Very accomodating to employees' needs. At Kittansett fescue grass can frame a lot of the features well, and this hole is an excellent example of it. The collective result of those changes has been nothing short of spectacular. Stay up to date with everything Boston. 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. This approach is a bit more challenging with large bunkers 60 yards short on the left and to the right of the green. The first thing I noticed was that the golf course had become overgrown and had suffered from what can best be described as benign neglect, said Hanse. Now, thanks to a slow and thoughtful 20-year restoration by Gil Hanse, the course . Notify me of follow-up comments by email. G.H. The name is interesting as its a combination of two Native American words meaning near the sea.. As you make the drive out Point Rd. Briggs worked well with the facilities personnel at both those private entities, he said. On average, employees at Kittansett Club stay with the company for 6.5 years. 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. Yet Kittansetts length (6,814 yards, par 70), its smallish, steeply pitched greens, its overall strategic mettle were undiminished. Selectman Jon Henry recused himself from the discussion because he does some work for Briggs company from time-to-time. 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. Those thinking of cutting the corner have to contend with tall trees lining the right. 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. State Ethics Commission Executive Director Karen Nober gave Briggs two weeks from the March 5 offer to get back to Ethics Commission or face up to a $50,000 fine. 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. The most famous hole at Kittansett comes early in the round in the form of the 167-yard par 3, 3rd hole. But the discovery of a trove of documents in a Pennsylvania barn in the early 2000s revealed that the actual designer was William Flynn, one of the masters of the so-called Philadelphia school of architecture and a man whose credits include Pine Valley and Shinnecock Hills. Designed by myThem.es. Im not sure people realize just how difficult this golf course really is, says Steve Demmer, the head pro here since 1994 [departed in 2014]. Granted each of these courses are quite different from one another, but the flat opening hole heading out away from the clubhouse reminded me of my experience at those other clubs. Amateur champion, making his third Walker Cup appearance, was the senior member of his team and proved the weekends leading light. You have a recipe for a special place, and one Ive always personally been excited to see. 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. So now we were faced with a 23o yard tee shot into the wind, with a very tricky green. After being beat up all day by strategic and difficult par fours, the closing hole at Kittansett offers a great scoring opportunity as a straightaway 460 yard par 5. The Kittansett Club is a private course available only to its members and their guests. The 1953 Walker Cup, on the other hand, is easily the biggest thing ever to hit The Kittansett Club, one of New Englands most revrered if serially under-exposed golf venues. But that has to end, say some. Known as one of the top courses in the blossoming Scottsdale golf scene, this Coore/Crenshaw design is thoroughly enjoyable with minimal houses, an easily walkable, intimate routing, and plenty of strategy and variety. So, we formulated a master plan with a slow implementation of five or six years, so we could open up the course again and restore many of its original features and feels.. I believe the individual is entitled to due process, Dickerson said. Col. Anthony Duncan, supported his players and informed Totton Heffelfinger perhaps the most fittingly named USGA President in history that his team could not accept victory if it should depend on disqualification.. This hole is extremely open on the left with the 18th fairway but features a lateral hazard on the right with marshland. Teeing off on the first hole gives you vibes similar to other old-school seaside courses like Fishers Island or Maidstone. 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. For instance, Ive always loved mountain golf and Wade Hampton is one course that is in my personal top 10 Id like to play. For as challenging as this hole is, the green complex is one of the most interesting on the course. The 11th with its massive cross bunker gaping in from the left is perhaps the most brutish poser on a course replete with them. 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. Youre driving out on what becomes an increasingly narrow peninsula, but youd never know it. 8 is a fantastic par 3 with an interesting green, nice mounding in the rear, and bunkers directly in front of and to the right of the green. Cushing and Dickerson agreed that they would discuss the ethics matter publicly at the May 21 Selectmens meeting. There were some 2,500 others in the gallery and Golf World reported that a large majority besieged Jones for autographs. American weather, if you will. By all accounts, Murrays interactions with fans at Turks Seafood on Sunday were nothing but positive. The 47 year old from Washington state the sitting U.S. Designed by William Flynn and Frederic Hood in 1922 (it was restored by architect Gil Hanse in 1998), Kittansett was not particularly well known prior to the 53 Walker Cup. 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. Club records indicate that construction on the course commenced in summer 1922. The penalty for this infraction is disqualification, of course, and Grainger invoked it without hesitation. At 385 yards, the 6th is another difficult sub-400 yard par 4 that features another awkward teeshot. He said the irony of this situation is that his association with Tabor was part of the reason he was appointed to the ConCom in 1997 by then-Selectmen Al Winters, Lori Schaefer and Jody Dickerson because the town wanted a better working relationship with Tabor Academy and the Kittansett Club. Playing from the whites, most golfers should have no trouble clearing the center-line bunkers, but they certainly make you second-guess your line. Tabor officials then hired Briggs business to perform the excavation work. Most critics point to the 16th as the best par 4 at Kittansett and I have to agree. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. At 355 yards, the par 4 13th is the last of a trio of very challenging short dogleg rights. After the original drawings from William Flynn were discovered, Hanse refined his project in 2003, 2014 and again in 2019, adapting much of the Flynn plan. What exactly did the protest stem from? I can only hope one day Ill have the opportunity to return and experience it again. In summer 2022, it hosts only its second USGA event, the Senior Amateur Championship. This integrated piece appeared as a course feature and Walker Cup sidebar in LINKS Magazine during the summer of 2006. The latest version of the Master Plan was released in 2013, and it involved the moving of mounds on Nos. 16 brings you back out towards the water and into the open. We need to schedule a public hearing to discuss the next steps relative to this.. Having hosted the Walker Cup in 1953, this club has long enjoyed an enviable reputation. The course needed a facelift, said Jim Osborne, who was green chairman at the time. We didnt play on a particularly windy day, but I imagine these two holes rarely play the scorecard yardage. [Ed. 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. This has to be one of the better and more robust muni systems in America. Nober signed the agreement May 2. With the U.S. Senior Amateur visiting Butler Point this week, it seemed a fine time to place this story above the fold.]. Accolades for Kittansett include: Conditions:8/10, Similarly to nearby Newport Country Club, Kittansett has a decidedly linksy feel to it with firm, fast fairways and greens that never run faster than an 11 on the stimp. Many of the games greats were indeed on hand for the event. The Kittansett Club, a private golf club that fronts the ocean on Kittansett Point, off Point Road, is also located in a flood plain. The fact that Kittansett was the site of the Mass Am last week for the sixth time in its history speaks to the high regard in which the course is held. This keeps the vibe more chill and low-key, and really allows you to soak in the wonderful setting on the Bay. The 8th marks the start of the interior holes, which have a decidedly different feel than their seaside companions. 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. The rest, to be believed, must be experienced first-hand. The project was soon undertaken by a group of local golf enthusiasts, many who gave generously of their time and financial resources to support the construction of Kittansett. 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 is a great closing match play par 5 where birdies will fly. Rather than allocating more time and money to removing the rocks from the property, they used them to create mounds that in time were grassed over and employed as strategic hazards, much like the famed chocolate drops at Myopia Hunt Club north of Boston. Apparently overgrown trees behind this green obscured the view, but Gil Hanse removed them in the 1990s. Another one thats been on my personal list? Nine holes were ready to go by the following August, and the full 18 two months later. Your email address will not be published. When you hit 16, youre brought back out of the trees to finish the course in the open. But these situations of local trades and business people serving and doing business with the municipalities they serve has confounded small town public government for years. The A.V. 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. This green is relatively flat, but plays elevated with slopes on all sides. 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. The 15th is the longest of a short set of par fives at 515 yards. You and those before you have made a habit of these tainted appointments for years and years. 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. Truth be told, there was little overarching drama to the competition itself; the U.S. squad won easily, 9-3, securing its 13th victory in 14 tries. (Credit to this SI article for additional details). There are a number of very good golf holes with interesting routing, and a beautiful setting. This green is one of the largest on the course. The 6th plays out towards the water and has a sign off the green designating the high water level from previous hurricanes. The Kittansett Club layout elicited similar praise from competitors and spectators alike. The layout, however, also evoked the Old Course in golfs ancestral home of St. Andrews, Scotland, thanks to an out-and-back routing and opening and closing holes that ran parallel to each other. Flattish and easy to walk, the ground across which the course was routed nonetheless possessed character, with Flynn making terrific use of the subtle hills and hollows. 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. with Hanse continuing to act as the clubs architectural consultant, one can be sure that the course at Kittansett will keep getting better. They had to put the rocks somewhere, Demmer says with a smile and a shrug. The low score was 71. I love your content (just found you on YouTube) and wish you the best. 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. Among the first groups to play the new track included 1913 U.S. Open champion Francis Ouimet, who joined Kittansett soon after as an honorary member. 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. In 1969, Hal Purdy lengthened the course to a full 18 holes. Briggs said he had been doing work for Tabor Academy for 23 years and this was a known fact before he was appointed to Marion Conservation Commission by the then Marion Board of Selectmen. With his plans and knowledge, the club brought in famed architect Gil Hanse to restore the course to fit Mr. Flynns original designs. But fescue in the rough, some fairway mounding, and bunkers can still punish shots that arent well placed you especially notice this on the par 4, 2nd. It was nice to have the extra time to wander around and soak in the setting. (Murray later offered to pay for the damaged phones, so no charges were filed.). For me, it ended up being the highlight of my entire Boston trip. 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. 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. This has been a habit with you Selectmen for far too long. 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? (LogOut/ 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. According to Hanse, his initial mission was to restore the unique architecture of the layout while also enhancing its look, conditioning and playability. This green generally slopes back-to-front. With further input from R&A Captain Lord Brabazon of Tara, the British managed to persuade USGA Committee members to modify the punishment. 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. The layout is quite varied with about half the holes lining the marshes and ocean and other half playing inland off the water. The first tee time isnt until 1 on Mondays, so the course and club was pretty quiet. Flynn demonstrated tremendous command of angles and strategic bunkering at Kittansett, and there really arent many teeshots you truly feel comfortable over. By all geographical rights the course should be links-like, but trees line two thirds of the routing and the soil isnt sandy at all, meaning it seldom plays hard and fast outside the dog days of summer. The British are supposed to be good losers, Duncan said at Saturday nights trophy presentation ceremony, since theyve had plenty of practice at it. The improvements over the past few years have transformed play. The 7th is one of three par 5s on the course, and the bunkering on this hole I found to be notable and forces you to really place your 3 shots well. Try and clear the bunker on the corner and take on the trees. Featuring a dazzling set of seaside holes and equally interesting inland holes, an invite to Kittansett is to be cherished. Some of the mounds at Kittansett ran down the edges of holes and others diagonally across them. The locker room is surprisingly small, but it fits the quaint atmosphere of the club. Its easy to see why the course is consistently rated among the best in the country. Unlock All Content, Become A Subscriber Today. Hard to believe this green would have sitting under 8 feet of water at one point. 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. Outside of the 1953 Walker Cup, Kittansett has largely stayed out of the national spotlight. Briggs, 60, owns Sherman E. Briggs Excavating, a business which has performed excavating work for Tabor Academy in Marion for more than 20 years. This teebox is directly adjacent to the pro shop and youll almost certainly have a gallery. 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. 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. Epic experience.. 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. The 12th is a fantastic strategic dogleg left playing at 380 yards. This keeps the vibe more chill and low-key, and really allows you to soak in the wonderful setting on the Bay. He was the maternal grandfather of PresidentGeorge H. W.Bush and great-grandfather of PresidentGeorgeW. Bush. The opening holes provide wide fairways with generous landing areas. It was here that Wilson and MacGregor proved they were very good sports indeed. 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. To prepare that area for shaping and seeding, workers felled vast numbers of trees and dug up their stumps. Donations to this. 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. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window). 13. This is another very strong par 3 at 190 yards. Originally, it was the Native Americans who led the Plymouth settlers and their cattle to the warmer winter pastures on these shores. This hole features another tiny back-to-front sloped green lined by cavernous bunkers on either side. 17 is a visually tricky hole, as from the tee it can be tough to know exactly where youre going. The oldest public course in New Jersey, Weequahic Golf Course was originally 9 holes built by Baltusrol Pro George Low in 1913. Donald Cherry was a Cup newcomer but didnt look particularly green in winning his singles match 9 and 7 over Norman Drew. The fairway is level, there is a very narrow creek about 15 yards to the left of the fairway. All of the Tri-towns have people on their boards and commissions who serve double duty on other boards and whose businesses sometimes do business with the municipalities they serve. You may use these HTML tags and attributes: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2021. I hit my tee shot to 8 feet and drained the putt for my only birdie in 3 days. The building of the course is a bit of an anomaly. On the 424-yard 6th, three staggered lines of cross-mounding jut in from the left (the last sits 220 yards from the back tee). 12 is a fantastic hole that is simplynotone that favors my game. It makes for an extra special moment on 16 when you come out of the trees and out towards the water and the 3rd hole. American Jack Westland, the reigning U.S. But as in the case of the Marine Science Center situation, Briggs professional work and his public service crossed a blurred line when his excavating company was hired by D.W. White Construction, which was Tabors general contractor for the field construction, to haul excess dirt from the project to land owned by Tabor behind the new Marion Police Station at 550 Mill St. (Route 6). 3 sun.com; oracle.com; unionclub.org; 3 617227XXXX; 617227XXXX; 617227XXXX; Steven Mann . Hole Descriptions:Situated at the end of an archipelago jutting into Buzzards Bay, The Kittansett Club occupies an incredibly scenic seaside property. The most prestigious event hosted by Kittansett was the 1953 Walker Cup when the United States defeated Great Britain & Ireland 9 to 3. I imagine this hole floods or becomes a true island green when the tide is up. During its memorable history Kittansett has hosted several Massachusetts Golf Association championships over the years. Seasonal work but enjoyable. 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