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KING RAIL RESERVE
GOLF COURSE
427 Walnut St.
781-334-2877
Lynnfieldgolf.com
King Rail Reserve, carved from parts of
the former Colonial Country Club, opened
in April 2016 after being closed for five
years. The nine-hole, 2,400-yard layout
features Colonial’s second through ninth
holes and two newly-configured holes.
The par 34 golf course has one par-
5, three par-3s and five par-4s and is
situated on rolling terrain bordered by
the MarketStreet complex and Reedy
Meadow. Motorized golf carts are
available to rent, but the course is easy
and pleasurable to walk, with beautiful
views across the marsh, especially at
sunset. Golfers of all abilities will enjoy
the course and will be challenged,
as there are both water hazards and
penalizing sand traps that come into play.
The most talked-about hole is the
95-yard ninth. Simply put, the designers
ran out of land, and squeezing in a short
finishing hole was the only option.
The course's opening was the
culmination of a plan
put into place when
National Development
purchased the golf
course for what would
become MarketStreet
Lynnfield. As part
of its arrangement
with the town, the
developer donated
103 acres for use as a
municipal golf course.
The pro shop
staff, including PGA Professional Eddie
Whalley, who offers private lessons for men
and women, operates out of a trailer, which
has been upgraded this year to include a
restroom to replace the outdoor port-a-potty.
King Rail is operated in tandem with
Reedy Meadow, and there are slight
differences in greens fee rates, specials,
memberships and junior/senior discounts.
Further information can be found by
visiting lynnfieldgolf.com.
King Rail’s origins go back to 1922
when Lynn’s Eugene Fraser and George
Cox, along with Paul Wadleigh, purchased
a 50-acre parcel formerly known as
the Hawkes Estate in Wakefield. Nine
holes were built in 1925, but it would
Bill Brotherton and Anne Marie Tobin putt out on the second hole of King
Rail Reserve Golf Course.
take another 36 years for the second
nine to open. After the stock market
crash of 1929, the club hit hard times
and was forced into bankruptcy. Many
years later, the court ordered a sale and
the innovative George W. Page was the
buyer. The Colonial at Lynnfield became
a successful resort with golf, dining, a
hotel and a health spa. After Page died in
1986, the property was sold and exchanged
hands multiple times before National
Development purchased the property.
ANNE MARIE'S FAVORITE HOLE:
No. 7, a 365-yard par 4.
BILL'S FAVORITE HOLE: No. 3, a
440-yard par 5.
For appointments
please call
978-774-2555
(evening hours available)
147 South Main Street, Middleton, MA
978-774-2555
www.familymedicinemiddleton.com
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