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84 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2017 | wbjournal.com F O C U S T O U R I S M & H O S P I T A L I T Y 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 Road, Bolton 01740 978-779-6919 • www.theinternational.com 155.0 81.7 72 Semi-private Ryan Barry Dan Weadock Jr. 1957 2 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 3 Blackstone National Golf Club 227 Putnam Hill Road, Sutton 01590 508-865-2111 ext. 113 • www.bngc.net 139.0 74.6 72 Semi-private Patrick Beahn Matt Stephens 1999 4 Pleasant Valley Country Club 95 Armsby Road, Sutton 01590 508-865-4441 • www.pleasantvalleycc.com 139.0 74.3 72 Private Paul Parajeckas Beth Shropshire 1961 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 Moffett 1955 6 Wedgewood Pines Country Club 215 Harvard Road, Stow 01775 978-897-1790 • www.wedgewoodpines.com 138.0 73.6 71 Private Peter Maki Brian Dugan 1997 7 New England Country Club 180 Paine St., Bellingham 02019 508-883-2300 • www.newenglandcountryclub.com 138.0 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 138.0 72.3 71 Private Christopher Hulme Jeffrey Carroll 1991 9 Highfields Golf and Country Club 42 Magill Drive, Grafton 01519 508-839-1945 • www.highfieldsgolfcc.com 137.0 74.0 72 Public Roger Adams Michael O'Connell 2002 10 Cyprian Keyes Golf Club 284 E.Temple St., Boylston 01505 508-869-9900 • www.cypriankeyes.com 136.0 74.4 72 Public Brian Fitzgibbons David Frem 1997 11 Shaker Hills Country Club 146 Shaker Road, Harvard 01451 978-772-3330 • www.shakerhills.com 136.0 74.1 72 Public Jeffrey Friel JoAnn Upham 1991 12 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 13 Blissful Meadows Golf Club 801 Chockalog Road, Uxbridge 01569 508-278-6110 • www.blissfulmeadows.com 136.0 73.4 72 Semi-private Joe Griffin Mark Laskowski 1992 14 Hopkinton Country Club 204 Saddle Hill Road, Hopkinton 01748 508-435-4630 • www.hopkintoncc.com 136.0 72.5 71 Private David Lane Charlotte Hillery 2002 15 Shining Rock Golf Club 91 Clubhouse Lane, Northbridge 01532 508-234-0400 • www.shiningrock.com 135.0 73.3 72 Semi-private Lee Danielian Lou Papadellis 2010 16 Red Tail Golf Course 15 Bulge Road, Devens 01432 978-772-3273 • www.redtailgolf.net 135.0 72.7 72 Public Jim Pavlik Jim Pavlik 2002 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 18 Franklin Country Club 672 E. Central St., Franklin 02038 508-528-6110 • www.franklincc.com 133.0 73.6 71 Private Anthony Maki Robert Carrick 1899 23 Leicester Country Club 1430 Main St., Leicester 01524 508-892-1390 •www.leicestercc.com 126.0 70.0 70 Public Cheryl Orrico Cheryl Orrico 1864 24 Juniper Hill Golf Course 202 Brigham St., Northborough 01532 508-393-2444 •www.juniperhillgc.com 126.0 69.1 71 Public Ken Chrzan Dudley Darling 1991 25 Townsend Ridge Country Club 40 Scaled Lane, Townsend 01469 978-597-8400 •www.townsendridgecc.com 125.0 70.2 70 Public Derick Fors Derick Fors 1996 26 Wachusett Country Club 187 Prospect St., West Boylston 01583 508-835-2264 •www.wachusettcc.com 124.0 71.0 72 Public Nick Marrone Cara Cullen 1927 27 Dudley Hill Golf Club 80 Airport Road, Dudley 01571 508-943-4538 •Dudleyhillgolf.net 123.0 71.4 72 Public Jim Siekierski Jim Siekierski 1926 28 Westborough Country Club 121 W. Main St., Westborough 01581 508-366-9947 •www.westborocountryclub.com 121.0 69.8 36 ** Semi-private Jack A Negoshian N/A 1921 29 Juniper Hill Golf Course (Riverside) 202 Brigham St., Northborough 01532 508-393-2444 •www.juniperhillgc.com 121.0 68.9 71 Public Ken Chrzan Dudley Darling 1931 30 Wachusett Country Club 187 Prospect St., West Boylston 01583 508-835-2264 •www.wachusettcc.com 120.0 70.0 72 Semi-private Nicholas Marrone Cara Cullen 1927 31 Kettle Brook Golf Club 136 Marshall St., Paxton 01612 508-799-4653 •www.kettlebrookgolfclub.com 118.0 70.2 72 Semi-private Nicholas Marrone Cara Cullen 1999 32 Hemlock Ridge Golf Course 220 Holland Road, Sturbridge 01518 508-347-9935 •www.hemlockridgegolfcourse.com 117.0 70.6 36 Public N/A Ward Palmer 1971 33 Berlin Country Club 25 Carr Road, Berlin 01503 978-838-2733 •www.berlincountryclub.com 108.0 62.8 33 Public N/A Stephanie Tor 1957 34 St. Mark's Golf Club 32 Cordaville Road, Southborough 01772 508-460-0946 •www.stmarksgolfclub.com 66.1 111.0 36 Public Joe McKinney New England Golf Corp. 1915 Source: Each club via survey, USGA Course Rating and Slope Database and course websites. Note: Ratings are taken from the most difficult tee. * Meeting facilities, restaurant and lodge are open to the public; golf facilities are semi-private. ** 72 for full 18 holes - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com Source: Each club via survey, USGA Course Rating and Slope Database and course websites. Note: Ratings are taken from the most difficult tee. * Meeting facilities, restaurant and lodge are open to the public; golf facilities are semi-private. ** 72 for full 18 holes - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com