14 Worcester Business Journal | March 24, 2025 | wbjournal.com
F O C U S M E E T I N G S , T O U R I S M & G O L F G U I D E
Toughest golf courses
Ranked by slope rating, then United States Golf Association rating
Course Slope rating USGA rating Course par Head golf pro Club manager
Type/
year founded
1
Shaker Hills Country Club
146 Shaker Road, Harvard 01451
978-772-3330 • shakerhills.com
145 74.2 72 Andrew Jordan Andrew Jordan
Public
1991
2
Red Tail Golf Club
15 Bulge Road, Devens 01432
978-772-3273 • redtailgolf.net
145 74 72 Dillon Malcolmson Lauren Scerra
Public
2002
3
Charter Oak Country Club
394 Chestnut St., Hudson 01749
978-562-0800 • charteroakcc.com
145 73.6 71 Steve Sheridan Laura Cunningham
Private
2000
4
Sterling National Country Club
33 Albright Road, Sterling 01564
978-422-0275 • sterlingcc.com
144 72.9 71 Matthew Bradbury Steve Field
Private
1991
5
The International Golf Club The Oaks
159 Ballville Road, Bolton 01740
978-779-6919 • theinternational.com
142 74.4 72 Jim DeMaille Tom Barnard
Private
2001
6
Shining Rock Golf Club
91 Clubhouse Lane, Northbridge 01532
508-234-0400 • shiningrock.com
142 74.2 72 Harry Rose Lou Papadellis
Semi-private
2010
7
Blackstone National Golf Club
227 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton 01590
508-865-2111, ext. 113 • bngc.net
139 74.6 72 Patrick Beahn Matthew Stephens
Semi-private
1999
8
Pleasant Valley Country Club
95 Armsby Road, Sutton 01590
508-865-4441 • pleasantvalleycc.com
139 74.3 72 Paul Parajeckas Eileen Aviza
Private
1961
9
Hopkinton Country Club
204 Saddle Hill Road, Hopkinton 01748
508-435-4630 • hopkintoncc.com
139 73.7 71 Connor Dupont JoAnn Parks
Private
2002
10
Cyprian Keyes Golf Club
284 E.Temple St., Boylston 01505
508-869-9900 • cypriankeyes.com
139 72.7 72 Shawn Durocher David Frem
Public
1997
11
Framingham Country Club
16 Gates St., Framingham 01702
508-872-9790 • framinghamcc.com
138 73.6 72 Graham Cunningham Michael Methot
Private
1902
12
Marlborough Country Club
200 Concord Road, Marlborough 01752
508-485-1660 • marlboroughcountryclub.com
138 72.4 71 Tyler Corder Charlotte Hillery
Semi-private
1922
13
New England Country Club
180 Paine St., Bellingham 02019
508-883-2300 • newenglandcountryclub.com
138 72.3 71 Michael Daron Julie Tartsinis
Public
1990
14
Wedgewood Pines Country Club
215 Harvard Road, Stow 01775
978-897-1790 • wedgewoodpines.com
137 73.8 70 Peter Maki Ken Elworthy
Private
1997
15
The Haven Country Club
369 Cross St., Boylston 01505
508-869-2000 • thehavencountryclub.com
136 74.4 72 Christian Comeau Julie Nahas
Private
1955
16
Kettle Brook Golf Club
136 Marshall St., Paxton 01612
508-799-4653 • kettlebrookgolfclub.com
136 73.6 72 Nicholas Marrone Cara Cullen
Semi-private
1999
17
Northern Spy Golf Club
40 Scales Lane, Townsend 01469
978-597-8400 • northernspygc.com
136 71 70 Tim Bishop Derick Fors
Private
2020
18
Highfields Golf and Country Club
42 Magill Drive, Grafton 01519
508-839-1945 • highfieldsgolfcc.com
135 73.6 72 Bill Chisholm Beth Shropshire
Public
2002
Sources: USGA Course Rating and Slope Database, survey of country clubs and course websites as of Q1 2025. Note: Bolton's The International Golf Club is expected to open a redesigned version of The
Pines course for limited play by members in 2025. The course ratings, slope ratings and course par were taken from the most difficult tee for males.
-Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com
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