Charter Oak at Charter Oak Country Club

Charter Oak Country Club sits in Hudson, Massachusetts, a town in the MetroWest region roughly thirty miles west of Boston. The course was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., whose firm has built more than 270 courses worldwide since the 1970s. Jones is known for strategic designs that emphasize shot values and playability across different skill levels, often incorporating natural landforms and water features into his routing.

The Hudson area features rolling New England terrain with mixed hardwood forests, wetlands, and glacially shaped topography typical of central Massachusetts. Jones's design work in the region generally takes advantage of these natural contours, creating elevation changes and framing holes within wooded corridors. Courses of this era in suburban Boston communities often balance championship-length layouts with member-friendly tee options, and typically feature bentgrass fairways and greens suited to the climate.

Charter Oak serves as a private club, providing the full range of amenities common to established country clubs in the area, including dining facilities and social programming for members and their families. The course reflects the Jones design philosophy of strategic bunkering, thoughtful green complexes, and risk-reward opportunities that reward precise shot-making. Like many New England layouts, the playing conditions and character shift noticeably with the seasons, from firm and fast conditions in summer to the vivid foliage backdrop of autumn rounds.