Waumbek Golf Club Restoration – Opening in 2024

Zachary Jones nhgolfs.com The oldest course in New Hampshire with the original nine from 1895 will be reopening in 2024 under new management. The course will feature a slightly new layout, including a 19th hole. No, not a restaurant called the 19th Hole – there will actually be an additional hole on the course. Read on to find out why. I recently sat down with David and Sarah Hill who partnered with Forrest and Stacey Hicks to buy the Waumbek Golf Club, and get it ready to open for the 2024 season. One of only a few golf courses north … Read More

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October 18, 2023

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Waumbek Golf Course Coming Back To Life

Paul Hayes Waumbek showing many updates over the past 12 months! JEFFERSON — Forrest Hicks went through his phone and found a photo of the Waumbek Golf Course taken last year . It showed a fallow field covered in tall brown grass, indistinguishable from a mountain meadow. Then, standing where the photo was taken, he pointed to the same scene today — Verdant fairways, manicured greens, and signs reading “Golf Course Under Renovation.” It was proof positive: The Waumbek is coming back to life. NEW OWNERSHIP The course did not open for the 2022 season and many believed it would … Read More

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September 19, 2023

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Bringing The Waumbek Back To Life

Updates on what we have been up to. Since purchasing the Waumbek just over six months ago, we’ve been very busy!  Here’s a summary of what’s been done thus far:   • Mowed the entire course, removing tons of hay that had grown since the course was abandoned.   • Aerated, top-dressed, fertilized and seeded all greens and several fairways.   • Engaged Ross Forbes, a Lancaster native and nationally-acclaimed golf course architect, to advise and assist in the restoration plans.   • Tilled and smoothed-out #4 and #6 fairways—no more washboard on #4!   • Fixed drainage on several … Read More

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June 7, 2023

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New Waumbek Golf Course Owners Announce Plans For Historic Links

Caledonian Record Paul Hayes Sep 11, 2022 JEFFERSON — The new owners of the Waumbek Golf Course have come forward. The Waumbek Golf Course in Jefferson, the oldest and one of the most scenic golf courses in the state of New Hampshire, has been purchased by David and Sarah Hill of Lancaster, in partnership with Forrest and Stacey Hicks of Jefferson. Together the partners plan to rejuvenate and reopen the golf course, build a new clubhouse that pays homage to the Waumbek’s grand history, and create new recreational opportunities such as cross-country ski trails on the 369-acre property.  In the future, they hope to see … Read More

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September 11, 2022

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