Cobbossee Colony Golf Course
A public 9-hole golf course in Monmouth, Maine
2025 Cobbossee Colony Golf Course News
Dear Golfers,
Welcome to the 2025 Cobbossee Colony golf season.
This newsletter is written in March, so if you are reading it in March or early April, it doesn’t mean that the course is open. We normally open in mid to late April.
We will maintain the tee times requirement that was imposed on us five seasons ago. It has worked out relatively well. Just call us at 268-4182 to request a tee time. We can schedule them up to a week out.
Prices charged last year for membership, cart fees, driving range use, greens fees, merchandise and most food items remain in effect. The only price change we initiated is increasing the price of drinks that was $2.00 to $2.50. However, it appears that the State has decided to tax the purchase of range balls and rentals of clubs AND golf carts, although the golf cart part may be revoked. If not revoked, we’ll be adding the 5.5% tax to these purchases. The State has not yet thought to tax greens fees or membership fees. Don’t give them any ideas. Check our pricing page for prices.
We again offer inflation-beating greens fee pricing from the time we open through the 15 th of June. For that period greens fees will be offered at $10 for 9 holes and $15 for 18 holes. AND, if you are a veteran, active military, an educator, student, first responder (medical, police, fireperson, etc), a person of the cloth, a Canadian (we are truly embarrassed), or were considered a front line worker during the pandemic era, you’ll pay only $5 per every nine holes. After 15 June, our greens fees will revert to $14 for 9 holes and $22 for 18 holes, for every non member. Same as last year.
We do want to emphasize our cumulative membership, which allows you to pay off your membership as you play from opening day to 1 July. You just pay the daily fee as you golf during that period. We keep track of what you pay, if you remind us that you are “in the book”, and on or about 1 July we will tell you what you have paid to date towards the membership. If you want to pay the balance at that time, you'll be a member. If you believe that it is not worth it to you to pay the difference, then you can just continue to pay the daily fee as you play the rest of the season. Some of the benefits of being a member are that rental carts and driving range balls are less expensive.
We do have five play cards for both 9 and 18 holes which are a bit less expensive than the normal daily fee. And we have similar cards for the driving range (small and large baskets) which give you six baskets for the price of five. These cards make nice gifts.
We again intend to have agreements with several other courses so that you can take your membership card to those courses and play 9 or 18 holes for a reduced greens fee amount We had such agreements with five courses last year.
Our after 5pm rate will continue to be $10 greens fee for all one can walk until dark.
Winners of the 2024 President's Cup were Karen Brackett and Josh Dakin. The 2024 Club Champions were, Karen Brackett (open), Sharon Roy (senior), Bob Field (open), Hartley Nicholas (senior), John Smith (super senior). Congratulations to all of them.
There were three holes in one at Cobbossee in 2024. They were registered by Glenn Dakin, (crosshanded; you try it), Herb Whittier and, on the last day the course was open, Max Viselli. Herb set a Cobbossee record by playing nine holes a day for 181 consecutive days. Then he went to Florida for the winter and his shoulder fell off. Max’s father Joe also set a Cobbossee record in speed golf. Carrying 3 clubs, he ran the course’s 9 holes in 16 minutes and 32 seconds, while scoring a 43. Herb Whittier will be aiming to break this record in 2025.
The 2024 Men’s League winning team was comprised of Colin Roy, Chris Pugh, Bob Bolduc and Dennis Gagne. Their team name was not “Bunch of Ringers” as many jealous people have suggested. We again owe a special thanks to Michelle Tanguay who again ran the schedule, scoring and handicap system. Ed Zuis’ team wrestled the last place Paul Tanguay Horse’s Ass trophy away from Paul’s team in 2024.. As Paul has often won this award, we decided to honor him by fittingly naming this trophy after him.
Buddy Rollins still has the modern day (since 1998) Cobbossee Colony course record of 29 for nine holes, as well as 60 for 18 holes.
Our listings of leagues, tournaments and other events follow. We will have exact dates for these tournaments by the start of the season. They will be posted in the clubhouse.
Have a good golf season. Work on improving your game, maintain your sense of humor and continue to be kind to others.