GOLF CLUB OF NEW ENGLAND
🇺🇸 Stratham, NH, USA
Designed by Arnold Palmer

The Golf Club of New England opened in 1995 as an Arnold Palmer design situated on rolling terrain in Stratham, a town in New Hampshire's seacoast region between Portsmouth and Exeter. The course occupies former farmland and woodland, with the routing taking advantage of natural elevation changes and incorporating wetlands and streams that influence play on several holes. Palmer's design work in the 1990s often emphasized strategic options from the tee and approach angles into greens, characteristics evident in this layout.
The course stretches across varied topography, with holes moving through corridors of mature trees and across more open areas where wind can become a factor. Water hazards appear throughout the round, requiring carries on certain tee shots and approaches. The greens feature moderate to significant undulation, and bunker placement tends to guard preferred angles rather than simply framing targets. Several holes offer risk-reward decisions for players willing to challenge hazards for better positioning.
The Golf Club of New England operates as a private club and has hosted regional amateur competitions, including New Hampshire Golf Association championships. The facility includes practice areas and a clubhouse that serves the membership. The course represents Palmer's design presence in northern New England during a period when he was actively expanding his portfolio of golf course projects across the United States. The layout provides a test for accomplished players while remaining accessible from multiple tee positions.
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Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
New England at Golf Club of New England has a Course Vaults score of 8.6 out of 10 based on 4 explicit golfer ratings.
New England was designed by Arnold Palmer.
New England at Golf Club of New England is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at New England is 72.
New England plays 7,614 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at New England is 154.