Manchester Country Club

Bedford, NH • Private

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Overview

Manchester Country Club’s strength comes in its classic, great routing by Donald Ross. Like so many of his designs, Manchester’s green complexes provide much of the character—with many distinct sections and pronounced, bold contours. The back nine is one of the finest in the region with strong variety and dramatic landforms, including the 17th, which has a creek running through the fairway in the run up to the green. The course is tremendously fun and is yet another great showcase of what made Ross so special.

About

Holes 18

Length 6552

Slope 134

Facility Type Private

Designer Donald J. Ross, ASGCA

Awards

Best in State: Ranked first, 1987, 2001. Ranked inside the top five, 1977-'91, 1999-2005, 2021-'24. Ranked inside the top 10, 1995-'97, 2007-'09, 2013-'16.

Current ranking: Fifth.

Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

3.9

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options

6.7839

Character

6.6828

Challenge

6.7098

Layout Variety

6.7879

Fun

6.8753

Aesthetics

6.6711

Conditioning

6.6591

Reviews

1 / 4

Review

“A classic walkable Donald Ross course that has strong par 3's. Generally has good conditions and is worth a visit."

2024

2 / 4

Review

“100 year old Ross design, club is working to restore to original. 10,000+ trees removed with couple thousand more to go. Outstanding staff, check this place out!"

2023

3 / 4

Review

“Tough private course with nice elevation changes. Very active younger membership that love to play golf. A couple of gullies that several holes play over but not real preanal. Worth trying to get on. One of best courses in New England."

2021

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