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Our History

The May 8th 1941 edition of the Waterbury Record reported that the golf course was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Davis, stating that “The course is one of the most picturesque and finely situated of any in Vermont and it is most gratifying that Waterbury is to be afforded a chance to own this beautiful property.”

Prior to this, the course was owned and operated by W.F. Davis and the Waterbury Inn, once located at the corner of Main Street and Park Row in the Village of Waterbury. Mr. Davis added both the golf course and a 3000 yard archery course on Blush Hill Road to compliment the many amenities enjoyed by the guests of the Inn. Archery golf was very rare in the area, and the Waterbury course was only the second to be built north of Pinehurst, N. C. The June 29, 1930 edition of the Waterbury Record reported that “In it will be hazards, such as trees to shoot over or through. Instead of holes there are wickets with distances between of from 195 to 425 yards. The game is similar to golf in principal but bows and arrows are used instead of golf stick and ball.” The archery course was laid out around the golf course but had to be relocated elsewhere on the property due to the congestion on the course. The article further reported that the new game was very popular which was “attested by the fact that Mr. Davis instructed more than 200, who are now enthusiasts.”

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Over the years the club has enjoyed a very active membership. In the summer of 1956 local dentist Robert Kennedy enlisted the help of other club members to build a new club house. Members worked tirelessly under the supervision of Ernest Metayer, and construction workers from the interstate helped to finish the new building. The women assisted with the fundraising, with food and fancy work booths run by Lois Sabin, Becky Warren and Billie Durkee. Robert and Lorette Kennedy co-chaired the fundraising effort. The Robert F. Kennedy Men’s Member – Guest tournament is named in his honor for all his hard work and dedication to the club. In the early years the women hosted bridge parties, and both the men and women have organized and hosted many golf tournaments throughout the 82 year history of the club. In recent years, many of these tournaments and club events have benefited local area non-profit organizations. A Calcutta Fundraiser will be held in October. The Annual Fall Classic will be held in September, and the benefactor of this tournament is determined each year. The Men’s and Ladies Member Member and Member Guest Tournaments are held annually, as are the Men’s, Ladies & Seniors Club Championships and the Blush Hill Cup Tournament, a multi-week competition.

Blush Hill Country Club continues to be a very active and sociable golf club. We are proud of our long history of great golf and look forward to another 82 enjoyable and successful years.

“The course is one of the most picturesque and finely situated of any in Vermont…”

Course Overview

Overview

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Situated on Blush Hill overlooking the Worcester Mountain Range our nine hole course offers great scenic views on every hole. At just over 2,000 yards in length this short course offers six par 4’s and three par 3’s. With the smallest greens around even the most experienced golfers will be challenged.

Check out the video below of our course from a birds eye view.

Hole 1

Description

Hole 1 is a 377 yard downhill par 4 gently sloping from right to left. An ideal tee shot would play off the right center of the fairway and roll short of the drainage ditch located at about 280 yards from the White Tee’s and 220 yards from the Red Tee’s. A sand trap guards the back left side of the green for anyone unfortunate enough to play a little longer than they intended.

Hole 2

Description

Hole 2 is the hardest hole on the course playing 350 yards uphill to what many refer to as a “postage stamp” sized green. This hole has hazards right, out of bounds left, and a drainage swale located at the left side of the fairway at about 245 yards off the White Tees and 170 off the Red Tees. (Tip: Play towards the right side of the green, missing left is particularly challenging.)

Hole 3

Description

Hole 3 often referred to as the “Tower Hole” is defended by what appears to be a relatively slender unobtrusive radio tower. However members and guests alike will attest that errant tee shots rarely pass through the tower safely. Some members claim that completing a round using a ball marked with an orange scar is good luck as they had the good fortune their ball stayed in play after ringing off the tower. (Tip: Don’t play to long, out of bounds is less than 10 yards off the back fringe.)

Hole 4

Description

Hole 4 is the longest par 3 on the course. For the less experienced golfers who find themselves at the bottom of the “gorge” unable to see the green or the flag, aim between the peak of the house and the white birch tree directly left of it (careful not to choose to much club its not a long shot). (Tip: For more experienced golfers try not to miss long or left as you will be chipping downhill onto one of our most challenging greens.)

Hole 5

Description

Hole 5 is an uphill par 4 which slopes left to right, the right handed slicer will find this hole particularly challenging. Tee shots should be played up the far left side of the fairway particularly for long hitters. Any shots along the center or right side of the fairway force players to either risk playing over the bunker, or play it safe and lay up to the left. (Tip: Pay extra attention to your putting, this hole is very subtle and experienced golfers often misread easy putts.)

Hole 6

Hole 7

Description

Hole 7 doesn’t offer much in the form of hazards, its completely open except for the pine tree on the right and the drainaige ditch in front of the Tee box. However this hole will challenge even the most experienced golfers by testing their accuracy. The green is very narrow at less than 30′ wide its easy to miss left or right, should you be unfortunate enough to miss right you are forced to try and play a downhill shot almost impossible to keep on the green. (Tip: Playing short gives you the most green to work with should you miss your tee shot.)

Hole 8

Hole 9

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