Golf Club of New England

Overview: The Golf Club of New England occupies former farmland and woodland in Stratham and Greenland, where wetlands, granite outcrops and mature forest give the Arnold Palmer design a distinctly Seacoast New Hampshire setting. The 18-hole parkland layout combines broad natural views with more enclosed corridors, and its challenge comes from the way the course moves between open ground, water and wooded edges. Palmer’s design is intended to test championship golf while retaining enough variety in the landforms and approaches to make the course readable rather than one-dimensional.

History: The project began in the fall of 1999, when a group of local businessmen started developing the idea of a new club built around a championship course. They secured a large tract spanning Stratham and Greenland, then brought Arnold Palmer and head designer Ed Seay into the design and implementation process. The site’s acreage allowed the team to preserve its wetlands, wooded areas and granite features while creating the 18-hole routing that opened in 2002. From the beginning, the club’s stated ambition was to combine a demanding course with the natural character of the region.

Did You Know? In 2012, the Golf Club of New England hosted the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, the first USGA championship held in New Hampshire. The field included players who later became prominent on the PGA Tour, among them Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Cameron Young and Will Zalatoris. That event placed a relatively young Seacoast course into the state’s championship history.