The International (golf course)

The International Golf Club & Resort (commonly referred to as The International) is a 36 hole golf course located in Bolton, Massachusetts. At one time, it had the longest 18 hole course in the United States and in 2022 hosted the LIV Golf Invitational Boston.

Not to be confused with The International (golf), a golf tournament on the United States PGA tour.
The International Golf Club & Resort
Club information
Coordinates42°25′54″N 71°38′49″W
Location159 Ballville Rd, Bolton, MA, USA 01740
Established1899
Total holes36

History

The International was originally a nine-hole public course founded as Runaway Brook Golf Club in 1899.[1] The course was purchased in the 1950s by Albert Surprenant[2] and the original course was replaced by an 18 hole layout known as the Pines.[3] The course filed for bankruptcy in 2020, citing the COVID-19 pandemic. It was subsequently purchased by Escalante Golf for $10 million.[4]

The International hosted the LIV Golf Invitational Boston in 2022.[4]

Layout

The International is a 36 hole private golf course. It has two 18 hole courses on the property, the Pines and the Oaks. The Pines was originally designed by Geoffrey Cornish[5] and later redesigned by Robert Trent Jones.[6] At one times was the longest 18 hole course in the United States,[6] but was shortened with a redesign by golf architecture firm Coore & Crenshaw.[7]

References
  1. Doyle, Bill (6 March 2020). "Coronavirus: Famed Massachusetts club files for bankruptcy protection". GolfWeek. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. Bedell, Tom. "Big changes (if shorter length) coming to the International Golf Club, Bolton, MA". The A Position. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  3. Paul, Mark William (3 June 2022). "The International Club Oaks Course in Bolton, MA". Golfing Magazine. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  4. McDonald, Joe (1 September 2022). "Two years after bankruptcy, The International golf club outside Boston to host LIV Golf this week". Golfweek. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  5. Whitten, Ron (12 October 2010). "The Most Significant of Each Decade". Golf Digest. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. Welker, Grant (7 April 2021). "The International reopening Monday with major renovations planned". Worcester Business Journal. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. Marantz, Steve (24 March 2021). "Boltons International Club, Americas Longest Golf Course, Is Getting Shortened". Boston Globe. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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