Pakachoag Golf Course

Detailed description of Pakachoag Golf Course

Pakachoag Golf Course is a Public 9 hole golf course located in Auburn, Massachusetts.

The course opened for play in 1923.

Par for the course is 36. From the back tees the course plays to 3,255 yards. From the forward tees the course measures 2,486 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 5, a par-5 that plays to 563 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 4, a par-3 that plays to 143 yards from the back tees.

A side note:

National Historic Landmark
Goddard Rocket Launching Site

The Goddard Rocket Launching Site National Historic Landmark commemorates the site of the world’s first successful liquid-fueled rocket. It is located on Upland Street in Auburn, Massachusetts within the boundaries of the town-owned Pakachoag Golf Course. The actual launch site is indicated by a granite marker adjacent to the ninth fairway of the golf course. Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched his historic rocket on March 16, 1926, from what was then the Asa Ward Farm. Its 10-foot cylinder reached an altitude of 41 feet, flew for two-and-a-half seconds, and fell to the ground 184 feet from the launching frame. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966 and is one of only six National Historic Landmarks in Worcester County.