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Best Public Golf Courses in New Hampshire

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  1. 1Mount Washington Resort Golf ClubBretton Woods · Resort · Est. 1915Donald Ross (restored by Brian Silva, 2008)8.9Legendary★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    84 reviews from GolfPass
  2. 2Owl's Nest Golf ClubCampton · Resort · Est. 1998Mark Mungeam (Cornish, Silva & Mungeam); improvements by Nicklaus Design from 20167.9Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    35 reviews from GolfPass
  3. 3Atkinson Country ClubAtkinson · Resort · Est. 1996Phil Wogan7.7Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    51 reviews from GolfPass
  4. 4Breakfast Hill Golf ClubGreenland · Public · Est. 2000Brian Silva7.7Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    685 reviews from GolfPass
  5. 5Hooper Golf CourseWalpole · Semi-private · Est. 1927Wayne Stiles (Stiles & Van Kleek)6.8Memorable★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
    6 reviews from GolfPass
  6. 6Crotched Mountain Golf ClubFrancestown · Public · Est. 1930Donald Ross (original nine); second nine built to Ross principles, renovated 19926.7Memorable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    482 reviews from GolfPass
  7. 7North Conway Country ClubNorth Conway · Semi-private · Est. 1895Alex H. Findlay (original nine, 1900); Ralph M. Barton remodel (1935); Phil Wogan added nine (1975)6.7Memorable★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    121 reviews from GolfPass
  8. 8Bretwood Golf CourseKeene · Public · Est. 1968Geoffrey Cornish (original 18, 1968-69); Hugh Barrett (added nines 1989 and 1995)6.6Memorable★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
    6 reviews from GolfPass
  9. 9Country Club Of New HampshireNo.Sutton · Public · Est. 1957William F. Mitchell (some directories credit a 1930 nine to Stiles & Van Kleek)6.6Memorable★ 3.5Online Golfer Rating
    26 reviews from GolfPass
  10. 10Lochmere Golf And Country ClubTilton · Public · Est. 1992Phil Wogan (built with George Sargent)6.6Memorable★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    392 reviews from GolfPass
  11. 11The Maplewood Golf ClubBethlehem · Public · Est. 1914Donald Ross6.5Memorable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    58 reviews from GolfPass
  12. 12Campbell's Scottish Highlands Golf CourseSalem · Public · Est. 1994George Sargent (with MHF Design)6.4Playable★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    577 reviews from GolfPass
  13. 13Montcalm Golf ClubEnfield · Semi-private · Est. 2004George F. Sargent Jr. (Wogan & Sargent)6.2Playable★ 5.0Online Golfer Rating
    3 reviews from GolfPass
  14. 14Loudon Country ClubLoudon · Public · Est. 1994Richard Perrier (later redesign by William Leombruno)6.1Playable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    598 reviews from GolfPass
  15. 15Windham Country ClubWindham · Public · Est. 1995David Graham6.0Playable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    328 reviews from GolfPass
  16. 16Kingswood Golf ClubWolfeboro · Semi-private · Est. 1915Donald Ross; Tom Clark (1990, six holes)6.0Playable★ 5.0Online Golfer Rating
    2 reviews from GolfPass
  17. 17Canterbury Woods Country ClubCanterbury · Public · Est. 2003Ross Forbes6.0Playable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    166 reviews from GolfPass
  18. 18Pembroke Pines Country ClubPembroke · Semi-private · Est. 1963Geoffrey Cornish; later work by Mark Mungeam and George F. Sargent6.0Playable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    129 reviews from GolfPass
  19. 19Hale's Location Country ClubN.Conway · Public · Est. 1990Albert Zikorus6.0Playable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    32 reviews from GolfPass
  20. 20Amherst Country ClubAmherst · Public · Est. 1962William F. Mitchell (original course, 1962); Bob Currier (back nine, 1965)6.0Playable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    74 reviews from GolfPass
  21. 21Whip-Poor-Will Golf ClubHudson · Public · Est. 1959Manuel Francis6.0Playable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    15 reviews from GolfPass
  22. 22The Links - LaBelle Winery Golf CourseDerry · Public · Est. 2005Howard Maurer6.0Playable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    178 reviews from GolfPass
  23. 23The Shattuck Golf ClubJaffrey · Public · Est. 1991Brian Silva5.9Playable★ 3.7Online Golfer Rating
    68 reviews from GolfPass
  24. 24The Oaks Golf LinksSomersworth · Public · Est. 2004William Bradley Booth5.9Playable★ 4.9Online Golfer Rating
    7 reviews from GolfPass
  25. 25Newport Golf ClubNewport · Semi-private · Est. 1921Willie Park Jr. (original nine, 1921); Phil Wogan (1991 expansion to 18)5.9Playable★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    53 reviews from GolfPass
  26. 26White Mountain Country ClubAshland · Public · Est. 1976Geoffrey Cornish (with Bill Robinson); renovated by Robert McNeil (2023-2025)5.9Playable★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    8 reviews from GolfPass
  27. 27Rochester Country ClubGonic · Semi-privateWilliam F. Mitchell and Orrin E. Smith; back nine by Phil Wogan (1964)5.8Playable★ 5.0Online Golfer Rating
    2 reviews from GolfPass
  28. 28Birch Hill Country ClubMoultonboro · Semi-private · Est. 1998Phil Wogan (with George F. Sargent)5.8Playable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    138 reviews from GolfPass
  29. 29Wentworth Golf ClubJackson · Public · Est. 18955.8Playable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    215 reviews from GolfPass
  30. 30Passaconaway Country ClubLitchfield · Public · Est. 1989Brian Silva (Cornish and Silva)5.7Playable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    6 reviews from GolfPass
  31. 31Souhegan Woods Golf ClubAmherst · Public · Est. 1991Phil Friel5.7Playable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    16 reviews from GolfPass
  32. 32Waumbek Country ClubJefferson · Public · Est. 1895Willie Norton; later work by Arthur Fenn (1898) and Ralph Barton (1920s)5.7Playable★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    5 reviews from GolfPass
  33. 33Granite Fields Golf ClubKingston · Public · Est. 20055.6Playable★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    97 reviews from GolfPass
  34. 34Eastman Golf LinksGrantham · Semi-private · Est. 1973Geoffrey Cornish5.6Playable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    5 reviews from GolfPass
  35. 35Carter Golf ClubLebanon · Public · Est. 1923Donald Ross5.6Playable★ 3.5Online Golfer Rating
    2 reviews from GolfPass
  36. 36Waukewan Golf ClubWest Ctr Harbor · Public · Est. 1958Melvyn Hale5.6Playable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    329 reviews from GolfPass
  37. 37Exeter Country ClubSemi-private · Est. 18895.6Playable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    239 reviews from GolfPass
  38. 38Beaver Meadow Golf CourseConcord · Municipal · Est. 1896Willie Campbell; Geoffrey Cornish (1968 expansion to 18)5.5Playable★ 3.0Online Golfer Rating
    2 reviews from GolfPass
  39. 39Pease Golf CoursePortsmouth · State · Est. 1901Alex Findlay; redesigned by Al Zikorus (1960); Brad Booth (2012-2013)5.5Playable★ 3.3Online Golfer Rating
    4 reviews from GolfPass
  40. 40Den Brae Golf CourseSanbornton · Semi-private · Est. 1958Henry Homan5.5Playable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    142 reviews from GolfPass
  41. 41Ponemah GreenAmherst · Public · Est. 1988Geoffrey Cornish5.5Playable★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    2 reviews from GolfPass
  42. 42Mount Pleasant CourseBretton Woods · Resort · Est. 1895Alex Findlay; updated by Geoffrey Cornish and Brian Silva (1989)5.5Playable★ 5.0Online Golfer Rating
    1 reviews from GolfPass
  43. 43Stonebridge Country ClubGoffstown · Public · Est. 1998Phil Wogan and George Sargent5.4Unsolved★ 3.8Online Golfer Rating
    9 reviews from GolfPass
  44. 44The Ridge Country ClubGilford · Public · Est. 1969Geoffrey Cornish5.3Unsolved★ 3.5Online Golfer Rating
    21 reviews from GolfPass
  45. 45Hidden Valley Golf CourseDerry · Public5.2Unsolved★ 3.9Online Golfer Rating
    9 reviews from GolfPass
  46. 46Sunset Hill Golf CourseSugar Hill · Public · Est. 1897UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  47. 47Hidden Creek Country ClubLitchfield · Public · Est. 2005UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  48. 48Apple Hill Golf ClubE.Kingston · Public · Est. 1981Frank Colanton; William Bradley Booth (2003 renovation and par-3 course)5.1Unsolved★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    5 reviews from GolfPass
  49. 49Waterville Valley Golf ClubWaterville Valley · Public · Est. 1898UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  50. 50Indian Mound Golf ClubCtr. Ossipee · Public · Est. 1968Phil WoganUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.

How we rank

Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →
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