History of Cochecho Country Club

Founded in 1920, Cochecho Country Club is a private country club in Dover, New Hamsphire featuring a traditional 18 hole championship golf course, uniquely designed and built by two different architects from two different eras – Messrs. Wayne Stiles and Phil Wogan. The layout is challenging, enjoyable to play and effusing elements typical of a classic layout – routing wherein greens and tees are set on high ground, strategic lines of play, features executed in harmony with the natural environment and subtle challenging greens.

Described by restoration achitecct Ron Forse as a “hidden-gem”, the front-nine at Cochecho is an excellent classic course designed in the early 1920s by visionary architect Mr. Wayne Stiles. Stiles entered the field of golf architecture through landscape architecture as a draftsman for a prominent Boston landscape architect. By the end of his career, Stiles was influential in both the American Society of Landscape Architects and the American Society of Golf Course Architects.

Mr. Phil Wogan from the prominent New England golfing family, was instrumental in founding the New England PGA. An authority within the industry regarding golf and the environment, his work on A White Paper on behalf of the American Society of Golf Course Architects was the standard for defending the industry against those believing golf to be a detriment to the environment for many years.

Cochecho is a shot maker’s course that tests the golfer’s wit as well as his ball striking ability. Each hole has its own character, not only in the look of the hole, but the types of shots required and the lie of the ball on the terrain. It is a course where shorter hitting golfers can be just as skillful as their longer hitting counterparts and where strategy requires a golfer to put varying values on successive shots. The beauty of this strategic design is twofold: the bogey golfer can enjoy his round just as much as the scratch golfer and the course is forever enjoyable for golfers of all abilities.

Amenities

Located just minutes from downtown Dover, the Cochecho Country Club is a private country club featuring an 18-hole golf course, swimming pool, pro shop, year round dining and function facilities.

Features

• 4-hour round
  
• Convenient tee times
  
• Friendly atmosphere
  
• Centrally located
  
• Pool privileges
  
• Full pro services
  
• Full practice facilities
  
• Unlimited golf
  
  

Directions to Cochecho Country Club

From the North (Rochester)

Take Spaulding Turnpike South to Exit 8E. Follow Silver St. to end. At the intersection of Silver St. and Central Ave. (2nd light) take a left. Follow Central through lights at Foster’s Daily Democrat. After road bends left, you are on Main St. Take first right off of Main St. onto Route 4/Portland Ave. At the first set of lights at Portland Ave. and Oak St. turn right. Follow to stop sign at the end. Take a left onto Gulf Rd. Cochecho Country Club is within a ¼ mile on the right.

From the West (Manchester)

Take Route 101 East to Route 125 North. Follow Rt. 125 North to Route 9 East (turn right at light in Barrington). Follow Route 9 to the end. Take a left at the lights in Dover, intersection of Route 9 and Silver St. Follow Silver St. to end. At the intersection of Silver St. and Central Ave. (2nd light) take a left. Follow Central Ave. through the lights at Foster’s Daily Democrat. After road bends left, you are on Main St. Take first right off of Main St. onto Route 4/Portland Ave. At the first set of lights at Portland Ave. and Oak St. turn right. Follow through to end. Take a left onto Gulf Rd. Cochecho Country Club is with a ¼ mile on the right.

From the South (Mass.)

Take Route 95 North, cross bridge into Maine. Take Exit 3 (Route 236, South Berwick), bearing right off ramp. Proceed 6.0 miles. Take left at lights onto Route 101 (Muddy River Steak House is on your left). Cochecho Country Club is 2.3 miles on the left.

From the East (Maine)

Take Route 95 South to Exit 2 (Route 236, South Berwick). Take a left at the end of the ramp. Proceed 6.0 miles. Take left at lights onto Route 101 (Muddy River Steak House is on your left). Cochecho Country Club is 2.3 miles on the left.

Cochecho Country Club
145 Gulf Road P.O. Box 267
Dover, NH 03821-0267
Phone: (603) 742-8580
Fax: (603) 742-8558

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