Bretton Woods is New Hampshire's premier mountain-resort golf destination, anchored by the state's top-ranked public course on a historic White Mountains property, 5 courses in our catalog, $$ pricing, fly into MHT, best played May through October.
Historic 1902 Omni grand resort in the White Mountains. Donald Ross's 1915 Mount Washington Course (Brian Silva restoration) has been NH's #1 'Best Course You Can Play' per Golfweek every year since 2009. Cog Railway, spa, and Presidential Range views.
5 courses
Bretton Woods has 5 courses in Scramble's catalog, anchored by Mount Washington Course, Mount Pleasant Course, and Owl's Nest Resort & Golf Club. Multiple of these are nationally ranked. Each plays as a destination-quality round on its own. All three play within a normal trip itinerary out of the same lodging base.
Donald Ross (1915), Brian Silva restoration (2008)
Alex Findlay (1895), Cornish & Silva update (1989)
Jack Nicklaus (1998)
Donald Ross (1914)
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A 3-round, 4-golfer trip to Bretton Woods runs about $1,182 per person with mid-range ($$) lodging. That covers 3 peak-season green fees, lodging at roughly two golfers per room, and a daily food + ground-transit allowance. Flights are excluded since they depend on your home airport. Adjust the round count, group size, or tier on the trip calculator to see how the number moves. See the full breakdown →
Bretton Woods sits in New Hampshire. The closest major airport is Manchester (MHT), which serves as the primary hub for most visitors. Most groups fly into MHT, rent one or two SUVs, and base out of a single resort or hotel for the entire trip.
The strongest months for golf in Bretton Woods are May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, based on 20-year playability scores combining temperature and precipitation. Bretton Woods averages a 31°F high in January and a 82°F high in July, so playable conditions cluster in the shoulder months. Book early in those windows. Rates and tee-time inventory tighten as the season firms up.
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Bretton Woods data is part of Scramble's catalog of 128 destinations and 971 independently researched courses. Weather data from 20 years of Open-Meteo; awards compiled from Golf Digest, Golfweek, and state-level rankings.
Published June 2026. Updated when the data or Scramble’s recommendations change.