Gloucester Country Club occupies rolling terrain in the rural village of Chepachet in northwestern Rhode Island, approximately twenty miles from Providence. The course was designed by Geoffrey Cornish and opened in the mid-1960s, part of Cornish's extensive portfolio of New England layouts created during his decades-long practice based in Massachusetts. The property features the moderate elevation changes and wooded character typical of this region's inland courses, with fairways carved through mature hardwood forests and several holes playing across or alongside natural wetland areas. The routing makes use of the site's natural contours, with holes rising and falling across the landscape rather than playing on flat ground. Several par fours require approach shots to elevated greens, while others descend into lower-lying areas where drainage and seasonal water conditions come into play. Cornish's green complexes here reflect his characteristic restraint, with subtle rather than severe undulations and strategic bunkering that rewards accurate iron play without punishing moderate misses excessively. Gloucester serves a membership drawn primarily from the surrounding communities of northwestern Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts towns. The club maintains a relatively informal atmosphere compared to some of the state's older coastal establishments. The course provides a straightforward test of golf suited to a range of skill levels, emphasizing course management and consistent ball-striking over length, typical of Cornish's approach to designing courses for regional memberships.

Gloucester Country Club occupies rolling terrain in the rural village of Chepachet in northwestern Rhode Island, approximately twenty miles from Providence. The course was designed by Geoffrey Cornish and opened in the mid-1960s, part of Cornish's extensive portfolio of New England layouts created during his decades-long practice based in Massachusetts. The property features the moderate elevation changes and wooded character typical of this region's inland courses, with fairways carved through mature hardwood forests and several holes playing across or alongside natural wetland areas. The routing makes use of the site's natural contours, with holes rising and falling across the landscape rather than playing on flat ground. Several par fours require approach shots to elevated greens, while others descend into lower-lying areas where drainage and seasonal water conditions come into play. Cornish's green complexes here reflect his characteristic restraint, with subtle rather than severe undulations and strategic bunkering that rewards accurate iron play without punishing moderate misses excessively. Gloucester serves a membership drawn primarily from the surrounding communities of northwestern Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts towns. The club maintains a relatively informal atmosphere compared to some of the state's older coastal establishments. The course provides a straightforward test of golf suited to a range of skill levels, emphasizing course management and consistent ball-striking over length, typical of Cornish's approach to designing courses for regional memberships.