The Country Club of Barre is an 18-hole course and has played home to both the Vermont State Men’s and Women’s Amateurs. The course was designed and has been maintained with all players in mind. High or low handicap, young and old, all are welcome to enjoy the course for both its challenges and rewards.
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Running a golf course comes with its challenges. There has been a bit of a decline as people try to balance time, money, and family, Roger explains. The goal is to bring the public to the course by reaching out to juniors, holding ladies’ clinics, couples’ events and charity tournaments, and inviting families to golf together, as well as offering great golf for the core golfers. “The course opened in the spring when the outside temperature was still in the 40s and looking good with no damage to the greens after the long, harsh winter,” Roger says. 32
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For events and weddings, the wrap-around deck with views of the mountains and the air-conditioned banquet hall can be reserved.