Souhegan Woods Golf Club

Souhegan Woods Golf Club sits in Amherst, New Hampshire, a town in the southern part of the state near the Massachusetts border. Designed by Phill Friel, the course occupies wooded terrain characteristic of the region, where dense stands of pine, oak, and maple frame playing corridors and define the routing. The layout works with the natural topography of southern New Hampshire, incorporating elevation changes and the kind of glacially influenced landforms common to the area. The design reflects a straightforward approach to woodland golf, where accuracy off the tee and course management take precedence over sheer length. The course serves the local golfing community in the Nashua-Manchester corridor, offering a daily-fee option in a region where private clubs have historically dominated. Friel's routing takes advantage of the property's natural features, with holes that move through the forest and occasionally open to clearings where the landscape reveals itself more fully. Water features and wetlands appear on several holes, adding strategic variety to what is primarily a tree-lined experience. Souhegan Woods operates as a public facility, accessible to residents and visitors exploring golf options in the Monadnock region and Merrimack Valley. The course fits into New Hampshire's tradition of woodland golf, where the challenge comes less from manufactured hazards than from navigating the natural environment. The clubhouse provides standard amenities for daily-fee play, and the course remains a practical choice for golfers seeking a round in southern New Hampshire's forested setting.