(LogOut/ It makes for an interesting choice off the tee. A Kittansett club wedding was a dream of Molly's. She grew up spending summers in Marion, surrounded by the sea and spending time with her family. Not even the members, who are used to the carries, the obstacles and the speed of the greens. This integrated piece appeared as a course feature and Walker Cup sidebar in LINKS Magazine during the summer of 2006. Indeed, on a largely tree-lined golf course, its hard to imagine a seasoned architect would have placed such a proliferation of fairway-impeding obstacles. This fairway bends slightly to the left with marshes on either side. Matt. Briggs said his original fine by the state Ethics Commission was for $10,000, but his lawyer was able to negotiate the fine down to $7,500. Kittansett hosted U.S. This has to be one of the better and more robust muni systems in America. The 470 yard par 4 17th is one of my favorite holes at Cascata as a beautiful sweeping, downhill dogleg left. As for the largely blind, uphill green, it is protected by bunkers left and right. But its a leap of faith even for members familiar with the gambit, and a thrilling leap at that. Four times the State Amateur has been held here; each time it set a record for the number of entries. Briggs said he had to do that after Marion Conservation Commission member Norm Hills had to recuse himself from the decision because his wife works for Tabor. Originally only open to high rollers like Shadow Creek, Cascata is now fully public but doesnt receive much play and commands a hefty $400+ pricetag. This keeps the vibe more chill and low-key, and really allows you to soak in the wonderful setting on the Bay. This green is relatively flat, but plays elevated with slopes on all sides. This hole is perhaps the courses only routing blemish as the 8th green is near the 9th and you have to walk the length of the hole backwards to reach the teebox. Playing back towards the clubhouse with a busy road on your right, this hole features a generous fairway especially the further left you go. The underdog British might have hoped for a some of their weather to level the playing field. That served to reinforce the wisdom of the work Hanse had already completed with help first from Kittansett golf course superintendent, Lenny Blodgett, and then his successor, John Kelly as it also acted as a guide for future work. The 380 yard 9th is one of the weaker holes on the course as a straightaway par 4 lined by tall trees on both sides. Nine holes were ready to go by the following August, and the full 18 two months later. More recently, concerted clearing efforts have rendered portions of the routing, especially those holes furthest out on Butler Point, darned links-like surely more open and scenic today than they were when the Hood finished his lifes work. The setting of the clubhouse is top 10 among the courses Ive visited in my travels. Town of Marion, Massachusetts, United States View. Like the short 4-par at No. Kittansett can be a brute, but those who can control their distances and work their golf balls in the wind can certainly score. Yet Kittansetts length (6,814 yards, par 70), its smallish, steeply pitched greens, its overall strategic mettle were undiminished. In summer 2022, it hosts only its second USGA event, the Senior Amateur Championship. Perhaps the best hole on the course is No. Actor Bill Murray enjoyed dinner at a Massachusetts seafood restaurant over the weekend, posing for photos with staff and fans. Amateur qualifying in 1996: 36 holes, 101 players playing off 1.4 or better, pins set near the middle, 80 degrees and not a scrape of wind. I really enjoyed the course a lot and the amenities are phenomenal and better than most private courses. This hole reminds me a lot of the 5th atWannamoisettwith the ideal line playing over mounds at the right corner. Given that the initially wide fairway progressively narrows with swampland on the right, these bunkers force the golfer to think twice about laying up off the tee. Amateur champion, making his third Walker Cup appearance, was the senior member of his team and proved the weekends leading light. That should tell you something about its allure. Bobby Jones, who hadnt attended a Walker Cup in 21 years, was there at Kittansett along with Francis Ouimet, fellow Cup veteran Fred Wright and the estimable Mrs. Edwin S. Vare, Jr., better known as Glenna Collett. But Kittansett is seldom what it appears to be, especially at first glance. The Club was originally built by founding member Frederic C. Hood who had significant knowledge of other American and British courses of the era. In light of the recent state Board of Ethics ruling against Sherman Briggs, I request that you send a message to the other town boards that this is not acceptable behavior, and that if you engage in this type of behavior you will be removed. This drive requires a carry of 145 yards and avoidance of dense marshes on the right. Those thinking of cutting the corner have to contend with tall trees lining the right. Using it for golf as well would make it more cost-effective. I hit my tee shot to 8 feet and drained the putt for my only birdie in 3 days. The Kittansett Club is a private course available only to its members and their guests. What exactly did the protest stem from? Its easy to see why the course is consistently rated among the best in the country. This approach runs uphill towards a back-to-front sloped green guarded by bunkers on either side. A mile later, I arrived at the end of the road. The Master Plan has been updated on a couple of occasions since Hanse and his longtime design associate, Jim Wagner, first started working at Kittansett. It was nice to have the extra time to wander around and soak in the setting. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 18 brings you back to the clubhouse, and again throws off vibes of the opening and finishing holes at Maidstone and Fishers Island. This hole features another demanding teeshot with a narrow fairway lined by marshland and trees on either side. Back in 1922, when he got things rolling by donating the Cup, Walker had fully intended for the competition to be called by its official name, The United States Golf Association International Challenge Trophy. And theres a good chance driver will be too much and take you through the fairway. Follow Boston.com on Instagram (Opens in a New Tab), Follow Boston.com on Twitter (Opens in a New Tab), Like Boston.com on Facebook (Opens in a New Tab), Bill Murray and Wynonna Judd spotted at Newport restaurant, Jill Biden visited a beloved Boston seafood restaurant, Complaint about Bill Murray leads Searchlight to halt filming of Being Mortal. (LogOut/ Receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox. The Kittansett Club layout elicited similar praise from competitors and spectators alike. At Kittansett fescue grass can frame a lot of the features well, and this hole is an excellent example of it. Kittansett has hosted the state amateur four times; each time it set a record for the number of entries. With its spectacular views and challenging golf, a round at Kittansett is a truly memorable experience. The 375 yard 17th is another dogleg left running in the opposite direction of 16. History:Long thought to be the work of amateur architect Frederic C. Hood, recent discoveries indicate that William Flynn deserves credit for the layout. The British are supposed to be good losers, Duncan said at Saturday nights trophy presentation ceremony, since theyve had plenty of practice at it. Designed by myThem.es. Those who go left or long will find a bunker at 195 yards or worse be OB. Sorry. The bunkers on the right are among the deepest on the course. The club has followed through by continuing to fell trees, opening up never-before-seen vistas on the point holes 1, 2, 16, 17 and 18. But the fact is, we hate losing. Amateur champion. With the tee box on the left, and also being a dogleg left, its already a very tricky hole for anyone who plays a fade, or in my case, hard slice. So if the sand isnt scary enough, a sliced shot can certainly still find the water. The opening holes provide wide fairways with generous landing areas. I cant imagine what it would be like if the breeze was up even more. The Kittansett Club - Detailed Maps and Yardage Charts - ProVisualizer.com The Kittansett Club Error: The browser supports WebGL, but initialization failed. The Kittansett Club 11 Point Rd Marion, MA 02738-1906 View Website EXPLORE THE COURSE MAP Panelists Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists 4.7 100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE. Since the 1990s the course has gone through a series of redesigns by Gil Hanse, who has been a longstanding consultant with respect to restoration, improvements, and renovations of Kittansett. The oldest public course in New Jersey, Weequahic Golf Course was originally 9 holes built by Baltusrol Pro George Low in 1913. Pace of play is tremendous, and this seaside gem is a joy to walk. Oh, and while he's traveling around doing that, he also golfs as much as humanly possible in his quest to break eighty for the first time ever. Big hitter? Being as exposed as it is, its clear much of the courses defense can come from the elements. Named after the Native American term for near the sea, Kittansett opened in 1922, and Hood tinkered with the design for the next several decades. Outside of the 1953 Walker Cup, Kittansett has largely stayed out of the national spotlight. Kittansett seems tailor-made for a national mid-amateur championship, and while Demmer hinted that the subject has been broached presumably with the folks who famously value par there are no plans. The other dangers on this teeshot include bunkers on either side at 175 yards and marshland for those who go way offline. These include the Massachusetts Amateur Championship in 1958, 1978, 1990, 1999, 2008 and 2020 and the WGAM Edith Noblit Baker Trophy in 1954, 1979, 1989, 1995, 2005 and 2015. Littler, then 23, was obliged to arrange leave from the Army to attend the Kittansett matches. Review: The William J. Devine Golf Course at FranklinPark, Review: Marion Golf Club Worldgolfer's Golf Course Reviews, Follow Worldgolfer's Golf Course Reviews on WordPress.com, #134 Best Course in the World Golf Digest (2018), #84 Best Course in North America Top100golfcourse.com (2018), #77 Best Course in America Golf Digest (2021), #65 Best Course in America Golf Magazine (2022), #73 Best Course in America Top100golfcourse.com (2019), #49 Best Classic Course in America Golfweek (2022), #4 Best Course in Massachusetts Golf Digest (2021), #6 Best Course in Massachusetts Golf Magazine (2023), #7 Best Course in Massachusetts Top100golfcourse.com (2020), #7 Best Private Course in Massachusetts Golfweek (2022). When asked what he thinks brought the matter to the. I believe the individual is entitled to due process, Dickerson said. By the time Hanse was done with that part of the program, 11 of Kittansetts 18 holes boasted water views, giving golfers the pleasure between shots of watching ketches cut across the waters in full sail and fishermen trolling for bluefish and striped bass in their MasterCrafts. The approach here is fairly straightforward with bunkers on either side about 60 yards short of this green and three guarding both sides of the green. Apparently overgrown trees behind this green obscured the view, but Gil Hanse removed them in the 1990s. The Walker Cup, international golfs most prestigious amateur team competition, has been staged in New England on three separate occasions, twice (1932 and 1973) at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., where so many prestigious events have been held, USGA championships and otherwise, theyve begun to bunch. Located in this sleepy sailing village on Buzzards Bay just west of Cape Cod, it is a Golden Age classic, routed across an exposed, often windswept spit of land and through more sheltered swathes of New England woods. The most famous hole at Kittansett comes early in the round in the form of the 167-yard par 3, 3rd hole. This hole marks a return to the Ocean, as the final three hole play on the tip of the archipelago. Yet hardy stands of white pine, oak, cedar and tupelo frame the inland holes, creating a extremely stout test when it comes to driving the ball between the trees, over and around these myriad crossing features, and amid a random collection of chocolate drops. The fairways, teeboxes, and greens are meticulously kept and the course has very little rough, instead featuring both swampy marshland and dry hardpan for those who venture offline. Now, thanks to a slow and thoughtful 20-year restoration by Gil Hanse, the course . Founded in 1922, the Kittansett Club is one of the region's most historic private golf clubs, and one of only a few seaside courses in New England. Donald Cherry was a Cup newcomer but didnt look particularly green in winning his singles match 9 and 7 over Norman Drew. Tabor officials then hired Briggs business to perform the excavation work. The A.V. In a recent letter to Selectmen, resident Annie Rockwell, of Parlow Mill Farm Road, asked Selectmen to stop the practice of dual and questionable appointments. Most seaside courses of this vintage started out treeless only to experience rampant forestation in succeeding years. The Country Club is definitely Massachusetts' best course and then it is a battle among Kittansett, Boston Golf Club, and Old Sandwich as the state's next best track. Hundreds of trees have been eliminated revealing the original contouring of the course, and nearly all of the greens and bunkers have been restored to their original design. The latest version of the Master Plan was released in 2013, and it involved the moving of mounds on Nos. This hole plays dead straight with thick forest running down the right the entire way. This has led to significant changes in bunkering, and even more notably, the removal of hundreds of trees that have completely reshaped the look and feel of the course. . The approach to this small undulating green is guarded by a deep bunker on the left. On this peninsula could be seen the possibilities of a different type of course than most in this country at that time, and one that might have the character of the famous sea-side courses of Great Britain. And in 2016, Murray threw fans cell phones off the roof of a second-story restaurant in Carmel, Calif., after they snapped photos of the actor, according to TMZ. Holes 3 through 8 is my personal favorite stretch of holes on the course. All of a sudden the courses you want to play tend to have less to do with prestige, and more to do with your personal preferences, geographic history, and the style of golf you enjoy most. Already ailing and confined to an electric golfmobile, Jones accommodated everyone with that gracious smile of his, turning aside compliments with praise for Mrs. Vare. Briggs, 60, owns Sherman E. Briggs Excavating, a business which has performed excavating work for Tabor Academy in Marion for more than 20 years. The Americans were still three down after nine but they came home in 33, the best nine posted by any foursome pairing during the competition. This is also one of the best bunkered holes on the course with numerous bunkers running through this fairway forcing the golfer to think carefully on each shot. A similar trio is reprised at the wonderful, short par-4 10th, where the hazards are reasonably cleared with a long-iron or fairway wood mind games notwithstanding. But he built the course himself with local crews of similarly inexperienced folk. Ive heard that before the trees were removed you could be standing on 16 and 17, which come back towards the water on 3, and you wouldnt even be able to see the bay. This is a relatively straightforward hole with a generous fairway after carrying a series of fairway bunkers for the first 200 yards. Stay up to date with everything Boston. By all accounts, Murrays interactions with fans at Turks Seafood on Sunday were nothing but positive. The Kittansett Club, appropriately named from two Native American words meaning "near the sea," is situated in the town of Marion at the end of Butler Point, which extends into Buzzards Bay. Because of the ever-present winds perhaps, Hoods design rarely calls for forced carries into the greens themselves. Throw in the fact that Gil Hanse has done extensive remodeling over the last 10 years, and that it has one of the most noteworthy par 3s in golf? (Credit to this SI article for additional details). Another one thats been on my personal list? And so Kittansett remains a bit of a mystery guest, even to Bay State golfers. The keen golfer was said to be very knowledgeable about course architecture, thanks largely to trips he had taken with his sticks to the British Isles. One particularly devastating bunker is a crossbunker that juts onto the left fairway about 100 yards short of the green. Its a fun all-or-nothing hole, and is certainly one of the highlights of the round. He also made sure that consecutive golf holes rarely played in the same direction. Most publications focus on the world-class seaside holes, but I thought the inland holes were almost equally as good, resembling the great heathland courses in England with their sandy soil, whispy fescue, and tall trees. Theres a giant crossbunker about 50 yards short and three deep ones on both sides of the green. The club was established in 1922, and officially opened for play in 1923. Sean Ogle helps people build businesses they can run from anywhere in the world. Hanse also called for the relocation of a pair of fairway bunkers farther down the fifth hole, for similar reasons, and restored the sandy waste area between the parallel first and 18th holes. MARION, MASSACHUSETTS | Competitors in last week's Massachusetts Amateur had the pleasure of playing one of the Bay State's best golf courses at the Kittansett Club. Try and clear the bunker on the corner and take on the trees. American Jack Westland, the reigning U.S. G.H. When you hit 16, youre brought back out of the trees to finish the course in the open. And with Hanse continuing to act as the clubs architectural consultant, one can be sure that the course at Kittansett will keep getting better. This approach is a bit more challenging with large bunkers 60 yards short on the left and to the right of the green. Finally, in March of this year, while Briggs was on a motorcycling vacation in Florida, he got a call from his attorney saying the Ethics Commission was ready to sign an agreement to resolve the matter. The senior amateurs are in for a treat in 2022. The Succession actor has yet again voiced support for J.K. Rowling in the wake of controversy surrounding the author's transphobic comments. Littler and Jackson went to lunch 2-up and closed out Wilson and MacGregor 3 and 2 proving once again that no good deed goes unpunished. Trees had grown up around several of the mounds and made them all but invisible, said Hanse, who credits the Kittansett job as a breakthrough for his young firm as its first top-100 golf course. However, the course performed admirably, conceding not a single sub-par round during the weekends play, even though the wind a Kittansett trademark blew hardly at all. Beverly's clubhouse was only open for a short portion of the year in general but was actually used only on two weeks of official race days. Having hosted the Walker Cup in 1953, this club has long enjoyed an enviable reputation. Epic experience.. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The 337 yard 10th hole at We-Ko-Pa Saguaro is a really fun risk/rewark hole that features two templates: a Reverse Cape on the teeshot and Lions Mouth by the green. Some of the mounds at Kittansett ran down the edges of holes and others diagonally across them. Here's a rare chance to see it for yourself, with a member from the club in your group to show the way. The actor, who has a home on Marthas Vineyard, has been spotted multiple times on the South Coast in recent years, grabbing takeout from restaurants in New Bedford and Fall River. Here and there these oversized Kisses (more like chocolate-covered cherries really) reside on a holes periphery, seemingly without purposes. In other cases, its much more prominent, as youll find on 10. As a testament to Kittansetts difficulty, not one player broke par in a 1996 U.S. So now we were faced with a 23o yard tee shot into the wind, with a very tricky green. View key info about Course Database including Course description, Tee yardages, par and handicaps, scorecard, contact info, Course Tours, directions and more. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Kittansett Club has great variety in its routing. Nothing of the sort happened at Turks this weekend. The "Caddyshack" actor was on the South Coast this weekend for the U.S. Senior Amateur golf championship at The Kittansett Club in Marion before heading up to Mattapoisett for a 7:30 p.m.. From the back tee, 241 yards away, the tiny exposed portion of the putting surface appears to sit precariously (and inaccessibly) at the edge of the world, 15 feet above a bunker bounded by ball-sucking bogs. The reachable 330 yard 10th gets my vote for easiest hole at Kittansett. Kittansett. Kittansett was founded as a way to reduce costs for the local Beverly Yacht Club. Flynn also broke up several fairways into sections, with cross bunkers protruding into landing areas from different sides of holes and gnarly stretches of rough and sandy waste areas stretching across some of them entirely. When I visited in late June, a wind-killing fog (thick enough to cancel the first day of the 2006 U.S. Womens Open down the coast at Newport) had settled over the place. Marion, MA. Located in this sleepy sailing village on Buzzards Bay just west of Cape Cod, it is a Golden Age classic, routed across an exposed, often windswept spit of land and through more sheltered swathes of New England woods. The 126 yard 9th hole is Cabot Cliffs shortest hole. He reported the matter to the referee, USGA Treasurer Charles Pierson, who in turn consulted with USGA Vice President Ike Grainger. We are sorry that this post was not useful for you! The green itself sits about 4-5 feet above the bunker, and the water from the cove comes in on the right-hand side. Verdict: The charming and exclusive Kittansett Club is one of the most underrated courses in America and might be my dark horse candidate for best course in New England. Despite being a mostly out-and-back course, it weaves in a nice selection of doglegs in both directions with straight holes as well, and you see this throughout the back 9. There are plenty of good, talented folks in Marion who dont have conflicts. The tee shot on the par 4, 5th is one of the most intimidating on the course with two big bunkers in the middle of the fairway to contend with and wetlands all down the right. Anytime you want to come back I can absolutely get you back out there, (hes a really good friend) just let me know. Verdict:The charming and exclusive Kittansett Club is one of the most underrated courses in America and might be my dark horse candidate for best course in New England. Friday 8:45PM . He and Urzetta easily won their foursomes match and the San Franciscan breezed past a beleaguered James Wilson in singles, 9 and 8; Venturis outward round of level-par 70 was the competitions lowest. From this vantage, at this introductory stage, its perhaps too easy to lump Kittansett in with the dozens of quirky, antique but ultimately docile, wind-dependent tracks that dot the Northeastern coastline. At 505 yards, the 7th is the first and best par 5 youll encounter at Kittansett. This is a great closing match play par 5 where birdies will fly. Which isnt to say Kittansett hasnt been well regarded for a very long time. As you make the drive out Point Rd. Tucked away in a sort of nether region between Cape Cod and the Rhode Island coast, it's widely acknowledged as the second best course in Massachusetts (after The Country Club), though few have actually played it and none passes up a chance. Kittansett differs from vintage fare in this respect as well. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. With the Ocean glistening in the background to remind you where you are, the 14th is the last of an amazing collection of one-shotters. But the layout is so much more: a steely, uncommon test on the calmest of days. The Kittansett Club is a Please contact the clubhouse For membership rates & information Course Info Location and Contact 11 Point Road, Marion, MA, 02738 kittansett.org update website (508) 748-0148 update phone Have you golfed here? Because Kittansett is a golf club youre not going to find a pool, tennis, or all of the other amenities that youll typically find at a country club. 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