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Best Public Golf Courses in Vermont

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  1. 1The Golf Club at The Equinox ResortManchester Village · Resort · Est. 1927Walter Travis (1927); Rees Jones (1992 restoration)7.8Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    215 reviews from GolfPass
  2. 2Fox Run Golf ClubLudlow · Public · Est. 1969Steve Durkee (1999-2000 18-hole course; replaced Stan Johnson's 1969 nine)7.7Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    28 reviews from GolfPass
  3. 3Jay Peak Resort Golf CourseJay · Resort · Est. 2006Graham Cooke7.5Destination★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    27 reviews from GolfPass
  4. 4Woodstock Country ClubWoodstock · Resort · Est. 1895Wayne Stiles (1925 18-hole layout); Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1963 redesign); William H. Tucker (1906 original course, replaced)7.3Memorable★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    200 reviews from GolfPass
  5. 5Stratton Mountain Country ClubStratton Mountain · Resort · Est. 1964Geoffrey Cornish7.0Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    139 reviews from GolfPass
  6. 6Mount Snow Golf ClubWest Dover · Resort · Est. 1970Geoffrey Cornish (with Bill Robinson)6.6Memorable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    89 reviews from GolfPass
  7. 7Green Mountain National Golf CourseKillington · Municipal · Est. 1997Gene Bates6.6Memorable★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    32 reviews from GolfPass
  8. 8Ralph Myhre Golf CourseMiddlebury · University · Est. 1920Ralph Myhre6.4Playable★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    23 reviews from GolfPass
  9. 9Killington Golf CourseKillington · Resort · Est. 1984Geoffrey Cornish6.4Playable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    65 reviews from GolfPass
  10. 10Crown Point Golf CourseSpringfield · Semi-private · Est. 19536.3Playable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    258 reviews from GolfPass
  11. 11Neshobe Golf CourseBrandon · Public · Est. 1959Steve Durkee (1996 18-hole layout; original 1959 nine member-built)6.2Playable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    8 reviews from GolfPass
  12. 12Sugarbush Resort Golf ClubWarren · Resort · Est. 1962Robert Trent Jones Sr.5.9Playable★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    4 reviews from GolfPass
  13. 13Mt Anthony Country ClubBennington · Public · Est. 18975.9Playable★ 5.0Online Golfer Rating
    2 reviews from GolfPass
  14. 14Montague Golf ClubRandolph · Public · Est. 19135.9Playable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    31 reviews from GolfPass
  15. 15Rocky Ridge Golf ClubSaint George · Public · Est. 1963Ernie Farrington5.8Playable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    14 reviews from GolfPass
  16. 16Enosburg Falls Country ClubEnosburgh · Public5.8Playable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    33 reviews from GolfPass
  17. 17Brattleboro Country ClubBrattleboro · Semi-private · Est. 1914Tom McNamara (1914 nine); Wayne Stiles (1930 redesign); Steve Durkee (2000 expansion to 18)5.7Playable★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    54 reviews from GolfPass
  18. 18Williston Golf ClubWilliston · Semi-private · Est. 1927Frank Talcott (1927 nine); Ben Murray (expansion to 18)5.7Playable★ 4.8Online Golfer Rating
    6 reviews from GolfPass
  19. 19West Bolton Country ClubBolton · Public · Est. 1983Xenophon Wheeler5.6Playable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    31 reviews from GolfPass
  20. 20Country Club of BarreEast Montpelier · Semi-private · Est. 1924Wayne Stiles5.5PlayableNo golfer reviews yet
  21. 21Essex Country ClubEssex · Public · Est. 1983Graham Cooke (with Joe Chastaney, per course listings)5.5Playable★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    4 reviews from GolfPass
  22. 22Lake Morey Golf CourseFairlee · Resort · Est. 1929George Salling5.5Playable★ 5.0Online Golfer Rating
    1 reviews from GolfPass
  23. 23Copley Country ClubMorrisville · Semi-private · Est. 19355.5Playable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    18 reviews from GolfPass
  24. 24Links at Lang FarmEssex · Public · Est. 2002Mike Asmundson5.4Unsolved★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    14 reviews from GolfPass
  25. 25Lake St Catherine Country ClubPoultney · Semi-private · Est. 19255.3Unsolved★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    20 reviews from GolfPass
  26. 26John P. Larkin Country ClubWindsor · Public · Est. 1921UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  27. 27Bellows Falls Country ClubRockingham · Semi-private · Est. 1922David Brown5.3Unsolved★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    5 reviews from GolfPass
  28. 28Champlain Country ClubSwanton · Semi-private · Est. 1915Duer Irving Sewall (1915 nine); Graham Cooke (later work, per course listings)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  29. 29Proctor Pittsford Country ClubPittsford · Public · Est. 1928UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  30. 30Cedar Knoll Country ClubHinesburg · Public · Est. 1994Raymond AyerUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  31. 31Saint Johnsbury Country ClubSaint Johnsbury · Semi-private · Est. 1923Willie Park Jr. (1923 nine, completed by Mungo Park); Geoffrey Cornish (1992 back nine)5.1Unsolved★ 3.3Online Golfer Rating
    40 reviews from GolfPass
  32. 32Barton Golf ClubBarton · Public · Est. 1990Brian KingUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  33. 33Lakewood Links Golf ClubAlburgh · Public · Est. 1963Walter Barcomb and R.B. EllisonUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  34. 34Mountain View Country ClubGreensboro · Semi-private · Est. 1898UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  35. 35Bradford Golf ClubBradford · Public · Est. 1924UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  36. 36Bakersfield Country ClubBakersfeild · Public · Est. 1987UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  37. 37The Golf Club at Basin HarborVergennes · Resort · Est. 1916Alex Campbell (1927 nine); Geoffrey Cornish (1980 renovation)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  38. 38Orleans Country ClubOrleans · Semi-private · Est. 1928UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  39. 39Kwiniaska Golf ClubShelburne · Semi-private · Est. 1965Brad Caldwell (1965); P.B. Dye (2020 redesign)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  40. 40Woodbury Golf CourseWoodbury · PublicUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  41. 41Richford Country ClubRichford · Public · Est. 1929UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  42. 42Catamount Country ClubTaft Corners · Public · Est. 2002Marty Keene4.3Unsolved★ 2.8Online Golfer Rating
    10 reviews from GolfPass
  43. 43Ryder Brook Golf ClubMorrisville · PublicUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  44. 44Apple Island Resort Golf ClubSouth Hero · ResortUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  45. 45Prospect Point Golf ClubCastleton · Semi-private · Est. 1953UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.

45 public courses in Vermont so far — the list grows as the library does.

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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