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| Monadnock Country Club 49 High Street, P.O. Box 97 Peterborough, NH 03458 603-924-7769 |
The game of golf made its first appearance in Peterborough in the summer of 1899. It was
at this time that a group of friends who were “lovers of outdoor life” met and established a
golf club. To facilitate their interests, the club was granted the use of some local fields. One
of the more prominent and enthusiastic golfers of this group was Edward Alexander
MacDowell.
at this time that a group of friends who were “lovers of outdoor life” met and established a
golf club. To facilitate their interests, the club was granted the use of some local fields. One
of the more prominent and enthusiastic golfers of this group was Edward Alexander
MacDowell.
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Edward MacDowell, a composer and professor,
summered in Peterborough and believed strongly in
outdoor sports and community neighborliness. His
enthusiasm for the game in that first year had been
so great that in the winter of 1900 he scraped
together nearly all of his available cash to purchase
the land which comprises our present course. He
offered the property outright to the club with the
only provision being that if it ever ceased to be a
golf course, it would revert to him or his heirs
(later to be deeded to the board of trustees).
The new site, more suitable in every respect to the
old grounds was joyfully accepted. In the spring of
1901 construction began on a 67 by 40-foot
clubhouse complete with banquet facility, kitchen,
dressing rooms and a bowling alley. With yearly
dues of $1.00 for individuals and $2.50 for families
in those early years, members enjoyed golf, tennis,
croquet, bowling archery and social events.
summered in Peterborough and believed strongly in
outdoor sports and community neighborliness. His
enthusiasm for the game in that first year had been
so great that in the winter of 1900 he scraped
together nearly all of his available cash to purchase
the land which comprises our present course. He
offered the property outright to the club with the
only provision being that if it ever ceased to be a
golf course, it would revert to him or his heirs
(later to be deeded to the board of trustees).
The new site, more suitable in every respect to the
old grounds was joyfully accepted. In the spring of
1901 construction began on a 67 by 40-foot
clubhouse complete with banquet facility, kitchen,
dressing rooms and a bowling alley. With yearly
dues of $1.00 for individuals and $2.50 for families
in those early years, members enjoyed golf, tennis,
croquet, bowling archery and social events.
Much of the clubs popularity for
the first half of the century came
from the love of bowling.
Unfortunately with the arrival of
automatic pin-setting machines in
commercial lanes in town,
enthusiasm for bowling at the
club was dampened.
Originally called the Peterboro
Golf Club, the name was changed
in 1907 to The Country Club.
the first half of the century came
from the love of bowling.
Unfortunately with the arrival of
automatic pin-setting machines in
commercial lanes in town,
enthusiasm for bowling at the
club was dampened.
Originally called the Peterboro
Golf Club, the name was changed
in 1907 to The Country Club.
On July 20, 1931 disaster struck the Golf Club. The clubhouse and adjoining bowling
alleys were completely destroyed by fire. Within 48 hours, plans for a new club house
were drawn up. Timbers from the MacDowell estate were offered for the new (and still
existing) building and construction of the clubhouse (bowling alleys included) began
shortly there after.
alleys were completely destroyed by fire. Within 48 hours, plans for a new club house
were drawn up. Timbers from the MacDowell estate were offered for the new (and still
existing) building and construction of the clubhouse (bowling alleys included) began
shortly there after.
For the first 50 years of its existence,
the golf course itself remained much
the same, with the gradual
improvement of the fairways and
greens. Then in the mid 50’s the club
experimented with a change in the
layout. The changes were not well
received and with the exception of one
of the greens, the course reverted to its
former shape in 1956.
MCC is the 13th oldest course in
New Hampshire.
the golf course itself remained much
the same, with the gradual
improvement of the fairways and
greens. Then in the mid 50’s the club
experimented with a change in the
layout. The changes were not well
received and with the exception of one
of the greens, the course reverted to its
former shape in 1956.
MCC is the 13th oldest course in
New Hampshire.
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