Providence, RI
1 Buttonhole Drive, Providence, RI 02909
About this course
Buttonhole Golf Course is a 9 hole public par 3 course located in Providence, Rhode Island. The course was designed by P.B. Dye, Ron Prichard, and Brad Faxon and opened in 2000.
The Buttonhole facility was built on a former gravel pit and now serves as a recreation center for the local community. It features bent grass tees, fairways, and greens across a total length of 972 yards. The par 27 layout is intended to provide mentoring opportunities and teach life lessons through the game of golf.
Type
Parkland
Region
New England
Holes
18
Par
72
Established
1996
LooperScore
69.6
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Design & architects
- Brad Faxon, architect
- P.B. Dye, architect
- Ron Prichard, architect
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Nearby courses
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Triggs Memorial Golf Course
Providence, RI · 1.0 mi away
Triggs Memorial Golf Course is an 18-hole, par-72 municipal course in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island, owned by the city's Parks Department. Designed by Donald Ross, it was built on the former Obadiah Brown Farm and opened in 1932-1933, making it the only public Ross design in Rhode Island. Golf.com has ranked Triggs among the top 14 municipal courses in the United States, and Golf Magazine has listed it among the best municipal courses in America. FCG Associates has operated the course since 1990, restoring bunkers and greens to Ross's original contours.
Last verified 2026-09-17
Met Links
East Providence, RI · 4.5 mi away
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Crestwood Country Club
Rehoboth, MA · 9.7 mi away
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