
Waukewan Course
Waukewan Golf Club
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About this course
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.
Quick facts
- Location
- Meredith, NH, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1948
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Dr. Melvyn Hale
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 5,828 yards
- Difficulty
- 68.7/118
- Course Vaults score
- 6.2
Getting there
Waukewan Golf Club sits on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in the heart of New Hampshire's Lakes Region, most readily accessed via Manchester Airport (MHT), roughly ninety minutes south by car through the rolling foothills of central New Hampshire. The drive north traces a gentle ascent through pine forests and past classic New England villages, the landscape gradually opening onto glimpses of water and mountain ridgelines as you approach Meredith. The final miles wind along quieter roads that frame the lake itself, delivering you to this intimate, members-only sanctuary where the clubhouse overlooks the water and the routing unfolds across terrain shaped by both the natural contours of the shoreline and decades of thoughtful stewardship.

FAQ
Common questions about Waukewan
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Waukewan has a Course Vaults score of 6.2 out of 10 based on 13 logged golfers.
Waukewan was designed by Dr. Melvyn Hale.
Yes. Waukewan is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Waukewan is 72.
Waukewan plays 5,828 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Waukewan is 118.



