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24 Worcester Business Journal | March 18, 2019 | wbjournal.com 202 Brigham St., Northborough, MA • 508-393-2444 For Tee Times: www.juniperhillgc.com Juniper Hill Golf Course Celebrating Over 85 Years of Golf • Friendly Atmosphere • Two well groomed, established courses • No membership fees • 36 Challenging Holes • Top 10 Public Golf Course in Massachusetts • Golf Teaching Center Call us at 508-351-9500 Give the gift of golf Gift certificates for golf, lunch, lessons and equipment are available in the Pro Shop 508-393-2444 Outings & Functions 3 to 300 guests in a variety of settings 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 508-393-2444 •www.juniperhillgc.com 33 Westminster Country Club 51 Ellis Road, Westminster 01473 978-874-5938 •www.westminstercountryclub.com 125 71.8 71 Semi-private Michael Leblanc William Gustus 1957 34 Dudley Hill Golf Club 80 Airport Road, Dudley 01571 508-943-4538 •Dudleyhillgolf.net 125 71.0 72 Public N/A Donald Hoenig 1926 35 Butternut Farm Golf Club 115 Wheeler Road, Stow 01775 978-897-3400 •www.butternutfarm.com 125 70.5 70 Public N/A Trevor Page 1993 36 Tatnuck Country Club 1222 Pleasant St., Worcester 01602 508-757-0231 •www.tatnuckcc.com 124 70.3 70 Private Tim Bishop Amy Mahoney 1898 37 Westborough Golf Club 121 W. Main St., Westborough 01581 508-366-9947 •www.westborocountryclub.com 123 35.5 36 **** Semi-private Jack A. Negoshian Katie Welch 1921 38 Heritage Country Club *** 85 Sampson Road, Charlton 01507 508-248-5111 •www.heritagecountryclub.com 121 71.3 71 Public Shane Bayer Shane Bayer 1963 39 Juniper Hill Golf Course (Riverside) 202 Brigham St., Northborough 01532 508-393-2444 •www.juniperhillgc.com 121 68.9 71 Public Ken Chrzan Dudley Darling 1931 Toughest golf courses Ranked by slope rating and then United States Golf Association rating 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 (Continued) Source: Each club via survey and their websites, USGA Course Rating and Slope Database and course websites. Note: Ratings are taken from the most difficult tee. For the full list of 43 golf courses, see WBJ's digital edition. * Meeting facilities, restaurant and lodge are open to the public; golf facilities are semi-private. ** Search for a new golf pro was underway at press time. *** Data from 2018 survey **** 72 for full 18 holes ***** Formerly known as St. Mark's Golf Club - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com 40 Bungay Brook Golf Club 9 Locust St., Bellingham N/A 508-883-1600 •www.bungaybrook.com 120 70.2 36 Public N/A Marc Gareau 2002 41 Hemlock Ridge Golf Course 220 Holland Road, Sturbridge 01518 508-347-9935 •www.hemlockridgegolfcourse.com 117 70.6 36 Public N/A Ward Palmer 1971 42 Southborough Golf Club ***** 32 Cordaville Road, Southborough 01772 508-460-0946 •www.southboroughgolfclub.com 111 66.1 36 Public N/A New England Golf Corp. 1915 43 Berlin Country Club 25 Carr Road, Berlin 01503 978-838-2733 •www.berlincountryclub.com 108 62.8 33 Public N/A Stephanie Tor 1954 Source: Each club via survey and their websites, USGA Course Rating and Slope Database and course websites. Note: Ratings are taken from the most difficult tee. For the full list of 43 golf courses, see WBJ's digital edition. * Meeting facilities, restaurant and lodge are open to the public; golf facilities are semi-private. ** Search for a new golf pro was underway at press time. *** Data from 2018 survey **** 72 for full 18 holes ***** Formerly known as St. Mark's Golf Club - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com