Cold Spring Country Club

South Hadley, MA · 10 mi away

Ledges Golf Club is a municipal course owned by the Town of South Hadley, Massachusetts, in the Pioneer Valley near the Connecticut River. The Town purchased the 244-acre site in 1996, and the course, designed by architect Howard Maurer, opened for play in August 2001. The routing winds through wetlands, mature forest and former farmland, with 78 bunkers placed throughout and four sets of tees stretching the course to 6,507 yards. Elevated tees and greens are common features, and the layout mixes open, links-style holes with sections threading through wooded terrain. Views extend to the surrounding mountain range from several points on the course. As a town-run public facility, Ledges is open to any golfer, offers seasonal memberships alongside daily-fee play, and added a driving range and new clubhouse in 2008. It has since hosted regional amateur and PGA section events.

Southwick, MA · 24 mi away

The Ranch Golf Club is a public, 18-hole course in Southwick, Massachusetts, built on former farmland along the Southwick Jog, the border quirk between Massachusetts and Connecticut. Damian Pascuzzo designed the par-72 course, which opened in 2001. From the back tees it plays 7,174 yards with a course rating of 75.0 and a slope of 139. The layout climbs and descends through the foothills of the Berkshires, mixing open holes with tree-lined ones. The par-5 opening hole has a split fairway that invites a risk-reward tee shot.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Paxton, MA · 25 mi away

Kettle Brook Golf Club is located in Paxton, Massachusetts, on 213 acres largely surrounded by the Kettle Brook Reservoir owned by the city of Worcester. The property was previously the Ahearn family's dairy farm, operating from 1912 until 1986, and a silo from that farm still stands along the 13th fairway. Brian Silva of Cornish, Silva and Mungeam designed the course, with construction beginning in 1997; the first twelve holes opened in May 1999 and the remaining six that August. The layout stretches to roughly 6,912 yards from the back tees at a par of 72, with bent grass fairways and greens. The Marrone family, longtime owners of nearby Wachusett Country Club, purchased Kettle Brook in 2008 and operate it as a semi-private club offering both memberships and daily fee play.