For decades, the layout was regarded as the creation of one of the clubs charter members, a local rubber company magnate named Frederic C. Hood. 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. Some of that credit goes to Hanse who recommended some serious tree clearing when he first refurbished the bunkers in 1995 (adding fescued eyelashes to each one, a perfect fit). The practice facilities are also strong and include a grass range long enough for driver and two short game areas. The green itself sits about 4-5 feet above the bunker, and the water from the cove comes in on the right-hand side. Its most celebrated hole is the par-3 third, where a well-contoured, slightly elevated green is surrounded entirely by sand and bordered on the right by the bay. And theres a good chance driver will be too much and take you through the fairway. Venturi, 22, was the baby in the group but his form was perhaps the best of all. Tabor paid Briggs Excavation $8,030 for the work. 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. Fun work place with very supportative management. Its a fun all-or-nothing hole, and is certainly one of the highlights of the round. 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. And the golfers playing in that event will be every bit as enthralled with the layout which also played host to the 1953 Walker Cup match as those who just teed it up there in the Mass Am. It was showing its age, and as good Yankees who were not inclined to spend very much, we waited awhile before doing something about it.. Outside of the 1953 Walker Cup, Kittansett has largely stayed out of the national spotlight. 12 and 13. 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. Briggs worked well with the facilities personnel at both those private entities, he said. Featuring perhaps the tightest fairway at Kittansett, this dogleg doesnt occur until 240 yards, forcing the golfer to hit something longer than theyd prefer off the tee. But that has to end, say some. Youre driving out on what becomes an increasingly narrow peninsula, but youd never know it. 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 two that stand sentinel on either side of the somewhat lunar 16th fairway appear to frame the target but are actually 50 yards short of the green, seriously messing with a visitings depth perception. Kittansett Club has great variety in its routing. (LogOut/ The name is interesting as its a combination of two Native American words meaning near the sea.. Four times the State Amateur has been held here; each time it set a record for the number of entries. 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. This approach is fairly straightforward with a narrow green guarded by large bunkers on either side. Featuring a dazzling set of seaside holes and equally interesting inland holes, an invite to Kittansett is to be cherished. 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. The club was established in 1922, and officially opened for play in 1923. This has been a habit with you Selectmen for far too long. 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. In an age when clubs pay architects millions of dollars to return their courses to some original, classic ideal (real or imagined), Kittansett has charted a more honest, practical course ever capitalizing on its superb routing, features and location to make the course incrementally better, more classic and stern than its ever been, but never something it has never been. 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. At about 280 yards, rough and a bunker on the left bisect this fairway. Kittansett was founded as a way to reduce costs for the local Beverly Yacht Club. Some of the mounds at Kittansett ran down the edges of holes and others diagonally across them. 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. 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. No reviews at this time. Generous benefits and bonuses. 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.. 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. The first and second holes both measure 415 yards from the white tees. This hole plays dead straight with thick forest running down the right the entire way. MARION, MASSACHUSETTS | Competitors in last weeks Massachusetts Amateur had the pleasure of playing one of the Bay States best golf courses at the Kittansett Club. But considering, again, there was no water in sight, I had a feeling a still had a little ways to go (The GPS sends you to the halfway house after the 9th hole). (Murray later offered to pay for the damaged phones, so no charges were filed.). In 2017, Murray reportedly yelled at people taking photos of him before abruptly departing from a VIP reception that charged $150 for, among other perks, the opportunity to take a photo with the legendary actor, according to the Chicago Tribune. In 2018, Marthas Vineyard Times photographer Peter Simon (brother of singer Carly Simon) filed a police report accusing Murray of slamming him against a door for taking photos of him at Lolas, an Oak Bluffs restaurant. In addition, he constructed a new, L-shaped back tee on Nos. That should tell you something about its allure. Hard to believe this green would have sitting under 8 feet of water at one point. Walker died just prior to the Kittansett Matches, in June of 1953, and his death did little to buttress his longstanding efforts to keep a low profile. The Kittansett Club is a private course available only to its members and their guests. Although the land is flat, Hood and Flynn sculpted numerous mounds and subtle elevations throughout that add to the courses tremendous character. This undulating green is guarded by tall trees on the left and bunkers on either side. This hole marks a return to the Ocean, as the final three hole play on the tip of the archipelago. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 3 sun.com; oracle.com; unionclub.org; 3 617227XXXX; 617227XXXX; 617227XXXX; Steven Mann . 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. So if the sand isnt scary enough, a sliced shot can certainly still find the water. Find them!, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. with Hanse continuing to act as the clubs architectural consultant, one can be sure that the course at Kittansett will keep getting better. Too long and youre in the bunkers across the fairway. I thoroughly enjoyed my 25 years working at The Kittansett Club. In retrospect, the 1953 Walker Cup was a thoroughly fascinating event, but not necessarily because it served as the coming-out party for Kittansett, for a pair of promising young Californians, Ken Venturi and Gene Littler or because E. Harvie Ward managed in the course of the competition, to avenge his 1952 British Amateur loss to the talented Irishman Joe Carr. Playing back towards the clubhouse with a busy road on your right, this hole features a generous fairway especially the further left you go. This September, I finally got that chance. Which isnt to say Kittansett hasnt been well regarded for a very long time. With its spectacular views and challenging golf, a round at Kittansett is a truly memorable experience. 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. But the layout is so much more: a steely, uncommon test on the calmest of days. With the wind usually howling, this is an exhilarating teeshot and one you wont soon forget. The setting of the clubhouse is top 10 among the courses Ive visited in my travels. The other dangers on this teeshot include bunkers on either side at 175 yards and marshland for those who go way offline. The American team was, in a word, loaded. That brought the hazards back into play for better golfers while removing them as a concern for higher handicap players who did not hit the ball so far. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. At 505 yards, the 7th is the first and best par 5 youll encounter at Kittansett. You should have done this a long time ago. Then, they are left with an uphill approach to a slick green backed by the bay, again with bunkers right and left. Selectmen seemed hesitant to act immediately. The oldest public course in New Jersey, Weequahic Golf Course was originally 9 holes built by Baltusrol Pro George Low in 1913. Kittansett hosted the 1953 Walker Cup, when an American team that featured Ken Venturi, Bill Campbell, Harvie Ward, Dick Chapman, Gene Littler, Charlie Coe, and other notables routed the GB&I team 9-3. The first tee time isnt until 1 on Mondays, so the course and club was pretty quiet. 32% of Kittansett Club employees are women, while 68% are men. 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. By all accounts, Murrays interactions with fans at Turks Seafood on Sunday were nothing but positive. This integrated piece appeared as a course feature and Walker Cup sidebar in LINKS Magazine during the summer of 2006. But that is not the only theory. When asked what he thinks brought the matter to the attention of the state Ethics Commission, Briggs offered a few theories. An 18-hole golf course became a possibility when in the early 1920's a group of residents bought the land on Butler's Point, which until that time had been occupied solely by the Beverly Yacht Club. That finish of Ronnie Whites made us all proud to be British.. Hole Descriptions:Situated at the end of an archipelago jutting into Buzzards Bay, The Kittansett Club occupies an incredibly scenic seaside property. This hole is extremely open on the left with the 18th fairway but features a lateral hazard on the right with marshland. The Kittansett course design held up nicely through the years. Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Digital Magazine! Found guilty of violating state ethics laws and handed a hefty civil fine earlier this month, Marion Conservation Commission Chairman Sherman Briggs Jr. thinks he should be reappointed to the commission when his term expires, and that this latest turn of events should have no impact on his re-election bid to the town Planning Board. 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. Originally, it was the Native Americans who led the Plymouth settlers and their cattle to the warmer winter pastures on these shores. Relative to par, Im not sure theres a more difficult hole than the 11th. We didnt play on a particularly windy day, but I imagine these two holes rarely play the scorecard yardage. Here and there these oversized Kisses (more like chocolate-covered cherries really) reside on a holes periphery, seemingly without purposes. The average employee at Kittansett Club makes $0 per year. Briggs appointment to Marion Conservation Commission expires June 30, 2015. Kittansett members have the good sense to know that big tournaments and their attendant crowds would overwhelm their little slice of heaven, even if the competitors most assuredly would not. I really enjoyed the course a lot and the amenities are phenomenal and better than most private courses. According to Hanse, his initial mission was to restore the unique architecture of the layout while also enhancing its look, conditioning and playability. 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. 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). You may use these HTML tags and attributes: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2021. Most critics point to the 16th as the best par 4 at Kittansett and I have to agree. A time when the British played one ball (1.62 inches in diameter) and the Americans another (1.68), when all matches were contested over 36 holes, a time when players were ultimately judged by the skill with which they deflected adulation when a point might well be refused if it hadnt been earned in the spirit of fair play. 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. This green generally slopes back-to-front. 17, which features cross rough and a wee burn in a depression some 250 yards from the tee. Out by the 7th tee box theres a 9-foot signpost that shows the high-water marks of the major hurricanes that have blown through here over the years: 1938, 1944, 1954 (Carol), 1991 (Bob). The 11th with its massive cross bunker gaping in from the left is perhaps the most brutish poser on a course replete with them. 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. The par 4 2nd also plays 415 yards and is another very difficult hole. In some areas its more subtle (like on the 2nd fairway for instance.) 16 that was fashioned in the thickly forested land that made up the interior part of the track. And so Kittansett remains a bit of a mystery guest, even to Bay State golfers. Darius Oliver, in this short extract from the book Planet Golf USA, writes: "Enjoying scenic outlooks across the water to Cape Cod, Kittansett is a lovely setting for golf and the ever-changing nature of its holes ensure that a round here is constantly engaging. I believe the individual is entitled to due process, Dickerson said. 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. For me, it ended up being the highlight of my entire Boston trip. The 6th plays out towards the water and has a sign off the green designating the high water level from previous hurricanes. An obvious case is Sherman Briggs on the Conservation Commission. The 47 year old from Washington state the sitting U.S. Briggs was cleared of wrong-doing in that instance. The low score was 71. Using it for golf as well would make it more cost-effective. This approach is a bit more challenging with large bunkers 60 yards short on the left and to the right of the green. 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. 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. One of those revisions came shortly after the discovery of the Flynn drawings in that Pennsylvania barn. He reported the matter to the referee, USGA Treasurer Charles Pierson, who in turn consulted with USGA Vice President Ike Grainger. Kittansett is the only golf course on Hoods resume; he never designed nor built another. Marion, MA. This hole features another tiny back-to-front sloped green lined by cavernous bunkers on either side. A giant sandy wasteland bisects the fairway at about 260 yards and is in play off the tee. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2012-2022 Location 180, LLC | All rights reserved. But there are so many other holes of note. 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. This teebox is directly adjacent to the pro shop and youll almost certainly have a gallery. In 1969, Hal Purdy lengthened the course to a full 18 holes. 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.. And on other occasions, Flynn made them more pronounced, as on the fourth, which doglegs sharply to the right. The wind had shifted, so while we thought wed be heading back towards the clubhouse with the wind at our back that wasnt the case. When we got to the par 3 11th, all we could say was what??. Thats absolutely wild to think about, and it makes you glad the membership voted to take a chance and go ahead with the removal. 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. But they enjoyed no such luck with the wind or their opponents. They are, in fact, enough to humble and beguile just about anyone in any sort of weather. Its a forested residential road that makes for a lovely drive, but theres no water in sight. The corridors are naturally ample. For most if not all of us, that includes some very obvious places like Pine Valley, Augusta National, Cypress Point and so on. The major defense is undoubtedly the wind, which usually whips off the Ocean, but the layout is also difficult, especially off the tee. 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. The opening hole at Kittansett is tied for the longest par 4 on the course at 415 yards. I request that you do not reappoint people with conflicts to committees where those conflicts, at best, keep them from their posts a lot, or at worst, allow them to rule on things they should not, Rockwell wrote. 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. Nothing of the sort happened at Turks this weekend. There are a number of very good golf holes with interesting routing, and a beautiful setting. The soil was quite rocky, and that presented Hood and his construction crew with a couple of problems. We are sorry that this post was not useful for you! During their annual 4-Ball Tournament I got my first hole-in-one on #3. Kittansett members have the good sense to know that big tournaments and their attendant crowds would overwhelm their little slice of heaven, even if the competitors most assuredly would not. We played at 2pm on a Monday afternoon the week after they aerated the course. The prudent play is left of center, directly over the bunkers highest point; this allows the contour to shape the ball onto the green. With a carry over fescue and bunker, this green is guarded on either side by deep bunkers and slopes extremely hard back-to-front. After he and Littler dropped the first hole to Wilson and MacGregor (dubbed the sporting goods team by one press wag,) Jackson discovered he was carrying 16 clubs, having failed to remove his brassie and an extra wedge after warming up. The hole looks pretty innocent from the tee, but there is more to it than initially meets the eye. The opening holes provide wide fairways with generous landing areas. Those thinking of cutting the corner have to contend with tall trees lining the right. Once again, I cant imagine what this looked like before the tree removal, and at least from my perspective, it seems like this is a big improvement. This was his first Walker Cup and he showed the promise he would later fulfill, going unbeaten on the weekend. The Club was originally built by founding member Frederic C. Hood who had significant knowledge of other American and British courses of the era. 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. Many of the games greats were indeed on hand for the event. Add in a cross bunker about 200 yards out (that shouldnt come into play), and another bunker through the fairway on the same line (which also likely wont come into play), and you get a very challenging tee shot visually. 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 latest version of the Master Plan was released in 2013, and it involved the moving of mounds on Nos. The course feels quite natural but was in fact designed to within an inch of its life by one Frederic Hood, who had consulted with Donald Ross and worked from some drawings provided by William Flynn. Its not just the length, the lack of elevation on the 11th teebox makes judging the distance even more difficult. 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. Epic experience.. Most days, the approach plays dead into a southwest wind, making the most sensible play a punch shot that bores its way to the putting surface. Like the short 4-par at No. When you get your first glimpse of the club on the left-hand side my GPS was telling me Id arrived. The Kittansett Club layout elicited similar praise from competitors and spectators alike. Par is a tremendous score here. Indeed, his passing had the opposite effect. Another one thats been on my personal list? The course was so well designed and there were so many well-executed strategic elements, that it seemed like there had to be additional help from someone who was more prominent during the era. The conditioning and scenery were also fantastic. The course layout originated and concluded at the unprotected ocean end of the Point. Marion Town Administrator Paul Dawson noted at the Selectmens May 7 meeting that Briggs had not submitted a letter of resignation, and he asked Selectmen how to proceed or if the board has an appetite for removal.. 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. This approach plays to a large, flat green lined by bunkers on either side. Because of the ever-present winds perhaps, Hoods design rarely calls for forced carries into the greens themselves. American weather, if you will. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for B Draddy THE KITTANSETT CLUB Blair Half Zip Golf Pullover Logo Blue Large New at the best online prices at eBay! Donations to this. Having hosted the Walker Cup in 1953, this club has long enjoyed an enviable reputation. And with Hanse continuing to act as the clubs architectural consultant, one can be sure that the course at Kittansett will keep getting better. The 5th is a strong straightaway 395 yard par 4 that prominently features two large bunkers in the middle of the fairway between 150 and 180 yards. More often the cross hazards come earlier in the golf hole. I imagine this hole floods or becomes a true island green when the tide is up. Once again, golfers must determine just how far they want to hit their tee shots and whether they lay up before that obstacle or try to fly it. Before coming to Kittansett, I was expecting the course to be much more open than it is. Go further to the right and youll have the best angle in towards the green, but be more likely to catch the 3rd mound. 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. I paid the fine and Im living up to the agreement.. To prepare that area for shaping and seeding, workers felled vast numbers of trees and dug up their stumps. This is another very strong par 3 at 190 yards. This drive requires a carry of 145 yards and avoidance of dense marshes on the right. Club's weekly film round up. 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. In other cases, its much more prominent, as youll find on 10. The oft-photographed 3rd, a pitch across an ocean inlet to a green surrounded by beach sand, is the notable exception. Molly was a planner, and while she could easily plan her wedding . Featuring a crossbunker on the left at 170 yards and dense forest down the left, this difficult teeshot causes many golfers to bailout right, leaving a more difficult approach possibly blocked out by trees. But Kittansett is seldom what it appears to be, especially at first glance. History:Long thought to be the work of amateur architect Frederic C. Hood, recent discoveries indicate that William Flynn deserves credit for the layout. 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. One thing I find most remarkable about the history of Kittansett is that as the decades wore on, the designer of the course was seemingly lost to time. Playing from the whites, most golfers should have no trouble clearing the center-line bunkers, but they certainly make you second-guess your line. View key info about Course Database including Course description, Tee yardages, par and handicaps, scorecard, contact info, Course Tours, directions and more. The parking lot is one of the most scenic in all of golf, occupying prime oceanfront property. Par is 71, measuring some 6,800 yards from the tips but a little more than 6,400 yards from the markers used by most male members. One particularly devastating bunker is a crossbunker that juts onto the left fairway about 100 yards short of the green. You have a recipe for a special place, and one Ive always personally been excited to see. 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. 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. Very accomodating to employees' needs. The underdog British might have hoped for a some of their weather to level the playing field. Those elements made Kittansett very much a placement course. They also reinforced the belief that it was indeed a creation of Flynns and a precursor to some of his most celebrated work, for in later years, he included very similar features in his collaboration at Pine Valley with George Crump (think of the fourth, seventh and 13th holes there) and Shinnecock. 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. 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. His troubles seemed to coincide with the controversy that arose when Tabor Academy, for the purposes of expediency, circumvented the towns building process for the construction of Duffy Field under the Dover Amendment, which allows schools and hospitals to bypass most town boards to perform construction. 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