Golf in New Hampshire
Overview
What golf looks like for retirement in New Hampshire: where to do it, what the state costs, and the towns that fit.
Course sample
Mount Washington Course
Golf ranking
#45
New Hampshire scores 52/100 for retirement golf fit.
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Golf in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has over 100 golf courses including many public and municipal layouts, and the seasonal window runs approximately May through October. The NH Golf Association lists courses across the state, and several town-run courses offer resident and senior rates on weekdays.
Where to go
Golf score
45th of 51 states for retirement golf
Golf score blends year-round playability (34%), playable access (16%), affordability (16%), course pedigree (12%), and statewide course density (22%).
Courses
A sample of marquee courses across New Hampshire, with where to play and how to book.
Classic Ross holes beneath the Presidential Range along the Ammonoosuc River · Donald Ross
A 1915 Donald Ross design at the Omni Mount Washington, restored to his original plans. You play lush fairways with the Presidential Range filling the horizon.
Opened 1915 · $$$$ · Slope 124
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Big elevation changes and mountain vistas in the White Mountains foothills · Mark Mungeam
A White Mountains resort course with dramatic elevation changes and long views on nearly every hole. The conditioning is immaculate and the scenery does a lot of the work.
Opened 1998 · $$$$ · Slope 133
Target golf carved from granite foothills with wetlands framing the holes · Brian Silva
A dramatic public layout below Mount Monadnock, with forced carries over wetlands and a slope that earns its tough reputation. Pick a forward tee and enjoy the scenery.
Opened 1991 · $$ · Slope 147
Hilly Cornish parkland routing rolling through trees with mountain views · Geoffrey Cornish
A scenic Geoffrey Cornish course in the Dartmouth-Sunapee hills that welcomes walkers, though the terrain rolls up and down. A good central-New-Hampshire round that rewards an honest ball-striker.
Opened 1973 · Slope 128
Hilly Manchester muni with a long uphill closing hole
A friendly city-owned course right in Manchester, open since 1932 and one of only a few munis in the state. Weekday rates stay easy on the wallet, though the hills are real.
Opened 1932 · $ · Slope 126
Robert Trent Jones links holes playing along Great Bay · Robert Trent Jones Sr.
A Robert Trent Jones Sr. course on the Seacoast that stretches along Great Bay, with a Scottish-links feel to its long holes. It is a private, member-owned club now, but it still defines golf in this corner of the state.
Opened 1957
We've mapped 6 courses across New Hampshire so far.
What New Hampshire costs
Cost of living
104
BEA index, U.S. = 100
State income tax
None
Social Security
Not taxed
How people start
Most metros list city-run courses with published fee schedules. Those set the affordable floor before any private club enters the picture.
Many courses post a reduced weekday senior rate and a season pass. The difference between pay-per-round and a pass is the number that usually drives the yearly cost.
In warm states the season runs most of the year; in cold ones it is a few months. The yearly cost is rounds-per-year times rate, plus cart and equipment.
Common questions
New Hampshire has over 100 golf courses including many public and municipal layouts, and the seasonal window runs approximately May through October. The NH Golf Association lists courses across the state, and several town-run courses offer resident and senior rates on weekdays.
New Hampshire has a cost-of-living index near 104 (U.S. = 100), no state income tax, and does not tax Social Security. The full state guide breaks down property tax, sales tax, and long-term-care costs, each sourced.
Sources
The life your money is for