52 Worcester Business Journal • Book Of Lists 2015 www.wbjournal.com
Toughest golf courses
Ranked by slope rating and then USGA rating
Name 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 Rd., Bolton 01740
978-779-6919 • www.theinternational.com
155.0 81.7 72 Private Chris Kasheta Dan Weadock 1957
2
Highfields Golf and Country Club
42 Magill Dr., Grafton 01519
508-839-1945 • www.highfieldsgolfcc.org
140.0 74.5 72 Public Roger Adams Beth Shropshire 2002
3
Charter Oak Country Club
394 Chestnut St., Hudson 01749
978-562-0800 • www.charteroakcc.com
140.0 73.2 71 Private Jeffrey T. Niejadlik Laura Cunningham 2001
4
Blackstone National Golf Club
227 Putnam Hill Rd., Sutton 01590
508-865-2111 • www.bngc.net
139.0 74.6 72 Semi-private Matt Stephens Matt Stephens 1999
5
The Haven Country Club *
369 Cross St., Boylston 01505
508-869-2000 • www.thehavencountryclub.com
138.0 73.9 72 Private Hal Jacobs Brian Dugan 1956
6
Wedgewood Pines Country Club
215 Harvard Rd., Stow 01775
978-897-1790 • www.wedgewoodpines.com
138.0 73.6 71 Private Chris McMillan Brian Moffet 1997
7
Sterling National Country Club
33 Albright Rd., Sterling 01564
978-422-0275 • www.sterlingcc.com
138.0 72.3 71 Private Christopher Hume Jeffrey Carroll 1991
8
Cyprian Keyes Golf Club
284 E.Temple St., Boylston 01505
508-869-9900 • www.cypriankeyes.com
136.0 74.4 72 Public
Scott Hickey
Brian Fitzgibbons
David Frem 1997
9
Shaker Hills Country Club
146 Shaker Rd., Harvard 01451
978-772-3330 • www.shakerhills.com
136.0 ** 74.1 ** 72 Public Jeffrey Friel JoAnn Upham 1991
10
Framingham Country Club
16 Gates St., Framingham 01702
508-872-9790 • www.framinghamcc.com
136.0 73.7 72 Private Graham Cunningham Christopher Mitchell 1902
11
Blissful Meadows Golf Club
801 Chockalog Rd., Uxbridge 01569
508-278-6110 • www.blissfulmeadows.com
136.0 73.4 72 Semi-private Vacant Mark Laskowski 1992
12
Hopkinton Country Club
204 Saddle Hill Rd., Hopkinton 01748
508-435-4630 • www.hopkintoncc.com
136.0 72.5 71 Private David Lane Tim Gordon 2002
13
Pleasant Valley Country Club
95 Armsby Rd., Sutton 01590
508-865-4441 • www.pleasantvalleycc.com
135.0 73.3 72 Private Paul Parajeckas Beth Shropshire 1961
14
Shining Rock Golf Club
91 Clubhouse Ln., Northbridge 01532
508-234-0400 • www.shiningrock.com
135.0 72.9 72 Semi-private Lee Danielian
Lou Papadellis
Tim Gordon
2010
15
Red Tail Golf Course
15 Bulge Rd., Devens 01432
978-772-3273 • www.redtailgolf.net
135.0 72.7 72 Public Jim Pavlik Jim Pavlik 2002
16
New England Country Club
180 Paine St., Bellingham 02019
508-883-2300 • www.newenglandcountryclub.com
135.0 70.9 71 Public Mark Copithorne Greg Barker 1990
17
Worcester Country Club
2 Rice St., Worcester 01606
508-853-8064 • www.worcestercc.org
134.0 72.8 70 Private Allan Belden Bill Shaw 1900
Source: Latest available information from each golf course and www.newenglandgolf.com
* Formerly Mount Pleasant Country Club
** Championship tee
- Compiled by: Roger Magnus and Heide Martin, rmagnus@nebusinessmedia.com
