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90 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2018 | 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 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 19 Maplegate Country Club 160 Maple St., Bellingham 02019 508-966-4040 •www.maplegate.com 133.0 72.4 72 Public Greg Dowdell Leonard French 1990 20 The International Golf Club/The Oaks 159 Ballville Road, Bolton 01740 978-779-6919 •www.theinternational.com 132.0 73.5 72 Private Thomas Ryan Dan Weadock Jr. 2001 21 Stow Acres Country Club - North Course 58 Randall Road, Stow 01775 978-568-1100 •www.stowacres.com 131.0 74.2 72 Public Nick Squillaciati David Carlson 1921 22 Kettle Brook Golf Club 136 Marshall St., Paxton 01612 508-799-4653 •www.kettlebrookgolfclub.com 131.0 73.8 72 Semi-private Nicholas Marrone Cara Cullen 1999 23 Marlborough Country Club 200 Concord Road, Marlborough 01752 508-485-1660 •www.marlboroughcountryclub.com 131.0 72.2 71 Semi-private Gregory Farland N/A 1922 24 Green Hill Golf Course 1929 Skyline Drive, Worcester 01605 508-799-1359 •www.greenhillgc.com 130.0 71.4 72 Public Matthew Moison Arthur Flagg 1929 25 Cohasse Country Club 322 Dennison Lane, Southbridge 01550 508-764-4067 •www.cohasse.com 130.0 70.0 35 Private Doug Juhasz Jay Mallon 1918 26 Stow Acres Country Club - South Course 58 Randall Road, Stow 01775 978-568-1100 •www.stowacres.com 128.0 71.7 72 Public Nick Squillaciati David Carlson 1921 27 Gardner Municipal Golf Course 152 Eaton St., Gardner 01440 978-632-9703 •www.gardnergolfcourse.com 128.0 69.8 71 Public Daniel Berry Daniel Berry 1936 28 Wachusett Country Club 187 Prospect St., West Boylston 01583 508-835-2264 •www.wachusettcc.com 126.0 71.2 72 Public Nick Marrone Cara Cullen 1927 29 Townsend Ridge Country Club 40 Scaled Lane, Townsend 01469 978-597-8400 •www.townsendridgecc.com 126.0 70.4 70 Public Derick Fors Derick Fors 1996 30 Leicester Country Club 1430 Main St., Leicester 01524 508-892-1390 •www.leicestercc.com 126.0 69.8 70 Public Cheryl Orrico Cheryl Orrico 1864 31 Juniper Hill Golf Course (Lakeside) 202 Brigham St., Northborough 01532 508-393-2444 •www.juniperhillgc.com 126.0 69.1 71 Public Ken Chrzan Dudley Darling 1991 32 Dudley Hill Golf Club 80 Airport Road, Dudley 01571 508-943-4538 •Dudleyhillgolf.net 125.0 71.0 72 Public N/A Donald Hoenig 1926 33 Butternut Farm Golf Club 115 Wheeler Road, Stow 01775 978-897-3400 •www.butternutfarm.com 125.0 70.5 70 Public N/A Trevor Page 1993 34 Tatnuck Country Club 1222 Pleasant St., Worcester 01602 508-757-0231 •www.tatnuckcc.com 124.0 70.3 70 Private Tim Bishop Amy Mahoney 1898 35 Westborough Country Club 121 W. Main St., Westborough 01581 508-366-9947 •www.westborocountryclub.com 123.0 71.0 36 ** Semi-private Jack A. Negoshian Mike Hightower 1921 36 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 Green Hill was the 2018 WBJ Best of Business Winner for Best Public Golf Course. A premier membership at Kettle Brook costs $1,895 for 2018.