The Weston Golf Club – Played Summer 2025
- Rankings: None of my four lists
- Location: 275 Meadowbrook Road, Weston, Massachusetts
- Year: 1917
- Original Architect: Donald Ross
- Additional Work By: Geoffrey Cornish, Bob Cupp, Ron Forse, Ross Forbes, & Jim Nagle
- Course Access: Private
- Walking Rules: Carts Available
Score Card Information:
- Black: 6,740 yards, Par 72, 73.1 Rating/136 Slope
- Blue: 6,468 yards, Par 72, 71.9 Rating/133 Slope
- Combo: 6,273 yards, Par 72, 70.9 Rating/132 Slope
- White: 6,102 yards, Par 72, 70.1 Rating/130 Slope (Men’s), 75.9 Rating/137 Slope (Women’s)
- Red: 5,515 yards, Par 72, 66.7 Rating/120 Slope (Men’s), 72.7 Rating/130 Slope (Women’s)
- Combo: 5,282 yards, Par 72, 71.4 Rating/129 Slope
- Green: 5,027 yards, Par 72, 69.6 Rating/123 Slope
Like many courses of this era, Weston Golf Club began its life on a different site from where it currently sits. The club was originally established in 1894, before relocating to its present location around 1916-1917. At that time, Ross laid out the original nine holes before adding nine more in 1923.
Subsequently, two holes were replaced by Geoffrey Cornish in 1965. Since then, several architects have worked on the club, making improvements over the years. Let’s check it out!
Hole 1 – 438 yards – Par 4 – First
The first hole at Weston is not short, but it does provide a wide landing area. As long as you don’t go left into a road, there should be an avenue to the green for your second shot. From the outset, the greens here will present a challenge. They don’t have wild undulations, but there is plenty there to keep you engaged.
Hole 2 – 549 yards – Par 5 – Long
As you can see from the tee, this hole plays straightaway and up a substantial hill. The green has some severe sloping, and you must avoid being above the hole or hitting your approach with too much spin.
Hole 3 – 221 yards – Par 3 – Knoll
This is a long hole, but the downhill shortens it considerably. Over the green is no good here, so choose your club wisely.
Hole 4 – 456 yards – Par 4 – Midway
This hole doglegs slightly to the left with a generous fairway dotted with bunkers. The green is a tough one to hold with a long second shot due to its undulation and size. Even if you don’t find the green in two, this is definitely a birdie opportunity.
Hole 5 – 201 yards – Par 3 – Perfection
Following a birdie hole, it’s right back to a challenge. This green has some fall off around it, which can make for some difficult chipping.
Hole 6 – 475 yards – Par 5 – Uplands
This hole starts a run of narrower holes. If you are extremely confident with the longer clubs, you can shorten this hole. Otherwise, just play it as a three-shotter and go for a birdie the old-fashioned way. The hole bends to the left, playing through trees and an undulating fairway.
You must control your spin with the massive slope in front of this green.
Hole 7 – 372 yards – Par 4 – Cape
Rely on your host here to determine the best line off the tee. Less than driver is not a bad strategy. The fairway slopes from right to left on the inside of the trees.
Good drives set up a gettable approach to a shallow green that slopes from back to front.
Hole 8 – 307 yards – Par 4 – Tip Top
All of the shots on this hole felt downright claustrophobic. Anything moving left runs out of room quickly. From the fairway, the green is perched and has a tremendous amount of slope within the putting surface.
Hole 9 – 438 yards – Par 4 – Westward Ho
After some tight driving holes, the ninth at Weston opens up a bit. Don’t miss to the left because the land falls off on that side. That theme continues at the green with a lot of slope in the front and left of the green.
Hole 10 – 173 yards – Par 3 – Pines
With a pushed-up green, you might think that chipping here is difficult. I won’t say you’re wrong, but if you are to the left of the green, there is room for recovery. With the slightly elevated tee, you have to be careful not to go long.
Hole 11 – 409 yards – Par 4 – Bailey Road
There is a pond that you cannot really see from the tee. It wasn’t really in play for me, and it shouldn’t be for anyone if they keep their tee shot up the left side.
You can’t see all of the green from the fairway, but it’s a decently sized target. There’s also more slope on the green than it looks from here.
Hole 12 – 349 yards – Par 4 – Sunset
While the pond wasn’t in play as much from the previous tee, you have to account for it here. I ended up going with a 200-215 yard club here to stay well short of the crossing hazard.
A longer approach shot should allow you to reduce the spin on your second, which is a nice benefit due to the slope of the green.
Hole 13 – 412 yards – Par 4 – Terrace
With healthy rough, this becomes a tougher tee shot. Playing a draw to the left center of the fairway sets up a good angle for the approach.
I cannot stress enough how much you do not want to be over this green. Between the slope and the thick rough, you won’t find many pars back there.
Hole 14 – 536 yards – Par 5 – Longwood
This hole resembles the fourth in shape and look, but it is longer. Longer hitters can definitely challenge the green in two, and this putting surface is a bit more receptive than the fourth.
Hole 15 – 373 yards – Par 4 – Wall Street
What you see if what you get with this hole. A center-line fairway bunker is your main obstacle on the tee shot. The green is slightly elevated with a lot of slope and short grass in front of it.
Hole 16 – 375 yards – Par 4 – Lonetree
The objective here is to push your drive up the left side of the hole as far as you can. The green is crowned with plenty of slope, so a short shot into it is a good thing.
Hole 17 – 160 yards – Par 3 – Pitch
There is a bunker hiding just to the front and left of this green. With the smallish green, you might as well take dead aim at this pin.
Hole 18 – 496 yards – Par 5 – Home
The last tee shot at Weston is a bit different than the rest because it is blind. This is a hard dogleg left that is reachable with a good drive.
I missed the approach shot photo, but it was pretty straightforward. The green has a substantial ridge that you can see in the photo below, which will make chipping difficult.
Weston Golf Club is not going to make any Top 100 lists, but therein lies the trouble with only chasing lists. I was very happy I got to check this place out and see what it had to offer. The greens were very tricky, and you needed to be on point with the driver at certain times throughout the round. If you have a chance to play, take it!