New England Golf Destinations

  • Massachusetts

    Massachusetts' golf season stretches from May through October. With that in mind, NewEnglandGolf.com offers your guide golf in the Bay State, from Boston and Cambridge to Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard.

    Ledges Golf Club
    The Ledges Golf Club in South Hadley is tucked away in the Pioneer Valley, an area of western Massachusetts known for its lush, rolling hills. It is a favorite amongst locals since it is one of the best values in the region. The course enjoys scenic views that stretch to Mt. Tom and the Holyoke Range. The Ledges is a shotmaker's course that offers several interesting risk-reward opportunities.
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    Oaks Course at International Golf Club
    The International Golf Club boasts two championship courses, one that is public, the Oaks, and another that is private, the Pines. Tom Fazio designed the Oaks Course, it was his first design in New England. Overlooking the lush Nashua River Valley, the course has a scenic and diverse landscape that Fazio fully utilized.
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    Red Tail Golf Club
    Red Tail Golf Club in Devens, Massachusetts sprawls across wooded hills, weaving through numerous streams and ponds. It is the first course in New England to be certified as an Audubon International Cooperative Signature.
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  • Vermont

    Vermont knows its charm is in its small, old mountain towns, not mega resorts. You won't find any New Age multi-course resort with designs from Fazio, Dye, etc. That isn't to say Vermont doesn't have its share if design credits (including Nicklaus, Trent Jones and Rees Jones).

    Brattleboro Country Club
    The 18-hole Brattleboro Country Club in Brattleboro, VT is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1916. Designed by Wayne Stiles, Brattleboro Country Club measures 6508 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 123 and a USGA rating.
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    Golf Club At Equinox
    The 18-hole Golf Club At Equinox in Manchester, VT is a resort golf course that opened in 1926. Designed by Walter Travis, Golf Club At Equinox measures 6423 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 129 and a 71.
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    Forest/Lake at Stratton Mountain Country Club
    The 18-hole Forest/Lake at Stratton Mountain Country Club in Stratton Mountain, VT is a resort golf course that opened in 1984. Designed by Brian Silva and Geoffrey Cornish, Forest/Lake at Stratton Mountain Country Club measures 6526 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 125 and a 71.
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  • Maine

    With more than 140 golf courses, Maine offers tremendous diversity to golfers. In fact, the state is home to one of the oldest golf courses in America. In Maine, you can play on courses steeped in rich tradition as well as ones that boast today's signature designers.

    Highland Green Golf Club
    Highland Green Golf Club in Topsham is a Scottish-style links course that is nestled within Maine's first adult resort community that has been ranked as one of the country's top 100 master planned communities. The spacious nine-hole golf course takes advantage of the club's 650-acre expanse across mid-coast Maine.
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    Mere Creek Golf Course
    Mere Creek Golf Course was originally built as a nine-hole course at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, reserved exclusively for military personnel, veterans, and their guests. The course is now open to the public, offering a challenging but fair test for all skill levels. The holes are somewhat lengthy, which can prove to be tricky off the tees, but the approach shot is more straightforward.
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    Penobscot Valley Country Club
    Opened in 1924, Penobscot Valley Country Club in Orono, known locally as "Penobby," has a classic design created by Donald Ross. Nestled in the rolling hills of central Main, the golf course runs alongside the river that created its namesake valley. The scenic landscape is covered with mature trees, which are concentrated along the undulating fairways.
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  • New Hampshire

    What are the best places for the public to play golf in New Hampshire? Well, according to Golf Digest the Balsams Panorama golf course is the head of the class in New Hampshire, and it's open to the public. Other public courses recognized on the list were ...

    Waukewan Golf Club
    The 18-hole Waukewan Golf Club in Meredith, NH is a public golf course that opened in 1961. Waukewan Golf Club measures 5828 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 117 and a 67.4 USGA rating. The course features 2 sets of tees for different skill levels.
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    Shattuck
    The 18-hole Shattuck in Jaffrey, NH is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1991. Designed by Brian Silva, Shattuck measures 6764 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 145 and a 74.1 USGA rating. The course features 4 sets of tees for different skill levels.
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    Crotched Mountain Golf Club
    The 18-hole Crotched Mountain Golf Club in Francestown, NH is a resort golf course that opened in 1930. Designed by Donald Ross, Crotched Mountain Golf Club measures 6111 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 138 and a 70.
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  • Connecticut

    Tourism in Connecticut is a $4 billion-a-year business. With its wealth of open land, Connecticut's scenery is some of New England's most beautiful. Dozens of golf courses are open to the public; boating, fishing and swimming opportunities are everywhere.

    Gillette Ridge
    Gillette Ridge Golf Club in Bloomfield, just outside of Hartford, is an Arnold Palmer Signature course. It is one of the toughest rounds in all of New England. The course sprawls across a beautiful landscape covered with natural wetlands and forests of towering maples, oaks, and elm trees. There are strategically placed bunkers in addition to the natural challenges but they are not excessive.
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    Apple Nine at Lyman Orchards Golf Club
    Lyman Orchards has been growing fruit on the same rolling farmland for over a century. Not only are there nearly 100 varieties of pick-your-own fruit, Lyman boasts a Robert Trent Jones course and a Gary Player Course. Opened in 2012, the Apple Nine is the newest addition. The par-29 layout is the perfect alternative for golfers looking for less of a challenge than the two championship courses.
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    Anderson's Glen at Blackledge Country Club
    Blackledge Country Club is home to two championship golf courses that are both known as some of the best golf in the greater Hartford area. Opened in 1963, Anderson Glen is known as the "Old Course" while Gilead Highlands, opened in 2000, is known as the "New Course."
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  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island might not be the first place to come to mind when you think top-notch golf destination, but this beautiful state has some wonderful courses to choose from.

    Foster Country Club
    The 18-hole Foster Country Club in Foster, RI is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1959. Designed by Geoffrey Cornish, Foster Country Club measures 6187 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 117 and a 71.
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    North Kingstown Municipal Golf Club
    The 18-hole North Kingstown Municipal Golf Club in North Kingstown, RI is a public golf course that opened in 1946. Designed by Geoffrey Cornish, North Kingstown Municipal Golf Club measures 6161 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 123 and a 69.
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    Winnapaug Golf Course
    The 18-hole Winnapaug Golf Course in Westerly, RI is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1922. Designed by Donald Ross, Winnapaug Golf Course measures 6345 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 124 and a 70.
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