The hardest golf courses in Fitchburg, Massachusetts
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 30 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Gardner and Westminster.
Pines
The International Golf Club
Bolton, MA, USASlope rating 155, 81.7 course rating, Tiger tees, 8,325 yds
PrivateGeoffrey Cornish
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
Incredible experience throughout the day, from minute one until the very end! The redesign of the course is phenomenal, really strong layout, great green complexes, the strongest 4 par threes as a collective I’ve played anywhere.
Written by
@EllWilko157
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
The Shattuck Golf Club
Jaffrey, NH, USASlope rating 147, 75.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,764 yds
PublicBrian Silva
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.8Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
The course sits at the base of Mount Monadnock and makes excellent use of the topography and views of the mountains. The wetlands and streams that zig zag the entire property are incorporated well too, and taken all together with the elevation changes and small…
Written by
@msizz
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
Charter Oak Country Club
Hudson, MA, USASlope rating 140, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,809 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Wedgewood Pines Country Club
Stow, MA, USASlope rating 138, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,697 yds
PrivateTom Devane
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Vesper Country Club
Tyngsboro, MA, USASlope rating 137, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,726 yds
PrivateDonald Ross
- 4.5Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 2.3Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Unique course with about 4 holes playing on an island in the middle of a river. You can see the remnants of an old cycling course.
Written by
@StewartVerdery
- Must play
- Walkable
- Challenging
(Championship) Cyprian Keys Golf Club
Boylston, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,871 yds
Shaker Hills Golf Club
Harvard, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.9 course rating, Championship tees, 6,910 yds
Sky Meadow Country Club
Nashua, NH, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,590 yds
Red Tail Golf Club
Devens, MA, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,006 yds
Worcester Country Club
Worcester, MA, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.8 course rating, Gold tees, 6,711 yds
Butter Brook Golf Club
Westford, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,702 yds
Gardner Municipal Golf Club
Gardner, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,106 yds
(Oaks) The International Golf Club
Bolton, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.5 course rating, Championship tees, 6,944 yds
Concord Country Club
Concord, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.7 course rating, Championship tees, 6,663 yds
Holden Hills Country Club
Holden, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,088 yds
(North) Stow Acres country Club
Stow, MA, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,035 yds
Kettle Brook Golf Club
Paxton, MA, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.8 course rating, Gold tees, 6,912 yds
Oak Hill Country Club
Fitchburg, MA, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,588 yds
Marlborough Country Club
Marlborough, MA, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,494 yds
Green Hill Municipal Golf Club
Worcester, MA, USA
Slope rating 130, 70.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,392 yds
(South) Stow Acres country Club
Stow, MA, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,520 yds
(Jungle) Green Meadow Golf Club
Hudson, NH, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,940 yds
Wachusett Country Club
West Boylston, MA, USA
Slope rating 126, 71.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,567 yds
The Overlook Golf Club
Hollis, NH, USA
Slope rating 126, 70.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,624 yds
(Lakeside) Juniper Hill Golf Club
Northborough, MA, USA
Slope rating 126, 69.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,282 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Fitchburg, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Pines at The International Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Fitchburg, Massachusetts at Slope 155 (81.7 course rating · Tiger tees · 8,325 yds). 30 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Fitchburg, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Fitchburg, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:17 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
