THE COUNTRY CLUB OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
North Sutton
Terrain: Parkland / Wetlands
Price: $$
Public
Driving Range: Yes
Opened: 1957
Architect: William F. Mitchell
Lodging: Yes
SCORECARD
Par 72
Gold 6743 Yards, Slope 130, Rating 72.0
Blue 6117 Yards, Slope 123, Rating 69.8
Red 5114 Yards, Slope 120, Rating 69.4
SNAPSHOTS
Magical in autumn
Greens are large - and so are their breaks
Bad enough you have to carry a distant stream off the tee at No. 18, you also have to play around a pine tree just to get that far
Championship tee on No. 7 kind of off in a village green
Dotted with ponds and bordered by hardwoods
Turfs require you to swing a little bit harder and putt a little firmer
Pretty course that sometimes ramps it up to gorgeous
Someone's taking a deep gulp on the 4th hole - you at the tee, or your ball if it fails to carry 180 yards from the back tee over a pond
One of the great walking courses you'll ever play
You need to be clicking on all cylinders to compete here
The scenic drama of the 10th hole unfolds like a tracking shot in a 50s Panavision spectacular
No need for synonyms: Tee shot requirement on No. 8 is nasty, nasty, nasty. But it's the cleverly dispersed greenside bunkers which close the vise.
Greens are frequently elevated and propped up between a pair of fluffy sand pillows
No good will come from missing these greens long
BEYOND THE WHITE STAKES
Brewskies: Flying Goose Brewpub and Four Corners Grill, Brewpub - New London (5.5 miles)
Fine Dining: The Coach House Restaurant at the New London Inn American - New London (7 miles)
Worth a Detour: The Fells, Newbury (10.8 miles)
Splash! Kezar Lake (3.1 miles)
Native: Mike McMahon, Olympic Triathlon Coach