Lake Kezar Country Club a Gem of a Golf Club Next to Kezar Lake in Lovell, Maine

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Lake Kezar Country Club a Gem of a Golf Club Next to Kezar Lake in Lovell, Maine


Kezar Lake in Lovell is a gem hidden in the foothills of the White Mountains. Superb swimming, boating, fishing, dining – and even golfing! – are prime summer activities in the Kezar Lake area. It’s touted as “one of the five most beautiful lakes in North America.”
The Lake Kezar Golf Course, originally designed by Donald Ross, opened in 1923 and is just up the road  from the 9-mile long Kezar Lake. Located on Route 5, this picturesque course offers several views of the White Mountains and is home to a quintessential New England clubhouse emitting old time charm with its 1930s era rocking chairs on the veranda.
Ubiquitous stonewalls and beautiful white pines are key features of the course.
Bill Bisset, General Manager, says, “The back nine [designed by Brian Merrill, Club Superintendent] is only ten years old. The course offers two totally different playing experiences.”
It’s listed as one of 100 top quality courses in the U.S. and one of 100 Must Play Courses in New England.
The fairways are narrow and undulating, with ponds and brooks providing additional challenges. The dale on the second hole has gobbled many of my golf balls, but I’ve learned to move on from there.
Of course, Ebenezer’s Pub is right beside 3rd green. They have over 35 beers on tap, mostly Belgian, and over 1,000 bottles of beer in their coolers and cellar. So . . . if you need a cool one after surviving the second hole, you’ve arrived at the right place.
Bill explained that a unique feature of the course is that it’s owned by shareholders whose mission is to keep the cost affordable to locals.
He adds, “The course is user-friendly and the club has a reputation of being a friendly, affable place.”
His favorite hole is #17, which is pretty and offers a reasonable challenge. The most challenging holes are #7, which is a 200-foot par 3 with 195 yards of carry and #18, which is a par 5 and the longest at 525 yards. Play on that hole finishes between two white pines and over a buried stone wall, now a berm.
As a people-oriented place, the Club offers a Men’s Social League on Tuesday mornings, which is designed to mix people so that they get to know everyone. The men are placed in a different foursome each week. The Mixed Couples Scotch 4-some begins at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and includes 9 holes of golf followed by dinner and cocktails on the porch. There are other weekly group opportunities, as well as tournaments, including a popular Battle of the Sexes Tournament held the third week of July each year. Now in its tenth year, Bill tells me, the men have won five times and the women have won five times.
Membership is $600/individual for unlimited golf, $1050 for a husband and wife and $150 for an MSAD 72 student. They also give corporate discounts. And Lake Kezar Country Club has a recipocal agreement with Indian Mound Golf Club in Ossipee, New Hampshire. Members of either club can play at the other course for $25, which includes the greens fee and a cart.
FMI: 207.925.2462 or www.lakekezargolf.com
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