Hales Location Golf Course
Hales Location Golf Course offers a mountain golf experience with 9 holes playable twice for a full 18-hole challenge. Framed by Cathedral Ledge, the course combines natural beauty with strategic play accessible to golfers of various skill levels.
Course Overview
Hales Location Golf Course presents a distinctive challenge amid the striking scenery of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. This public 9-hole course, with a layout that can be played twice to complete a full 18 holes, offers a compact but engaging golf experience framed by rugged terrain and sweeping mountain views. Players encounter a blend of well-maintained fairways and varied green complexes that demand careful shot selection and strategic play.
The course’s setting at the base of Cathedral Ledge provides a raw and natural backdrop, where mountain air mingles with the sounds of rustling trees and distant wildlife. This environment makes every round feel connected to the surrounding landscape, with elevation changes that affect club choice and shot execution. While mainly suited to those comfortable with uneven lies and moderate elevation shifts, Hales Location welcomes golfers of all skill levels seeking an approachable yet stimulating outing.
Playability here balances challenge with accessibility. The layout demands precision on approaches, especially when reaching well-bunkered greens that guard scoring opportunities. Golfers will appreciate the fairway widths that encourage creativity off the tee without punishing aggressive lines unduly. The condition of the course is generally commendable, though recent reports suggest some holes have varied in play status, so checking ahead with the pro shop is advised before booking.
The golf experience is complemented by the presence of a resort hotel adjacent to the course, making it a convenient stop for travelers exploring the region. Amenities include a modest pro shop and practice areas that support warm-up needs. Walkers will find the terrain manageable with sturdy footwear recommended for slope changes and occasional soft ground after rain.
Hales Location Golf Course offers an authentic mountain golf experience, combining scenic appeal with a test of finesse and strategy. It provides a welcome alternative to typical parkland layouts and is especially well suited for golfers who appreciate courses that engage both mind and muscles while delivering magnificent views at every turn.
Course Highlights
Positioned at the foot of Cathedral Ledge, the course integrates natural elevation shifts and mountain vistas. Fairways and greens are well maintained with bunkers strategically placed to challenge approach shots. The adjacent resort offers lodging and practice facilities, enhancing the golf outing experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Guest Reviews
Luke Lavash
Club house is afraid of rain. If there is a single drop of water on the radar they will not let you play. Showed up for a tee time and they wouldn’t let us out. The guy behind the desk was a prick about it.
Gerald Brown
Beautiful course.. Early in season but will shape up nicely
Cam Fraser
We have enjoyed our past experiences golfing here, but we were very dissatisfied with the current state of the course and lack of disclosure. At no point during the reservation or payment processes (even at the pro shop) were we notified that the 3 of the 9 holes are not playing normally, and both holes 8 and 9 are playing as par 3s with no greens. This information was only shared with us by the starter moments before teeing off the first hole. We were further disappointed at the end of our “round” that the workers in the pro shop seemingly couldn’t care less about our experience. If at any point before our tee time we were notified of the course conditions, we certainly wouldn’t have paid $180 for two golfers for a compromised experience.
Julie Twomey
Gorgeous 9-hole golf course at the foot of Cathedral Ledge. The course is well kept and challenging.
Joseph M
Great out of the way public golf course with a wonderful hotel and resort nestled right in!
Gregg Kamosa
I’ve golfed here several times, and enjoyed it in the past. It’s a beautiful course, always in good shape and pretty challenging. My 10 year old daughter played pga league golf this summer, and I brought her here with the rest of my family to play golf as a treat at the end of the summer (I had held off before now as I knew she wasn’t ready). My experience playing here with a kid was far different than my past experiences. We picked the latest tee time available on a Saturday (4pm) in an attempt to stay out of the way of other golfers. My daughter is our 3rd kid, and we’ve used this approach for years, always with good results. Interestingly, there’s no price break for playing late in the day, so the total for whole family came to $260 (not cheap). In hindsight, I feel like the starter had some preconceived ideas about us from the beginning. He pointed out the sign in the golf cart no less than 3 times that says the latest you can return the cart is 6:30. Fine, those are the rules and we will play by them. We teed off promptly at 4 pm, and started play. By 4:05 I looked over my shoulder and the starter had started a twosome immediately behind us with no separation. As a result, we waited at hole 2 after hitting our drives to let the twosome play through. The typical tee time separation is usually much more than that, but for some reason he thought that made sense. At hole 3, there was a group waiting at the hole who asked us to play through, so we began to do that. At that point, the starter showed up to hassle us about our pace of play (he later claimed that we had two parties stuck behind us, which is untrue. They asked us to play through). After explaining that we had let the people behind us play through on 2 (mainly due to the lack of separation he had afforded us), he was pretty obnoxious and insisted we were too slow. He wouldn’t listen to any thing we said, and made false claims about us slowing people down. That was frustrating. Some people could probably shrug off a confrontation like that, but I couldn’t. I thought about it for the whole round, as did the rest of my family. We accepted the 6:30 pm stop time, and we let people play through when we felt we were slowing play down (this only happened the one time I mentioned above). I should add that all of the other golfers we met were extremely friendly. The one time the group behind us got close enough to talk to us, they assured us they weren’t in a rush, and that we should not rush ourselves. We finished our round at 6:18 (2:18 pace for nine holes). I didn’t know the exact time , but I was informed of it by the starter (who watched us come in, unbeknownst to me). Crazy. I never do this, but I confronted him after coming in to let him know that he ruined our round. Really frustrating. He suggested that if I return in the future that I not bring kids with me. For the record, my daughter played well, and was able to keep up the pace, so what’s the problem? I paid good money for a lousy experience to have some pretentious guy who hates the idea of kids playing golf spoil it. Be forewarned if you have a kid or anyone that the starter may preconceive to be a ‘problem’. Rest assured, even if they’re not, he will still find a way to make them an issue. I won’t be back!
Peter Pereira
Great 9 hole course with incredible views. Play d 18 and is worth it. Course is challenging with fairway and greens in great shape. Would play again.
Sis Arraje
Luke Lavash
Club house is afraid of rain. If there is a single drop of water on the radar they will not let you play. Showed up for a tee time and they wouldn’t let us out. The guy behind the desk was a prick about it.
Cam Fraser
We have enjoyed our past experiences golfing here, but we were very dissatisfied with the current state of the course and lack of disclosure. At no point during the reservation or payment processes (even at the pro shop) were we notified that the 3 of the 9 holes are not playing normally, and both holes 8 and 9 are playing as par 3s with no greens. This information was only shared with us by the starter moments before teeing off the first hole. We were further disappointed at the end of our “round” that the workers in the pro shop seemingly couldn’t care less about our experience. If at any point before our tee time we were notified of the course conditions, we certainly wouldn’t have paid $180 for two golfers for a compromised experience.
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Course Details
Access & Location
86 Fairway Dr, Hales Location, NH 03860, USA
Hales Location Golf Clubhouse and Resort Lobby
Walking permitted and encouraged. Terrain includes elevation changes; wear appropriate golf shoes with good traction.
Open to the public; reservations recommended during peak seasons. Check for current course conditions.
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