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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2025 | Worcester Business Journal 71 202 Brigham St., Northborough, MA • 508-393-2444 For Tee Times: www.juniperhillgc.com Juniper Hill Golf Course Celebrating 90 Years of Golf • Friendly Atmosphere • Two well groomed, established courses • No membership fee • Excellent meeting facilities • 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 H O S P I T A L I T Y F O C U S 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 Joanne Duganiero 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 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