Worcester Business Journal
August 2024
Leicester Country Club, a public golf course tracing its roots back to the 1860s, is on the market for $4.25 million.
The country club plans to continue operating until a sale agreement is reached and future plans for the site are finalized, according to David Cohen, senior vice president of Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates and a listing broker for the property. This will allow for the course to remain open for this season and potentially into next season.
“We’ve gotten a lot of inquiries already,” Cohen said.
Cohen noted there’s many potential uses for the site in addition to golf, although it’s within the realm of possibility future plans could see at least some of the golf course preserved, potentially as part of a housing development.
Leicester Country Club did not immediately return a call requesting more details on the decision to sell.
The golf club, located at 1430 Main St., was officially established in 1894, but golf has been played at the site since 1864, according to a 2010 article from the Telegram & Gazette.
The 18-hole, par-70 course plays about 6000 yards from its longest tees, with a USGA rating of 70 and a slope rating of 118, according to the course’s profile on GolfNow.com, a tee time booking website.
The sale includes about 223 acres of land with four main parcels featuring four buildings, including the clubhouse and a ranch-style house adjacent to the course, according to the property brochure for the site.
In addition to Cohen, James Umphrey and Jay Umphrey of Kelleher & Sadowsky are serving as listing brokers for the property.
By Eric Casey
