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Kwiniaska Course

Kwiniaska Golf Club

Shelburne, VT, USA
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18 holesPar 726,848 yds72.7/129

About this course

Kwiniaska Golf Club sits in Shelburne, Vermont, along the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, occupying land with views across the water toward the Adirondack Mountains. The course was designed by Paul J. O'Leary and Brad Caldwell, opening in the early 2000s on property that combines rolling terrain with lakeside character. The routing takes advantage of elevation changes and natural features typical of the Champlain Valley, where farmland transitions to wooded areas and open water. The design incorporates elements of Vermont's landscape, with holes moving through varied topography that includes meadow-like expanses and stands of mature trees. Several holes play near or along the lake, providing both scenic interest and wind considerations that affect club selection and strategy. The course layout reflects a modern approach to routing on land with natural movement, offering golfers a mix of risk-reward decisions and straightforward holes that emphasize accurate ball-striking. Kwiniaska operates as a private club serving the greater Burlington area and draws membership from Vermont's recreational golf community. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse positioned to take advantage of the lakefront setting. The course represents one of the more recent significant golf developments in northwestern Vermont, a region where golf infrastructure is less dense than in southern New England but where natural settings provide distinctive playing environments.

Quick facts

Location
Shelburne, VT, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1964
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,848 yards
Difficulty
72.7/129
Course Vaults score
7.9

Getting there

Kwiniaska Golf Club sits on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont, most readily accessed via Burlington International Airport (BTV), roughly forty minutes to the south, where the drive north carries you through the gentle farmland and maple-dotted ridges of the Champlain Valley before descending toward the water. For those arriving by private aviation, closer options exist in the region, though the approach by car from Burlington remains the classic route - a transition from interstate to quieter state roads that opens suddenly onto the club's lakeside perch, where the Green Mountains rise across the water and the refined grounds announce themselves with characteristic New England understatement. The final miles unfold along the shoreline, a landscape of quiet elegance that prepares the eye and spirit for Kwiniaska's own measured beauty and the serious golf that awaits on its meticulously maintained layout.

FAQ

Common questions about Kwiniaska

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Kwiniaska has a Course Vaults score of 7.9 out of 10 based on 7 logged golfers.

Kwiniaska was designed by Paul J. O'Leary and Brad Caldwell.

Yes. Kwiniaska is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Kwiniaska is 72.

Kwiniaska plays 6,848 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Kwiniaska is 129.

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