Butter Brook is a golf course designed in the classic tradition. The course is located on ideal sandy soils, among mature white pines in the Boston suburb of Westford. Following the classic style, the natural terrain was studied and the golf holes routed accordingly.

The existing rolls and hollows define the strategy for many of the golf holes. On the sixth hole for example, if a player is able to carry two left fairway bunkers that sit into an existing hillock, the backside slope will kick the ball further towards the green and reward players with the best approach angle.

There are four sets of tee markers per hole, and great variation in green design. The greens have gentle rolls and changes in slope, to place a premium on putting. The 32 bunkers, randomly spread throughout the course, define shot angles and entice aggressive play.