
Green Hill Municipal Course
Green Hill Municipal Golf Club

About this course
Green Hill Municipal Golf Club sits in Worcester, Massachusetts, a city with a long municipal golf tradition in central New England. The course was designed by Ted Robinson, a California-based architect known primarily for his work in the western United States during the mid-to-late twentieth century. Robinson's designs typically emphasized strategic use of water features and playability for public golfers, though his portfolio concentrated heavily in California, Nevada, and Arizona rather than New England. The Worcester setting provides rolling terrain characteristic of Massachusetts hill country, with mature tree growth framing fairways and seasonal conditions that test course management from spring through fall. As a municipal facility, Green Hill serves the local golfing community with accessible rates and a straightforward layout suited to daily-fee play. The routing likely takes advantage of natural elevation changes common to the region, creating variety in approach shots and requiring players to manage uphill and downhill lies. Municipal courses in Worcester have historically provided important recreational access in a city with strong working-class roots and limited private club options. Green Hill continues this tradition, offering a public venue where local golfers can play regularly without membership requirements. The course operates within the typical constraints of municipal golf—balancing maintenance budgets with heavy play—while serving as a neighborhood amenity in Massachusetts' second-largest city.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in MA
Quick facts
- Location
- Worcester, MA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1929
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Ted Robinson
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,392 yards
- Difficulty
- 70.9/130
- Course Vaults score
- 6.5
Getting there
The journey to Green Hill Municipal Golf Club begins at Boston Logan International Airport, roughly an hour west along the Massachusetts Turnpike into Worcester, the state's second city. The drive traces the gradual transition from coastal urbanity to the rolling, forested terrain of central Massachusetts, where Worcester's industrial heritage gives way to quieter residential neighborhoods. Green Hill sits tucked into the city's western edge, its tree-lined fairways emerging as a welcome pocket of green amid the surrounding hills and modest homes - an unpretentious arrival befitting one of New England's most beloved and enduring public courses.

FAQ
Common questions about Green Hill Municipal
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Green Hill Municipal has a Course Vaults score of 6.5 out of 10 based on 26 logged golfers.
Green Hill Municipal was designed by Ted Robinson.
Yes. Green Hill Municipal is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Green Hill Municipal is 72.
Green Hill Municipal plays 6,392 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Green Hill Municipal is 130.



