Cohasse at Cohasse Country Club

Cohasse Country Club sits in Southbridge, a mill town in south-central Massachusetts near the Connecticut border. The course was designed by Donald Ross and opened in the 1920s, part of the prolific architect's extensive New England portfolio. Ross routed the layout across rolling terrain characteristic of the region, incorporating natural elevation changes and wooded corridors that define individual holes while providing strategic interest through his trademark green complexes.

The design reflects Ross's principles of strategic variety and playability across different skill levels. Greens feature the subtle contours and false fronts typical of his work, rewarding accurate approach shots and penalizing misses with challenging recovery positions. The routing takes advantage of the property's natural topography, with holes moving through mature trees and across modest elevation changes that create both visual appeal and strategic demands on club selection and shot shaping.

Cohasse operates as a semi-private facility, serving both members and outside play. The course has undergone periodic updates over the decades to address modern maintenance practices and playing standards, though the fundamental Ross routing and green sites remain intact. The club represents one of numerous Ross designs in Massachusetts, where the architect left a significant imprint during his decades based at Pinehurst in North Carolina while maintaining an active practice throughout the Northeast.