HICKORY RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB
🇺🇸 Amherst, MA, USA
Designed by Bill Robinson, Geoffrey Cornish
Hickory Ridge Country Club occupies rolling terrain in Amherst, Massachusetts, a college town in the Pioneer Valley of western New England. The course was designed by Geoffrey Cornish and Bill Robinson, a partnership that shaped numerous layouts across the Northeast during the mid-to-late twentieth century. Cornish, who emigrated from England and became one of New England's most prolific architects, typically emphasized playability and strategic variety suited to the region's climate and topography.
The routing at Hickory Ridge works across varied elevation changes characteristic of the area's glacially formed landscape. Fairways move through corridors of mature hardwoods and evergreens, with the natural contours providing both visual interest and strategic challenge. The design reflects Cornish's practical approach: holes that reward accurate placement over pure distance, greens with modest but meaningful undulation, and bunkering positioned to define preferred angles of approach.
As a private club in a university community, Hickory Ridge serves both local families and members connected to the academic institutions in Amherst. The course provides a traditional country club experience in a region where golf seasons are compressed by New England winters. The layout remains a representative example of Cornish and Robinson's regional work—courses built to accommodate a range of skill levels while respecting the natural character of their sites.
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Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Hickory Ridge was designed by Bill Robinson and Geoffrey Cornish.
Yes. Hickory Ridge at Hickory Ridge Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Hickory Ridge is 72.
Hickory Ridge plays 6,704 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Hickory Ridge is 135.
Hickory Ridge is a 18-hole course.