Our Picks for The 10 Best Golf courses in Maine
1. Portland Country Club
Address: 11 Foreside Rd, Falmouth, ME 04105, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 126
Course Rating: 70.6
Total par (men’s tees): 70
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,406
Scorecard: Link
Founded in 1985 as Portland Golf Club. The original Portland golf course was located in Fort Preble but the club then moved to Thornton Heights before setting its current Oceanside property. Ron Ron Prichard was hired in 2017 to cinduct a course restoration, removing trees, expanding greens and refurbishing bunkers.
2. Prouts Neck Country Club
Address: 499 Black Point Rd, Scarborough, Maine 04074, Cumberland County
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 128
Course Rating: 68.9
Total par (men’s tees): 70
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,094
Scorecard: Link
In early times, it was known as Black Point because of the dark appearance of its forests. Prouts Neck is known also for artist Winslow Homer. Designed by Wayne E. Stiles, ASGCA, the Prouts Neck golf course opened in 1907. Redesigned in 1924 and added another nine to create the 18-hole course that’s in use today.
3. Belgrade Lakes Golf Club
Address: 1011 West Rd, Belgrade, ME 04917, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 146
Course Rating: 71.6
Total par (men’s tees): 71
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,629
Scorecard: Link
“Gem in the wilderness” as they name it. The award-winning layout was designed by acclaimed architect Clive Clark. The English architect built the course at the tail end of the 1990s.
4. Cape Arundel Golf Club
Address: 19 River Road, Kennebunkport, Maine (ME) 04046, USA
Type of field: Links
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 118
Course Rating: 67.1
Total par (men’s tees): 69
Total yardage (men’s tees): 5,881
Scorecard: Link
Established in 1896, it is one of the oldest golf clubs in the state. The 18-hole course was laid out in two stages with its original nine holes designed by Alexander H. Findley in 1900, and later redesigned and expanded by Walter Travis. The club was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
5. Sunday River Country Club
Address: 18 Championship Drive, Newry, Maine (ME) 04261, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 150
Course Rating: 75.3
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 7,130
Scorecard: Link
It was designed by famed golf course architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr..Designed in the early 1990s, the construction of the course began in 2003 under the leadership of Harris Golf. It hosted the Maine Amateur Golf Championship in 2012.
6. Kebo Valley Golf Club
Address: 136 Eagle Lake Road, Bar Harbor, Maine (ME) 04609, USA
Type of field: Links
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 124
Course Rating: 69.5
Total par (men’s tees): 70
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,131
Scorecard: Link
The 8th-oldest golf club in the United States, Kebo Valley Golf Club was founded in 1888. Nestled between Cadillac and Dorr mountains in Bar Harbor. The club entrusted the creation of its original 6-hole layout to Herbert Corey Leeds.
7. York Golf & Tennis Club
Address: 62 Organug Rd, York, Maine 03909
Type of field: Links
Course access: Private
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 124
Course Rating: 70.6
Total par (men’s tees): 70
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,343
Scorecard: Link
Donald Ross is credited with designing the 18-hole layout at York Golf & Tennis Club. The course was named after another golfing Scotsman, William Wilson, who gave lessons at the club for over sixty years. Now known as the William Wilson Course (in recognition of the long time Club golf professional), it remains a showcase for golf throughout the Maine and New Hampshire area.
8. Boothbay Harbor Country Club
Address: 50 Sugar Maple Lane, Boothbay, Maine (ME) 04537, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 139
Course Rating: 71.4
Total par (men’s tees): 71
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,466
Scorecard: Link
The 9-hole gem designed by Stiles and Van Kleek expanded to 18 holes in 1999 and has recently gone through a complete redesign by renowned course architect Bruce Hepner as part of a multi-million dollar renovation by new owner Paul Coulombe. Completed and re-opened in May of 2016.
9. Sugarloaf Golf Club
Address: 5071 W Mountain Rd, Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 151
Course Rating: 74.4
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,956
Scorecard: Link
This Robert Trent Jones Jr. design provides golfers with stunning panoramic mountain views and an unforgettable experience from first tee to final putt. The course opened in 1986. The stretch of the holes between 10 and 15 has been described as Sugarloaf’s “string of pearls”.
10. Penobscot Valley Country Club
Address: 366 Main Street, Orono, Maine (ME) 04473, USA
Type of field: Parkland
Course access: Public
Length of play: 18-hole course
Slope index: 128
Course Rating: 71.2
Total par (men’s tees): 72
Total yardage (men’s tees): 6,445
Scorecard: Link
Penobscot Valley Country Club is a golf course designed by Donald Ross in 1924. The club has played host to many regional amateur tournaments, and in 2009 hosted the North Atlantic Conference Men’s Golf Championship.
