Golf is generally viewed as a time consuming sport, but Jim Reinertson hopes to change that with the recent opening of his York Par 3 Golf Course.

With the longest hole at 105 yards and the shortest at 65, Reinertson believes he has a course "built for everybody" in mind, as he estimates an average round should take about an hour. However, this does not mean the course is simply for beginners.

"Experienced golfers will have a tough time holding greens and can really work on their short game and chipping and putting," he said.

The short holes, said Reinertson, will force the experienced golfer to develop and practice their short game, which he said is the toughest part of golf. On the other hand, he also wanted a course that would encourage all people to come out and play a round.

"It's a non-intimidating course," he said. "It's great for kids, too. It's a very family friendly course. It's also a great opportunity for people who want to kill some time before work, too. Everyone can have fun here."

Professionally designed by Mungeam Cornish Golf Design and built by Shawn Hanley of On Course Golf Construct, the course is also 100 percent organic and features state of the art synthetic greens and tees.

"They are made out of a synthetic, infill product and sand is added to it, which is similar to a synthetic athletic field," he said.

Reinertson, a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a degree in turf management and plant and soil science, has more than 20 years experience maintaining and taking care of golf courses and synthetic fields.

"Not like the old days of astro-turf," Reinertson said his synthetic tees and greens look and act like real bent grass and, because there are no drainage issues associated with its upkeep or the need, will allow for easier maintenance and a longer playing season.

Tim Gerrish, one of the golf architects at the Mungeam Cornish Golf Design who helped design the course along with Mark Mungeam, said their main guiding principles in designing the 695-yard course were its aesthetic appeal and playability and that the limited land available to use provided a unique challenge.

"The challenge was to do something good, pay attention to safety with green locations, and get the grades right," he said. "We also looked at the slopes of the greens, left to right, right to left, and wanted it to be challenging for the accomplished golfer."

As for the future, Reinertson said the course still needs time to mature and looks forward to adding more definition to the course and shaping the fairways.