
Ekwanok Course
Ekwanok Country Club



About this course
Ekwanok, nestled in the shadow of Mount Equinox near Manchester Center, Vermont, whispers of a bygone era where golf was a contemplative pursuit as much as a competitive endeavor. Carved into the rolling New England landscape during the Golden Age, the course presents a parkland style characterized by subtly undulating fairways and deceptively challenging greens. Its design favors the strategic player, rewarding thoughtful approaches over brute power, with fairways that generally run fast and true. Walter Travis, the celebrated amateur champion turned architect, originally sculpted Ekwanok's elegant layout. While the course has seen subtle refinements over the years, its core Travis DNA remains remarkably intact. The course has played host to the Vermont Open. Ekwanok occupies a distinguished, if understated, position among classic American courses. Its understated ambiance speaks to a membership that values tradition and camaraderie above ostentation. Among members and returning players, the club's lunchtime chowder is an equal part of the Ekwanok experience.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in VT
Quick facts
- Location
- Manchester, VT, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1900
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Walter Travis
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,566 yards
- Difficulty
- 74.5/127
- Course Vaults score
- 8.8
Getting there
Ekwanok Country Club sits in the heart of Manchester, Vermont, most readily accessed via Burlington International Airport (BTV), roughly ninety minutes to the south and west, or alternatively through Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) in Connecticut, a similar drive north through the rolling Green Mountains. The final approach winds through quintessential New England landscape - past white church steeples and stone walls that mark the transition from valley floor to the elevated plateau where Manchester's elegant village green comes into view. Private aviation finds its closest option at Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) in Montpelier, though the club's proximity to Manchester's own modest airfield makes arrival by car the preferred and most atmospheric route, one that unfolds through covered bridges and past the marble quarries that have long defined this corner of Vermont's mountain country. The last miles deliver you through the club's tree-lined entrance, where the understated elegance of Ekwanok's grounds - set against the backdrop of Mount Equinox - announces itself with quiet, timeless authority.

FAQ
Common questions about Ekwanok
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Ekwanok has a Course Vaults score of 8.8 out of 10 based on 32 logged golfers.
Ekwanok was designed by Walter Travis.
Ekwanok is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Ekwanok is 70.
Ekwanok plays 6,566 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Ekwanok is 127.






