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Toughest golf courses
Ranked by slope rating and then United States Golf Association 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 Thomas Ryan Dan Weadock Jr. 1957
2
Charter Oak Country Club
394 Chestnut St., Hudson 01749
978-562-0800 • www.charteroakcc.com
140.0 73.3 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
Brian Dugan 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 Scott Hickey David Frem 1997
11
Shaker Hills Country Club
146 Shaker Road, Harvard 01451
978-772-3330 • www.shakerhills.com
136.0 73.9 72 Public Andrew Jordan 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
40
Millwood Farms Golf Course
175 Millwood St., Framingham 01701
508-877-1221 •www.millwoodgolfcourse.net
108.0 64.5 53 Public Kevin Sullivan James Drake 1968
41
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
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
*** Formerly known as St. Mark's Golf Club
- Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com
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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
37
Bungay Brook Golf Club
9 Locust St., Bellingham N/A
508-883-1600 •www.bungaybrook.com
120.0 70.2 36 Public N/A Marc Gareau N/A
38
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
39
Southborough Golf Club ***
32 Cordaville Road, Southborough 01772
508-460-0946 •www.stmarksgolfclub.com
111.0 66.1 36 Public Joe McKinney
New England Golf
Corp.
1915
