
Northfield Course
Northfield Country Club
About this course
Northfield Country Club occupies a nine-hole layout in central Vermont, designed by Les Heon. The course reflects the regional character of New England golf—compact, walkable, and integrated into the landscape of the Green Mountains foothills. Like many nine-hole designs in Vermont, it serves the local membership and visiting golfers seeking a straightforward, unpretentious round. The routing takes advantage of Northfield's topography, with holes that move through tree-lined fairways typical of the region. The course plays to modest length, making it accessible to players of varying skill levels while still presenting the strategic demands of well-considered bunkering and green complexes. The setting is rural and quiet, characteristic of Vermont's small-town golf culture, where the experience emphasizes the game itself rather than resort amenities. Northfield Country Club maintains the tradition of the nine-hole club as a fixture of New England golf. The membership is drawn from the local community and surrounding areas, and the club functions as a gathering place for golfers who value tradition and a direct connection to the game. Like similar courses throughout Vermont, it offers an economical alternative to larger regional layouts while preserving the character of golf as it has been played in small towns for generations.
Quick facts
- Location
- Northfield, VT, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1927
- Designer
- Les Heon
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 35
- Length
- 2,973 yards
- Difficulty
- 34.1/115
Getting there
Northfield Country Club sits in the rolling farmland of central Vermont, most easily reached via Burlington International Airport (BTV), roughly ninety minutes to the northwest, or alternatively through Hartford-Springfield area airports to the south. The drive from BTV carries you south through the Green Mountains, trading the bustle of the Champlain Valley for quieter state routes that wind past weathered barns, maple groves, and the gentle contours of Vermont's interior highlands. As you approach Northfield, the landscape settles into a patchwork of fairways and forest typical of New England's classic club country, where the club's understated presence reflects the region's preference for substance over spectacle. The final miles unfold along country roads that feel less like a transition to a destination and more like a homecoming to the quiet heart of Vermont golf.

FAQ
Common questions about Northfield
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Northfield was designed by Les Heon.
Yes. Northfield is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Northfield is 35.
Northfield plays 2,973 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Northfield is 115.
Northfield is a 9-hole course.



