New England Golf Destinations

  • 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.

    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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    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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    Hunter Golf Club
    The 18-hole Hunter Golf Club in Meriden, CT is a public golf course that opened in 1933. Hunter Golf Club measures 6573 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 131 and a 72 USGA rating.
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  • 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 18-hole Ledges Golf Club in South Hadley, MA is a public golf course that opened in 2001. Designed by Howard Maurer, Ledges Golf Club measures 6507 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 133 and a 72.
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    Wentworth Hills Golf & Country Club
    Wentworth Hills Golf Club in Plainville, Mass. covers a scenic landscape that ranges from densely wooded hills to open, grassy meadows. The greens vary in size and shape from hole to hole, reflecting the diversity of the terrain. They were also carefully shaped and angled to make the approaches especially challenging.
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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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  • 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.

    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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    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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  • 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 ...

    Ragged Mountain Golf Club
    The 18-hole Ragged Mountain Golf Club in Danbury, NH is a resort golf course that opened in 1999. Designed by Jeff Jullian, Ragged Mountain Golf Club measures 7059 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 151 and a 75 USGA rating.
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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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    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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  • 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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    Wilson Lake Country Club
    Wilson Lake Country Club sits along the banks of its namesake lake. The classic layout has been a local favorite since opening in the 1930s and is arguably the best nine-hole layout in the state. The golf course has an alternative set of tees for an interesting 18-hole round too.
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    Freeport Country Club
    Freeport Country Club is conveniently located just 20 minutes from Portland, Lewis-Auburn, and Brunswick-Topsham and it is also only minutes from one of Maine's most popular attractions, the L.L. Bean flagship store. Freeport itself is also a charming destination, with plenty of shopping and activities available.
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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).

    Jay Peak Golf Course
    The 18-hole Jay Peak Golf Course in Jay, VT is a resort golf course that opened in 2006. Designed by Graham Cooke, Jay Peak Golf Course measures 6874 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 138 and a 73.
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    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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    Green Mountain National Golf Course
    The 18-hole Green Mountain National Golf Course in Killington, VT is a semi-private golf course that opened in 1996. Designed by Gene Bates, Green Mountain National Golf Course measures 6589 yards from the longest tees and has a slope rating of 139 and a 72.
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