22 Worcester Business Journal | March 18, 2019 | wbjournal.com
F O C U S M E E T I N G S G U I D E & G O L F D I R E C T O R Y
Toughest golf courses
Ranked by slope rating and then United States Golf Association rating
Toughest golf courses
Ranked by slope rating and then United States Golf Association rating
Course Slope rating USGA rating Par for course
Public, private
or semi-
private Golf pro Club manager
Year
founded
1
The International Golf Club/The Pines *
159 Ballville Road, Bolton 01740
978-779-6919 • www.theinternational.com
155 81.7 72 Semi-private Thomas Ryan Dan Weadock Jr. 1957
2
Charter Oak Country Club
394 Chestnut St., Hudson 01749
978-562-0800 • www.charteroakcc.com
140 73.3 71 Private Jeffrey T. Niejadlik Laura Cunningham 2001
3
Blackstone National Golf Club
227 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton 01590
508-865-2111 ext. 113 • www.bngc.net
139 74.6 72 Semi-private Matthew Stephens Matthew Stephens 1999
4
Pleasant Valley Country Club
95 Armsby Road, Sutton 01590
508-865-4441 • www.pleasantvalleycc.com
139 74.3 72 Private Paul Parajeckas Eileen Aviza 1961
5
The Haven Country Club
369 Cross St., Boylston 01505
508-869-2000 • www.thehavencountryclub.com
138 73.9 72 Private Hal Jacobs Brian Moffett 1955
6
Wedgewood Pines Country Club
215 Harvard Road, Stow 01775
978-897-1790 • www.wedgewoodpines.com
138 73.6 71 Private Peter Maki Joseph Pittorino 1997
7
New England Country Club
180 Paine St., Bellingham 02019
508-883-2300 • www.newenglandcountryclub.com
138 72.3 71 Public Mark Copithorne Greg Barker 1990
7
Sterling National Country Club
33 Albright Road, Sterling 01564
978-422-0275 • www.sterlingcc.com
138 72.3 71 Private Christopher Hulme Brian Dugan 1991
9
Highfields Golf and Country Club
42 Magill Drive, Grafton 01519
508-839-1945 • www.highfieldsgolfcc.com
137 74.0 72 Public Roger Adams Beth Shropshire 2002
10
Cyprian Keyes Golf Club
284 E.Temple St., Boylston 01505
508-869-9900 • www.cypriankeyes.com
136 74.4 72 Public Scott Hickey David Frem 1997
11
Shaker Hills Country Club
146 Shaker Road, Harvard 01451
978-772-3330 • www.shakerhills.com
136 73.9 72 Public Andrew Jordan JoAnn Upham 1991
12
Framingham Country Club
16 Gates St., Framingham 01702
508-872-9790 • www.framinghamcc.com
136 73.7 72 Private Graham Cunningham Christopher Mitchell 1902
13
Blissful Meadows Golf Club **
801 Chockalog Road, Uxbridge 01569
508-278-6110 • www.blissfulmeadows.com
136 73.4 72 Semi-private N/A Mark Laskowski 1992
14
Hopkinton Country Club
204 Saddle Hill Road, Hopkinton 01748
508-435-4630 • www.hopkintoncc.com
136 72.5 71 Private David Lane Tim Gordon 2002
15
Shining Rock Golf Club
91 Clubhouse Lane, Northbridge 01532
508-234-0400 • www.shiningrock.com
135 73.3 72 Semi-private Lee Danielian Lou Papadellis 2010
16
Red Tail Golf Club
15 Bulge Road, Devens 01432
978-772-3273 • www.redtailgolf.net
135 72.7 72 Public Chris Kasheta Chris Kasheta 2002
17
Worcester Country Club
2 Rice St., Worcester 01606
508-853-8064 • www.worcestercc.org
134 72.8 70 Private Allan Belden Bill Shaw 1900
18
Franklin Country Club
672 E. Central St., Franklin 02038
508-528-6110 • www.franklincc.com
133 73.6 71 Private Anthony Maki Robert Carrick 1899
