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Passaconaway Course

Passaconaway Country Club

Litchfield, NH, USA
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18 holesPar 716,848 yds73.6/134

About this course

Passaconaway Country Club sits in Litchfield, New Hampshire, a town in the southern part of the state roughly midway between Manchester and Nashua. The course was designed by Geoffrey Cornish, the Massachusetts-based architect who shaped more than 200 courses across New England and eastern Canada during a career spanning several decades in the mid-to-late twentieth century. Cornish's work typically reflects a practical, strategic approach suited to the region's rolling terrain and seasonal climate, emphasizing playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating natural land features. The course occupies terrain characteristic of southern New Hampshire's glacially shaped landscape—gentle to moderate elevation changes, stands of mixed hardwood and pine, and occasional wetland or stream corridors. Cornish's routing likely takes advantage of these natural contours to create variety in hole length and shot requirements without excessive earthmoving. His designs from this era generally feature modest greens with subtle internal movement, strategic bunkering that rewards accuracy over distance, and clear sightlines that allow golfers to assess their options. Passaconaway serves a membership drawn from the surrounding communities in Hillsborough County. The club operates as a traditional country club with golf as the central amenity, typical of many mid-century New England clubs that provide a social and recreational hub for local families. The course remains a regional facility where members and guests experience Cornish's straightforward design philosophy in a wooded New Hampshire setting.

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.

2561

Best in World

2333

Best in USA

20

Best in NH

Quick facts

Location
Litchfield, NH, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1989
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
6,848 yards
Difficulty
73.6/134
Course Vaults score
7.2

Getting there

Most arrivals to Passaconaway Country Club begin at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT), a straightforward forty-minute drive north through the rolling piedmont of southern New Hampshire. The route follows quiet state highways that gradually leave suburbia behind, trading strip malls for stone walls and white clapboard farmhouses as you press deeper into Litchfield's wooded countryside. The final miles wind through dense stands of birch and pine, the landscape growing quieter and more secluded, until the club's discreet entrance emerges - a fitting threshold to one of New England's most private and understated retreats.

FAQ

Common questions about Passaconaway

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

Passaconaway has a Course Vaults score of 7.2 out of 10 based on 25 logged golfers.

Passaconaway was designed by Geoffrey Cornish.

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

Par at Passaconaway is 71.

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

The slope rating at Passaconaway is 134.

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