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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
The planned purchased of the
62-acre Dudley Hill Golf Club by
Nichols College in Dudley is an
opportunity for students to get
hands-on experience, according to
college officials.
Nichols spokeswoman Lorraine
Martinelle in June said the
$200,000 purchase is expected to
be complete in mid-July. There are
no plans for the public, nine-hole
course, except to continue to run
it as usual. But Martinelle said in a
statement there is potential to
develop experiential learning
opportunities for students enrolled
in Nichols' sports management
and hospitality management pro
-
grams.
The purchase includes the
course, a clubhouse, including a
restaurant and a garage at 80
Airport Road, and an utility build
-
ing and a second garage at 10
Dudley-Oxford Road. The college
is using funds from its capital
budget to buy the property, which
is adjacent to the Nichols campus
on Center Road.
The Nichols College golf team
has practiced on the course for
years, and the college hosts annu
-
al golf tournaments and other fun-
draising events there. Nichols will
join more than 80 colleges nation-
wide that own golf courses,
The current operator of the club
– Jonathan Hoenig, CEO of Tri-
State Golf Co. – will continue to
operate the facility.
Nichols College
to complete golf
course purchase
in July
Nichols College graduate Nick
Wage of Holden
