Golf in New England is defined by rolling terrain with fall foliage, plus classic architects like Donald Ross, Willie Park Jr. and Geoffrey Cornish. It's new breed features stellar resort and semi-private golf as well. Many of the state's best courses are 100 years old or more, and golfers love them despite their shorter yardage.
We've looked at states Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont to determine the New England Top 25, according to your reviews throughout 2016.
To compile our state lists, we used a similar method to that of our our national Top 50 ranking. A course's score is based on their overall (50%) rating and subcategory average (50%). Reviews are weighted based on how prolific that reviewer is on Golf Advisor, and a course receives a bump in their rating if their score is better than that reviewer's average score.
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Top courses by subcategory in New England in 2016
Course layout: Crumpin-Fox Golf Club
Course conditions: Woodstock Country Club
Value: Wahconah Country Club
Off-course amenities: Omni Mount Washington Resort
Pace of play: Wahconah Country Club
Staff friendliness: Crumpin-Fox Golf Club
Top 25 golf courses in New England
East Haddam, Conn.
North Dartmouth, Mass.
Quincy, Mass.
Farmington, Conn.
Devens, Mass.
Stowe, Vt.
19. Agawam Hunt
Rumford, R.I.
Hartford, Conn.
North Conway, N.H.
Canterbury, N.H.
Granby, Mass.
Taunton, Mass.
Bloomfield, Conn.
Thompson, Conn.
Hebron, Conn.
Portsmouth, R.I.
Feeding Hills, Mass.
Plainfield, Vt.
North Stonington, Conn.
Southwick, Mass.
No. 24 Course Layout in the U.S. in 2016
Bretton Woods, N.H.
Dalton, Mass.
Newry, Maine
Bernardston, Mass.
No. 32 in the U.S. in 2016
Woodstock, Vt.
No. 17 in the U.S. in 2016
Waverly Oaks in Plymouth, MA should be on this list. The course is beautiful and has some interesting holes.
I can only assume you didn't play Belgrade Lakes. There's no possible list that's accurate without that anywhere in a top 25.
Richter Park in Danbury, CT must be on this list, challenging and affordable.
Pine Grove Springs, Carter C.C. The Country Club of N.H. and Hooper G.C. all have great courses and should be considered for interest and the fact that that Mother Nature was a major contributer in there design.