Amherst Country Club

Amherst Country Club opened in 1962 on Ponemah Road in Amherst, on land along the Souhegan River in southern New Hampshire. The original course was designed by William F. Mitchell, and the back nine, designed by Bob Currier, opened in 1965 to complete the 18-hole public layout. The river and its surrounding low ground shaped the course, and water came into play on seven holes, which made the layout a steady test of accuracy as well as distance. Over time the club grew into a full practice and family golf center, adding a ten-acre driving range, a pro shop open year-round, the Tap In Grille, and the neighboring Ponemah Green family golf center with miniature golf. Amherst also became one of the few courses in New Hampshire certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary by Audubon International, a designation that had to be renewed every three years. The club ran junior camps, club championships and afternoon nine-hole leagues for local players.