Massachusetts Heartland

Commissioned in 1927 by a group of Worcester businessmen, Wachusett was built on the former Frost Farm — a property Ross prized for its rolling terrain, sudden valleys, and winding brook. When the Depression hit, Joseph Marrone rescued the club in 1939, launching a family stewardship now in its fourth generation under Matthew, Cara, Michael, and Nicholas Marrone. The layout crosses Prospect Street mid-round, with holes 4–7 forming one of the finest stretches on the course. Two-time Massachusetts Open host (1949, 1954), Wachusett is widely regarded as one of the best public Ross experiences in New England.

Designed by Donald Ross in 1916 and opened in 1918, Cohasse is ranked the 8th-best nine-hole course in North America by Anthony Pioppi in The Finest Nines. New owner Kenneth Uracius — a restoration specialist by trade — has launched a historically informed revival with Tim Lewis (Tyler Rae & Associates) and superintendent Frank Kulig. The compact layout features Ross's rare back-to-back par-3s at holes 4 and 5, elevated greens with tight run-offs, and a routing that uses natural shelves and contours to create precise approach demands despite modest yardage.

One of western Massachusetts' first golf courses, Tekoa traces its origins to an 1890 four-hole layout on Western Avenue. The club formally organized in 1898, and Donald Ross designed a nine-hole course here in 1923. Five original Ross holes remain intact (the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 14th, and 15th), preserving his trademark false fronts, green contours, and strategic bunkering. Geoffrey Cornish expanded the layout to 18 holes in 1961, adding length and variety while respecting the Ross foundation. The result is a mature, tree-lined championship course in the scenic foothills of the Berkshire Hills.

Established in 1895 as one of America's earliest golf courses, Greenock was redesigned by Donald Ross in 1927 — and his work has stood the test of time remarkably well. This nine-hole Berkshires gem sits just off I-90, minutes from the historic town of Stockbridge and a few miles from Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The compact layout features Ross's masterful use of natural terrain, bent grass greens, and rye grass fairways that reward precision over power. Open to the public seven days a week from April through October, Greenock offers a genuine step back in time to golf's earliest American roots.