Policies

All players must check in with the golf shop prior to play. All players are to have their own bag and set of clubs. Play is to begin on the #1 tee unless instructed otherwise by golf shop personnel. All food and beverages must be purchased from the course. All players are expected to wear appropriate golf attire and act in accordance to the spirit and etiquette of the game at all times on the property, both toward other players and golf course personnel.

WE VALUE OUR LIQUOR LICENSE: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY ONLY BE PURCHASED IN THE CLUBHOUSE OR ON THE BEVERAGE CART. VIOLATIONS OF THIS INCLUDE TAILGATING IN THE PARKING LOT AND COOLERS/ALCOHOL ON COURSE THAT IS NOT PURCHASED AT STOWE CC. MEMBERS OF A GROUP ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTIONS OF THE ENTIRE GROUP.

CALL 802.760.4653 (GOLF) OR 802.253.4893

Reservations: Members may reserve tee times 7 days in advance; Public may reserve 28 days in advance. Tee times between 7am and Noon may require valid credit card guarantee.

• Tee times are every 10 minutes
• During peak periods, players must adhere to Pace of Play Policy (below)
• Twelve or more players are considered a group and may conform to a different combination discounted services and fees.
• Five-somes may be allowed during off-peak times at the sole discretion of the golf shop.
• Standby, or walk-in groups of any size, are encouraged and will be accommodated at the first available opportunity.
• Players making reservations of less than four players should plan on being paired with another player or players by the golf shop.

In an effort to ensure that the golf course is being utilized to its maximum capacity, the following policy notes are in place to limit and monitor ‘No Show’ or ‘Short Show’ tee times.

1.  A “No Show” is any tee time which was reserved for a member or guest who did not show up to play golf at their reserved time. A “Short Show’ is a tee time reserved for more than the intended number of players.
2.  If a player is not able to utilize their tee time reservation the player cancels at least 24 hours in advance by contacting the Golf Shop by phone or in person. As a minimum, unwanted tee times must be canceled at least 12 hours before the reserved tee time. Continued abuse of the tee time cancellation policy may lead to loss of advanced tee times reservations.

Due to the nature of events, we ask that you commit to your reservation so that we can accommodate as many Members as possible and honor our commitment to vendors and other departments who are supporting the event. All events have a one week cancellation policy, where Club Members are subject to being charged in-full for an event if they do not show at the event or cancel within the given time frame. 

The most important item to remember is to keep up with the group in front of you. If you or your group falls behind on one hole, you are expected to play efficiently and regain your position. This might mean playing ready golf and continuous putting, both of which are allowed in stroke play.

Groups stopping for lunch at the turn lose their place on the 10th tee and should wait for an opening to proceed.  

Please check the forecast prior to playing. If rain is in the forecast, there are no rain checks. A rain check may be issued only if the golf course superintendent or golf operations manager deems the course unplayable. Players are expected to continue play during rain and/or drizzle. Rain checks are issued based on the number of unplayed holes. Rain checks expire at the end of the season.

The weather can change quickly and any outdoor activity on Club property is engaged in at the sole risk of the participant(s). The Mountain Course and Stowe Country Club golf courses are both equipped with lightning detection systems that will sound an automatic alarm for any lightning strike detected within 10 miles (solid horn blast). All players or event participants are required to seek adequate shelter by their own accord, until the all-clear alert sounds (3 horn blasts) and there is a 30 minute threshold without a lightning strike before returning to the golf course, pool, or outdoor event. For the safety of our team, once a lightning alarm sounds, staff cannot provide assistance to those in outdoor areas until the all-clear alert is sounded.  Our system’s parameters are the suggested settings detailed by The National Weather Service.

Monitor play delays HERE

Men: Shirts must be worn at all times and collars are recommended. Denim, tank tops and athletic attire are not permitted. Women: Backless & bare midriff garments are not permitted. All players: short shorts, cutoffs & metal spikes and athletic cleats are prohibited.

Following the delay, tee times will tee off in order of the originally scheduled tee time.