Mountain Golf At Its Finest
One of the most spectacular and scenic courses in New England, the Sunday River Golf Club is a Robert Trent Jones, Jr. design featuring an 18-hole champion course that winds through the Maine woods and overdramatic elevation changes in a stunning mountainside setting.
Overlooking the Sunday River Valley with the Mahoosuc range towering above, the course follows the natural topography of the landscape while striking the perfect balance between challenge and playability.
Facilities include a clubhouse, restaurant and bar, pro shop, and practice range.
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#1 Course in MaineGolf Digest
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Top 100 Courses You Can PlayGolf Magazine
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Best Courses You Can Play in MaineGolfweek Magazine
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Top 10 Upscale Public CoursesGolf Digest
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Best Mountain Courses in New EnglandLinks Magazine
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Plan Your Trip
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Golf Memberships
Enjoy season-long access to the Sunday River and Sugarloaf Golf Clubs with club benefits.
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Summer & Golf Groups
Plan a golf outing or take advantage of our summer activities as a group.
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Maine State Resident Golf Deal
Maine residents save on greens fees at the Sunday River Golf Club on Wednesdays. Just show your state ID at the pro shop to qualify.
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New Hampshire Resident Golf Deal
NH residents save on greens fees at the Sunday River Golf Club on Tuesdays. Just show your state ID at the pro shop to qualify.
Course Tour
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Alpine Start
Hole 1
Par 5 • Black: 518 yards • Blue: 494 yards • White: 474 yards • Green: 401 yards • Mens Handicap: 11 • Women's Handicap: 7 | The shelf along the right side of this hole affords the best opportunity for reaching the green in two. Playing up the left side off the tee will require three well-played shots to reach the green. However, the nest of bunkers guarding the second landing area could spell trouble.
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Freefall
Hole 2
Par 4 • Black: 420 yards • Blue: 394 yards • White: 361 yards • Green: 338 yards • Men's Handicap: 5 • Women's Handicap: 5 | This short par-4 offers various options off the tee. A well-played drive will result in a short iron approach to a small, undulating green guarded by sand. Negotiate these hazards and an early par will be the result
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Glissade
Hole 3
Par 4 • Black: 370 yards • Blue: 327 yards • White: 297 yards • Green: 191 yards • Men's Handicap: 9 • Women's Handicap: 17 | Uphill from tee-to-green, this short par-4 will play longer than it appears. Finding the fairway off the tee affords a mid-iron approach to a severely undulating green. If you find yourself in one of the surrounding bunkers, bogey is a certain result.
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Headwall
Hole 4
Par 3 • Black: 204 yards • Blue: 171 yards • White: 146 yards • Green: 137 yards • Men's Handicap: 15 • Women's Handicap: 9 | Distractions abound on this dramatic and spectacularly scenic downhill tee shot. If you lose your focus to the beautiful surroundings, sand will help save the most errant shot. But recovery from anywhere off the green will be difficult.
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Hole Sluice
Hole 5
Par 4 • Black: 442 yards • Blue: 418 yards • White: 391 yards • Green: 331 yards • Men's Handicap: 1 • Women's Handicap: 1 | Big hitters will challenge the fairway bunkers along the left. Mere mortals will opt for the ample fairway area to the right. Carrying these bunkers could result in extra yardage and a mid-iron approach, but beware of the central fairway bunker. The large, multi-tiered green is heavily contoured with no guarantees of a sure two-putt.
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Exposure
Hole 6
Par 3 • Black: 192 yards • Blue: 167 yards • White: 151 yards • Green: 105 yards • Men's Handicap: 13 • Women's Handicap: 15 | From the back tee it’s all carry over an expansive, deep waste area. Forward tees are stacked, lessening the waste area’s influence on the average player. The rolling, multi-tiered green will be deceptive and hard to read but could reward the player with a birdie putt.
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Freeclimber
Hole 7
Par 5 • Black: 503 yards • Blue: 441 yards • White: 423 yards • Green: 355 yards • Men's Handicap: 17 • Women's Handicap: 11 | It is critical to avoid the fairway bunkers along the left side of this deceptively short, all-uphill par-5. Bunkers stacked on the hillside mark the preferred line of play to an elevated green. Long hitters will find the ramped fairway to the right of the green an easy way to access a rare eagle opportunity.
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Traverse
Hole 8
Par 4 • Black: 405 yards • Blue: 379 yards • White: 310 yards • Green: 254 yards • Men's Handicap: 7 • Women's Handicap: 13 | Finding the fairway is critical for success on this long par-4. Here, the distant peaks of the Mahoosucs will aid in directing the proper line. A long tee shot will be justly rewarded with a mid to long iron approach to a green perched above a natural creek.
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First Ascent
Hole 9
Par 4 • Black: 358 yards • Blue: 343 yards • White: 319 yards • Green: 307 yards • Men's Handicap: 3 • Women's Handicap: 3 | On this short par-4 featuring two forced carries over deep ravines, brute force is not necessarily the recipe for success. A long iron or fairway wood will position your drive for a short approach. A deep bunker guards the right side of the multi-tiered green. Conservative play will be rewarded as you head for the back nine.
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Approach
Hole 10
Par 4 • Black: 412 yards • Blue: 380 yards • White: 243 yards • Green: 234 yards • Men's Handicap: 8 • Women's Handicap: 14 | With the tees perched along a ridgeline and Merrill Creek lurking in the deep ravine below, accuracy off the tee is the secret to success. Pinpoint positioning as opposed to sheer strength is required, and finding the left center of the fairway close to a fairway bunker affords the best angle of approach to an elevated green.
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Longfellow's Descent
Hole 11
Par 5 • Black: 589 yards • Blue: 569 yards • White: 492 yards • Green: 457 yards • Men's Handicap: 12 • Women's Handicap: 10 | This three-shot par-5 plays downhill from tee-to-green. Ample room can be found along the left side off the tee, but long hitters going for it in two might find themselves stymied behind a large tree along the right side. Laying up for position will result in an unobstructed approach and perhaps birdie.
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Avalanche
Hole 12
Par 4 • Black: 431 yards • Blue: 403 yards • White: 356 yards • Green: 298 yards • Men's Handicap: 2 • Women's Handicap: 6 | Bigger hitters will be enticed to let it fly on this dramatic downhill par-4, but utilizing the elevation change and sloping fairway that awaits will equally reward a well-struck fairway wood from the tee. Don’t let the daunting length of this hole intimidate you, it will likely play much shorter than you expect.
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Ascender
Hole 13
Par 4 • Black: 355 yards • Blue: 317 yards • White: 301 yards • Green: 252 yards • Men's Handicap: 14 • Women's Handicap: 12 | Playing subtly uphill from the tee, this sleepy little hole will play much longer than the scorecard indicates. Driver off the tee will be the best play to ensure a short iron approach to a small elevated green. Miss left and you will find one of the many ravines throughout the course.
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Runout
Hole 14
Par 3 • Black: 207 yards • Blue: 179 yards • White: 134 yards • Green: 106 yards • Men's Handicap: 16 • Women's Handicap: 18 | At 207 yards this is the longest par-3 on the course. Playing across an expansive sandy waste area, a full carry to the green is required. This “Redan” type green will reward well-struck tee shots, but miss the green and par will be challenging to achieve.
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Breathless
Hole 15
Par 5 • Black: 517 yards • Blue: 480 yards • White: 439 yards • Green: 409 yards • Men's Handicap: 6 • Women's Handicap: 2 | Making the turn back toward the clubhouse, this long hole will be a 3 shot hole to reach the tiered narrow green. Longball hitters will have to beware of the expansive sandy waste area. If the proper tier is found on the approach then birdie is a distinct possibility.
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Zipper Fall
Hole 16
Par 3 • Black: 158 yards • Blue: 134 yards • White: 106 yards • Green: 96 yards • Men's Handicap: 18 • Women's Handicap: 16 | Playing downhill to a gently sloping green and sprawling green-side bunker, the player is offered both peril and possibility. Nestled into a quiet valley with the hole set against a stand of trees and native rescue grasses, this scenic hole will be one of the most memorable on the course.
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Hole Cruz
Hole 17
Par 4 • Black: 490 yards • Blue: 468 yards • White: 410 yards • Green: 331 yards • Men's Handicap: 4 • Women's Handicap: 4 | Finding the fairway cut off the tee of this demanding par-4 is critical for success. Bunkers guard the right and left sides of the landing area. Carrying the fairway bunker along the right side will allow the best angle of approach from the right center of the fairway to a dramatically elevated green.
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Summit
Hole 18
Par 4 • Black: 435 yards • Blue: 406 yards • White: 383 yards • Green: 365 yards • Men's Handicap: 10 • Women's Handicap: 8 | Playing along the deep Merrill Creek ravine, this climactic finishing hole is guarded by sandy waste bunkers down the entire left side which the player must avoid. The large sloping green requires a precise approach. Find yourself on the wrong side of the pin and two putts for par will be well-earned.
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Course Flyover
Yardage | Par | Rating | Slope | |
Black | 7051 | 72 | 75.3 | 150 |
Blue | 6447 | 72 | 72.3 | 139 |
White | 5741 | 72 | 69.2 | 128 |
Green | 4906 | 72 | 65.0 | 120 |
Green Speed | Fairway HOC | Rough HOC | Green HOC | Tee HOC |
10' 0" | 0.500" | 2.250" | 0.125" | 0.500" |
* HOC = Height of Cut