf Course, established in 1928 by the Boston Athletic Association, was a prestigious 18-hole private golf course. It was designed by the renowned architectural firm of Stiles and Van Kleek, spanning parts of Stoneham and Woburn. In 1972, the town of Stoneham acquired the Stoneham section and transformed it into a premier nine-hole course called Unicorn. Nestled atop a picturesque hill, the course offers a diverse experience with some open holes and others framed by magnificent, sprawling oak trees along its beautiful fairways. From the blue tees, the course measures 3,234 yards and has a par of 35, with a slope rat...