The game of golf has a rich history in New England.

Noted golf course architect Donald Ross first found employment as a golf pro at Oakley CC in Watertown, Massachusetts before he went on to design many of New England's, and the United States' most famous golf courses.

The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, one of five charter clubs to form the Amateur Golf Association of America (later re-named the United States Golf Association), has been host to many famous matches including Francis Ouimet's historic victory in the 1913 U. S. Open and the United States' dramatic win in the 1999 Ryder Cup.

Numerous other USGA and PGA Championship Events have been contested on New England golf courses as well.

New England is home to several highly rated golf courses. The Country Club in Brookline, MA, Wannamoiset CC in Rumford, RI, The Kittansett Club in Marion, MA, Salem CC in Peabody, MA, and The Stanwich Club in Greenwich, CT are all ranked in Golf Digest's Greatest 100. Each State's top ranked courses can be found at this Golf Digest page.

To find a listing of each state's golf courses visit
The Massachusetts Golf Association
The Vermont Golf Association
The Connecticut State Golf Association
The New Hampshire Golf Association
The Maine State Golf Association
The Rhode Island Golf Association

Other sites with comprehensive information about golf in New England
Golf of New England
Golfing New England - with an emphasis on public courses

Other golf related sites
The New England Chapter of the PGA
The Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund
GolfHomesToday.com - the all-in-one guide to buying a home in a Private Golf Community or joining a Destination Club that offers the use of a golfhome while on vacation at a resort property. Search the Community and Club listings for New England properties.