Had the absolute pleasure of waiting on the comedic ICON himself, Bill Murray, McCarthy wrote on Facebook. Nober signed the agreement May 2. 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. A mile later, I arrived at the end of the road. 17, which features cross rough and a wee burn in a depression some 250 yards from the tee. At 450 yards from the tips, the opening at Kittansett is a stout par 4. Like the short 4-par at No. 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. This cold and rainy weather has me reminiscing about my round last year at Cascata, a Rees Jones design built in the desert just outside Las Vegas. 13. Flynn placed two devilish bunkers on both corners of the dogleg that more-or-less force the golfer to hit a drive between 220 and 250 yards. 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. He also made sure that consecutive golf holes rarely played in the same direction. 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. The improvements over the past few years have transformed play. Looking back, the interest and intrigue are found in the details. Sure enough, in the early 2000s plans for the course were found in William Flynns attic. Theres another bunker 100 yards short and on either side of this small circular green. But once you get out of the top 10 or 20 courses in the world, everyones personal golf bucket list tends to diverge a bit. The A.V. 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. I find it interesting how the parking lot and practice areas are found on some of the most beautiful parts of the property, but I think it speaks to the strength of the inland holes that this isnt more readily apparent. 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. Hood helped build it, but it was unclear who did the initial plans. 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. Had the fortune of playing We-Ko-Pas Saguaro Course last Spring, the first round for me in Arizona. 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. We all have our list of bucket list courses. Seasonal work but enjoyable. Some of the mounds at Kittansett ran down the edges of holes and others diagonally across them. 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. 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 there are so many other holes of note. My attorney says I dont have to resign, Briggs said recently of his Conservation Commission position in an interview earlier this week with The Sentinel. This drive requires a carry of 145 yards and avoidance of dense marshes on the right. Rolling down Point Road toward The Kittansett Club, past Sippican Harbor and passing before an ever more stately line of summer cottages (all in gray shingle), the ancient course comes into view through the drivers side window initially a hole or two bounded by Cape-style miniature pine, but then a striking, open expanse punctuated by golden fescues, lines of bracken hedgerows and chocolate-drop mounding. When asked what he thinks brought the matter to the. Using it for golf as well would make it more cost-effective. Framed by cedar shake houses and the loveliest view of the Atlantic, Kittansett has a special place in the heart of all who visit. This hole is notable for a creek that bisects the fairway at 255 yards, causing many golfers to shy away from driver. This green is relatively flat, but plays elevated with slopes on all sides. 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. So my good friend joined The Kittansett Club this year and Ive been lucky enough to play about a dozen rounds there. Kittansett differs from vintage fare in this respect as well. This green is large, two-tiered and guarded by deep bunkers on either side. Having hosted the Walker Cup in 1953, this club has long enjoyed an enviable reputation. The clubhouse is perched at the point of the peninsula which has 270-degree views of Buzzards Bay. Members here bleed the right color and the course itself, perched on Butler Point and surrounded on three sides by Buzzards Bay, is surely transformed by a stiff wind. The senior amateurs are in for a treat in 2022. Its a severely sloped back-to-front green with a bit of a swale in the middle separating it into two sections. Hard to believe this green would have sitting under 8 feet of water at one point. 10 shows off more interesting mounding which is a theme throughout the course. The Kittansett Club is a private course available only to its members and their guests. The setting of the clubhouse is top 10 among the courses Ive visited in my travels. But that hasnt always been the case with the actor in the past when it comes to photos taken of him. (Murray later offered to pay for the damaged phones, so no charges were filed.). Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. 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. The 15th is the second of the trio of par 5s on the course. You have a recipe for a special place, and one Ive always personally been excited to see. The 18th with the clubhouse and outdoor patio bar over on the left. Briggs said he tried to resolve this issue last summer, but the Ethics Commission kept delaying the process. 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. This hole is notable for a creek that crosses the fairway at 285 yards and bunker just short right of the creek. 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. This approach plays to a large, flat green lined by bunkers on either side. At a prodigious 220 yards, this is a semi-blind par 3 courtesy of tall fescue directly in front of the teebox. [Ed. But work still needed to be done. Nothing of the sort happened at Turks this weekend. The eye-catching hazard sits well short of a flamboyant green cleaved by a deep swale but all this is obscured by the bunkers 7 foot lip. I thoroughly enjoyed my 25 years working at The Kittansett Club. As for the Conservation Commissions need for a better relationship with Tabor: Much of the academys waterfront property is located in a flood plain and wetlands, and therefore subject to Conservation Commission overview for building projects. To prepare that area for shaping and seeding, workers felled vast numbers of trees and dug up their stumps. Sean, great article! This approach plays slightly uphill to a small, undulating green surrounded by deep bunkers. I imagine this hole floods or becomes a true island green when the tide is up. Amateur champion. With further input from R&A Captain Lord Brabazon of Tara, the British managed to persuade USGA Committee members to modify the punishment. The oft-photographed 3rd, a pitch across an ocean inlet to a green surrounded by beach sand, is the notable exception. Although the land is flat, Hood and Flynn sculpted numerous mounds and subtle elevations throughout that add to the courses tremendous character. This keeps the vibe more chill and low-key, and really allows you to soak in the wonderful setting on the Bay. 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. But if a golfer decides instead on the less perilous route down the right, he must then clear a gnarly bunker complex and more grassy mounds to land his second shot onto the putting surface. Turks waitress Kimberly McCarthy was one of several at the restaurant who posed for a photo with the actor. For instance, Ive always loved mountain golf and Wade Hampton is one course that is in my personal top 10 Id like to play. This was his first Walker Cup and he showed the promise he would later fulfill, going unbeaten on the weekend. This hole features another demanding teeshot with a narrow fairway lined by marshland and trees on either side. Generation Zero Now Available for Purchase, Late-Nineties Flashback: The Great Maine Golf Course Binge, In Iceland, It Truly Is a Matter of Degree, Generation Zero:The modern Creation epic U.S. soccer didnt know it had, available July 19, Forty-Eight Years Late: Celts, Dubs Redeem an NBA Final That Never Was. But its a leap of faith even for members familiar with the gambit, and a thrilling leap at that. 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. 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. This is a relatively straightforward hole with a generous fairway after carrying a series of fairway bunkers for the first 200 yards. I love your content (just found you on YouTube) and wish you the best. General Comments:Kittansetts clubhouse is understated, but gives off a classic New England summer charm. The conditioning and scenery were also fantastic. Member Services Representative (Former Employee) - Marion, MA - November 1, 2015. Very accomodating to employees' needs. The New England ground produced glacial stone and Hood built mounds to cover these huge boulders. The green itself sits about 4-5 feet above the bunker, and the water from the cove comes in on the right-hand side. Par is a great score here. Thirteen holes at Kittansett feature some sort of deep cross bunker or bank of mounding perpendicular to play. The par threes at Kittansett are among the best sets Ive played and the 3rd is the best of the bunch. Tabor Academy representatives filed a Notice of Intent with the ConCom on June 3, 2011 regarding the project. 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. Pace of play is tremendous, and this seaside gem is a joy to walk. Events like these culled a few tupelos, to be sure. With its spectacular views and challenging golf, a round at Kittansett is a truly memorable experience. With the U.S. Senior Amateur visiting Butler Point this week, it seemed a fine time to place this story above the fold.]. 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. I really enjoyed the course a lot and the amenities are phenomenal and better than most private courses. 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. Yet Kittansetts length (6,814 yards, par 70), its smallish, steeply pitched greens, its overall strategic mettle were undiminished. Par is a tremendous score here. But that has to end, say some. The most famous hole at Kittansett comes early in the round in the form of the 167-yard par 3, 3rd hole. This hole features one of the coolest green complexes Ive played with what I can best describe as a diagonal Biarritz with the left side higher than right. 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. What exactly did the protest stem from? Although my least favorite of the three, Weequahic offers strong value and a more than adequate layout for public golfers in the New York metro area. 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. Featuring a dazzling set of seaside holes and equally interesting inland holes, an invite to Kittansett is to be cherished. Big hitter? We didnt play on a particularly windy day, but I imagine these two holes rarely play the scorecard yardage. This has been a habit with you Selectmen for far too long. Go further to the right and youll have the best angle in towards the green, but be more likely to catch the 3rd mound. Anytime you want to come back I can absolutely get you back out there, (hes a really good friend) just let me know. They had to put the rocks somewhere, Demmer says with a smile and a shrug. 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 opening hole at Kittansett is tied for the longest par 4 on the course at 415 yards. Kittansett has a lot of subtlety to it, and I imagine with more plays Id grow to appreciate it even more. 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. I paid the fine and Im living up to the agreement.. 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. 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. 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.. Club's weekly film round up. 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. dinner of swordfish and sushi specials at Turks Seafood on Sunday, according to Fun 107. Sometimes, the slants were quite subtle, like those on the par-5 seventh, and No. 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]. For most if not all of us, that includes some very obvious places like Pine Valley, Augusta National, Cypress Point and so on. The course needed a facelift, said Jim Osborne, who was green chairman at the time. When the rough and wind are up [and they usually are], this is a lot of golf course.. 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. Your email address will not be published. Membership at the club is strictly invitation only, with initiation fees ranging from $250,000 to $500,000. Before coming to Kittansett, I was expecting the course to be much more open than it is. That scheme called for culling significant numbers of trees and underbrush, largely to bring back panoramas of the bay from different parts of the course and to improve turf conditions by enhancing air flow. Congressman from its Second District went 2-0, winning his foursomes match with Ward, 9 and 8, and clinching the Cup with another landslide victory in singles, 7 and 5 over Roy MacGregor. 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. with Hanse continuing to act as the clubs architectural consultant, one can be sure that the course at Kittansett will keep getting better. Tabor officials then hired Briggs business to perform the excavation work. 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 fund-raiser has. It's easy to see why the course is consistently rated among the best in the country. Kittansett was founded as a way to reduce costs for the local Beverly Yacht Club. With his plans and knowledge, the club brought in famed architect Gil Hanse to restore the course to fit Mr. Flynns original designs. 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. Stay up to date on all the latest news from Boston.com. 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. This hole marks a return to the Ocean, as the final three hole play on the tip of the archipelago. 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. The high scores tell you something else. The Walker Cup was the beginning of its wider reputation and its significant to reiterate that no one not Gene Littler, Ken Venturi, Charlie Coe, Harvie Ward nor Joe Carr managed to better par that scorching Labor Day weekend 53 years ago when, reportedly, the wind never rose above the wafting level. Longer hitters can cut the corner over the hills and leave a shorter approach into a back-to-front sloped green. (Credit to this SI article for additional details). An obvious case is Sherman Briggs on the Conservation Commission. The Kittansett Club opens with the two longest par fours on the course. 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. The view from this teebox is world-class, with 390 fantastic yards separating you from the water. Its a forested residential road that makes for a lovely drive, but theres no water in sight. The British non-playing captain, Lieut. A club was formed and the course was built with play beginning in 1923. At Kittansett fescue grass can frame a lot of the features well, and this hole is an excellent example of it. This approach is a bit more challenging with large bunkers 60 yards short on the left and to the right of the green. But Kittansett is seldom what it appears to be, especially at first glance. The corridors are naturally ample. 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. The 375 yard 17th is another dogleg left running in the opposite direction of 16. Which isnt to say Kittansett hasnt been well regarded for a very long time. That prompted us to restore them to their original sizes. According to Hanse, his initial mission was to restore the unique architecture of the layout while also enhancing its look, conditioning and playability. And with Hanse continuing to act as the clubs architectural consultant, one can be sure that the course at Kittansett will keep getting better. Another beauty is the 12th, a longer par-4 that doglegs slightly to the left. As a testament to Kittansetts difficulty, not one player broke par in a 1996 U.S. I believe the individual is entitled to due process, Dickerson said. The maps on this site are based on Cesium which in turn is based on WebGL. Teeing off on the first hole gives you vibes similar to other old-school seaside courses like Fishers Island or Maidstone. But the layout is so much more: a steely, uncommon test on the calmest of days. When you hit 16, youre brought back out of the trees to finish the course in the open. No reviews at this time. Its been a fixture on the various top 100 lists for decades. When you get your first glimpse of the club on the left-hand side my GPS was telling me Id arrived. Im of the opinion we should have further discussion, Marion Selectman Chairman Steve Cushing said. With a carry over fescue and bunker, this green is guarded on either side by deep bunkers and slopes extremely hard back-to-front. Apparently overgrown trees behind this green obscured the view, but Gil Hanse removed them in the 1990s. This hole is extremely open on the left with the 18th fairway but features a lateral hazard on the right with marshland. Four times the State Amateur has been held here; each time it set a record for the number of entries. As for Hood, he turned out to be more project manager than anything else, overseeing construction of the golf course while adding his own small touches. American James Jackson was another type of newcomer in 1953, playing his first Walker Cup foursomes match on the Friday when he unwittingly instigated the events most poignant moment. But some 70 years after the clubs founding, in the mid-1990s, its leaders hired Gil Hanse. There wasnt a ton of weather the day we played, but the wind shifted halfway through our round, forcing us to play into it pretty much all day. Outside of the 1953 Walker Cup, Kittansett has largely stayed out of the national spotlight. So does the USGAs decision to stage the U.S. Senior Amateur here in autumn 2022, the year of the clubs centennial. The Conservation Commission, which Briggs has long presided over, was the only board the school had to go to for permitting. The 47 year old from Washington state the sitting U.S. Youre driving out on what becomes an increasingly narrow peninsula, but youd never know it. You may use these HTML tags and attributes: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2021. The golfer needs to think his way around this hole, but birdies can certainly be had with good ballstriking. 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 Succession actor has yet again voiced support for J.K. Rowling in the wake of controversy surrounding the author's transphobic comments. At 505 yards, the 7th is the first and best par 5 youll encounter at Kittansett. It makes for an interesting choice off the tee. 4 through No. Its easy to see why the course is consistently rated among the best in the country. At 385 yards, the 6th is another difficult sub-400 yard par 4 that features another awkward teeshot. 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. Most seaside courses of this vintage started out treeless only to experience rampant forestation in succeeding years. 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. Kittansett plays short (not even 7000 yards from the Tips) and even shorter given the firm and fast conditions, but I played horribly here and found the course to be extremely tricky. (LogOut/ 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. 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. Then, they are left with an uphill approach to a slick green backed by the bay, again with bunkers right and left. So, we cut them back and planted native grasses on and around the mounds instead. As I usually mention when writing about notable golden age courses, I can never do as good of a job recounting the history of the club, as they can. But they enjoyed no such luck with the wind or their opponents. Review: The William J. 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