Stowe Country Club

Stowe Country Club sits in the Green Mountains of northern Vermont, where the town of Stowe has long served as a year-round resort destination. The course was designed by William F. Mitchell, a New England-based architect active in the mid-twentieth century who worked primarily in the northeastern United States. Mitchell's designs typically reflect the regional approach to mountain golf common in Vermont and New Hampshire during that era, emphasizing playability within dramatic terrain. The routing takes advantage of the natural elevation changes and wooded character of the property. Mountain courses in this part of Vermont generally feature narrow fairways carved through mature hardwood forests, with holes that move across rolling and sometimes steep slopes. The Green Mountains provide a scenic backdrop throughout the round, and the course experiences the full range of New England seasons, from lush summer conditions to the brilliant foliage displays of autumn. Stowe Country Club functions as a traditional member-owned facility serving both the local community and seasonal visitors to the Stowe area. The club operates within the broader context of Vermont golf, where courses tend to have shorter playing seasons and where the emphasis falls on straightforward design that accommodates varied skill levels. The setting reflects the character of northern New England golf—forested, hilly, and integrated into a landscape shaped by both natural topography and the region's agricultural and recreational history.