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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2020 | Worcester Business Journal 67 T O U R I S M & H O S P I T A L I T Y F O C U S 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 978-779-6911 • www.theinternational.com 155 81.7 72 Semi-private N/A 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 David Gladding 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 Cyprian Keyes Golf Club 284 E.Temple St., Boylston 01505 508-869-9900 • www.cypriankeyes.com 139 72.7 72 Public Scott Hickey David Frem 1997 6 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 7 Wedgewood Pines Country Club 215 Harvard Road, Stow 01775 978-897-1790 • www.wedgewoodpines.com 138 73.6 70 Private Peter Maki Joseph Pittorino 1997 8 Marlborough Country Club 200 Concord Road, Marlborough 01752 508-485-1660 • www.marlboroughcountryclub.com 138 72.4 71 Semi-private Greg Farland Greg Martzolf 1922 9 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 9 Sterling National Country Club 33 Albright Road, Sterling 01564 978-422-0275 • www.sterlingcc.com 138 72.3 71 Private Matthew Bradbury Jeff Carroll 1991 11 Highfields Golf and Country Club 42 Magill Drive, Grafton 01519 508-839-1945 • www.highfieldsgolfcc.com 137 74.0 72 Public Bill Chisholm Beth Shropshire 2002 12 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 13 Framingham Country Club 16 Gates St., Framingham 01702 508-872-9790 • www.framinghamcc.com 136 73.7 72 Private Graham Cunningham Christopher Mitchell 1902 14 Blissful Meadows Golf Club 801 Chockalog Road, Uxbridge 01569 508-278-6110 • www.blissfulmeadows.com 136 73.4 72 Semi-private Rick Cardoza Mark Laskowski 1992 15 Franklin Country Club 672 E. Central St., Franklin 02038 508-528-6110 • www.franklincc.com 135 76.1 71 Private Anthony Maki Robert Carrick 1899 16 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 17 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 18 Worcester Country Club 2 Rice St., Worcester 01606 508-853-8064 • www.worcestercc.org 134 72.8 70 Private Allan Belden Troy Sprister 1900 19 Maplegate Country Club 160 Maple St., Bellingham 02019 508-966-4040 • www.maplegate.com 133 72.4 72 Public Greg Dowdell Leonard French 1990 20 Holden Hills Country Club 1800 Main St., Holden 01520 508-829-3129 • www.holdenhillsgolf.com 133 69.9 71 Semi-private Jeff Bailey Jeff Bailey 1948 21 Hopkinton Country Club 204 Saddle Hill Road, Hopkinton 01748 508-435-4630 • www.hopkintoncc.com 132 74.7 71 Private David Lane Tim Gordon 2002 22 The International Golf Club/The Oaks 159 Ballville Road, Bolton 01740 132 73.5 72 Private N/A Dan Weadock Jr. 2001 16 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 17 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 18 Worcester Country Club 2 Rice St., Worcester 01606 508-853-8064 • www.worcestercc.org 134 72.8 70 Private Allan Belden Troy Sprister 1900 19 Maplegate Country Club 160 Maple St., Bellingham 02019 508-966-4040 • www.maplegate.com 133 72.4 72 Public Greg Dowdell Leonard French 1990 20 Holden Hills Country Club 1800 Main St., Holden 01520 508-829-3129 • www.holdenhillsgolf.com 133 69.9 71 Semi-private Jeff Bailey Jeff Bailey 1948 21 Hopkinton Country Club 204 Saddle Hill Road, Hopkinton 01748 508-435-4630 • www.hopkintoncc.com 132 74.7 71 Private David Lane Tim Gordon 2002 22 The International Golf Club/The Oaks 159 Ballville Road, Bolton 01740 978-779-6919 • www.theinternational.com 132 73.5 72 Private N/A Dan Weadock Jr. 2001 23 Westminster Country Club 51 Ellis Road, Westminster 01473 978-874-5938 • www.westminstercountryclub.com 132 72.3 71 Semi-private Michael Leblanc William Gustus 1957 24 Stow Acres Country Club - North Course 58 Randall Road, Stow 01775 978-568-1100 • www.stowacres.com 131 74.2 72 Public Jeffrey T. Niejadlik David Carlson 1921 25 Kettle Brook Golf Club 136 Marshall St., Paxton 01612 508-799-4653 • www.kettlebrookgolfclub.com 131 73.8 72 Semi-private Nicholas Marrone Cara Cullen 1999 26 Green Hill Golf Course 1929 Skyline Drive, Worcester 01605 508-799-1359 • www.greenhillgc.com 130 70.9 72 Public Matthew Moison Arthur Flagg 1929 27 Cohasse Country Club 322 Dennison Lane, Southbridge 01550 508-764-4067 • www.cohasse.com 130 70.0 35 Private Mike Haglof Jay Mallon 1918 28 Stow Acres Country Club - South Course 58 Randall Road, Stow 01775 978-568-1100 • www.stowacres.com 128 71.7 72 Public Jeffrey T. Niejadlik David Carlson 1921 29 Gardner Municipal Golf Course 152 Eaton St., Gardner 01440 978-632-9703 • www.gardnergolfcourse.com 128 69.8 71 Public Daniel Berry William Frank 1936 30 Leicester Country Club 1430 Main St., Leicester 01524 508-892-1390 • www.leicestercc.com 128 69.3 70 Public Cheryl Orrico Cheryl Orrico 1864 31 Wachusett Country Club 187 Prospect St., West Boylston 01583 508-835-4484 • www.wachusettcc.com 126 71.2 72 Public Nick Marrone Cara Cullen 1927 32 Northern Spy Golf Club ** 40 Scales Lane, Townsend 01469 978-597-8400 • northernspygc.com 126 70.4 70 Private Derick Fors Derick Fors 2020 33 Juniper Hill Golf Course (Lakeside) 202 Brigham St., Northborough 01532 508-393-2444 • www.juniperhillgc.com 126 69.1 71 Public Ken Chrzan Dudley Darling 1991 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 Cole Page 1993 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. ** formerly Townsend Ridge Country Club - Compiled by: Timothy Doyle, tdoyle@nebusinessmedia.com