Waukewan Golf Club

Waukewan Golf Club sits in Meredith, New Hampshire, in the Lakes Region of the state, an area characterized by rolling terrain, mature woodlands, and proximity to Lake Winnipesaukee and its smaller neighboring waters. The course was designed by Dr. Melvyn Hale, a figure less prominent in mainstream architectural histories than Golden Age masters or modern celebrity designers, but one who worked on several New England layouts during the mid-to-late twentieth century. The routing reflects the natural topography of central New Hampshire, with elevation changes, tree-lined fairways, and the kind of intimate scale typical of courses serving smaller communities in northern New England. The layout offers a traditional test suited to the region's recreational golfing culture. Players encounter a mix of straightforward and strategic holes shaped by the property's natural features—doglegs around stands of pine and hardwood, greens set into hillsides or nestled near wetland edges, and fairways that reward accurate placement over sheer distance. The course serves both members and visitors during the short New Hampshire season, functioning as a gathering place for the local community and summer residents drawn to the Lakes Region. Waukewan represents the kind of unpretentious, regionally rooted golf common in New England's smaller towns—courses built to fit the land, maintained by tight-knit memberships, and valued more for their role in local life than for tournament pedigrees or national rankings.