Trips

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May 2026
Mountain golf, short season. · Vol. 01

The Ultimate
New Hampshire Golf Trip.

New Hampshire's golf is a White Mountains affair. The Mount Washington Course at Bretton Woods (Donald Ross, 1915), Eastman in Grantham, Lake Sunapee Country Club. The Balsams in Dixville Notch is the historic grand-resort option restoring slowly. Season runs late May to mid-October.

Route I of III · Northern NH

The White Mountains Trip

Mount Washington + Eastman + Lake Sunapee

Duration3 days
Total drive130 mi
Tariff$$$

Approx. $2,200 / person, 3 days. Public-resort + members mix. Summer (late May to mid-October).

© Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · OSM90 mi20 mi1Mt. Washington Course2Eastman3Lake Sunapee
  1. Mount Washington Course
    Day
    1
    Mount Washington Course
    Day 1 · Mt. Washington Course

    Fly into MHT. Drive to Bretton Woods. Donald Ross 1915.

  2. Eastman Links
    Day
    2
    Day 2 · Eastman

    Grantham. Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1972 / William Mitchell 1975.

  3. Lake Sunapee Country Club
    Day
    3
    Lake Sunapee Country Club
    Day 3 · Lake Sunapee

    New London. Wayne Stiles + John Van Kleek 1929.

Route II of III · Eastern NH

The Lakes and Seacoast Trip

Bretwood + Wentworth + Portsmouth

Duration3 days
Total drive75 mi
Tariff$$

Approx. $1,500 / person, 3 days. Public-resort. Coastal NH alternative.

© Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · OSM65 mi10 mi1Bretwood2Wentworth by the Sea3Portsmouth Country Club
  1. Bretwood Golf Course
    Day
    1
    Bretwood Golf Course
    Day 1 · Bretwood

    Fly into BOS or MHT. Drive to Keene. 36 holes of public-resort.

  2. Wentworth by the Sea Country Club
    Day
    2
    Wentworth by the Sea Country Club
    Day 2 · Wentworth by the Sea

    New Castle. Donald Ross 1897. Public-resort coastal.

  3. Portsmouth Country Club
    Day
    3
    Day 3 · Portsmouth Country Club

    Greenland. Robert Trent Jones Sr. 1957.

Route III of III · Central NH

The Lakes Region Trip

Sagamore-Hampton + Lake Winnipesaukee + Squam

Duration3 days
Total drive60 mi
Tariff$$

Approx. $1,400 / person, 3 days. Public-access. Lake-country golf.

© Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · OSM50 mi10 mi1Sagamore-Hampton2Lake Winnipesaukee Country …3Squam Lakes
  1. Sagamore-Hampton Golf Club
    Day
    1
    Day 1 · Sagamore-Hampton

    Fly into MHT or BOS. Public-access in North Hampton.

  2. Lake Winnipesaukee Golf Club
    Day
    2
    Lake Winnipesaukee Golf Club
    Day 2 · Lake Winnipesaukee Country Club

    Center Harbor. Wayne Stiles 1916.

  3. The Golf Club of New England
    Day
    3
    The Golf Club of New England
    Day 3 · Squam Lakes

    Holderness. Public-access closer in the Lakes Region.

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