Essex County Club
Manchester by the Sea, MA
Essex County Club is a private 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Manchester by the Sea, Massachusetts, playing 6,555 yards with a course rating of 73 and slope of 135. It is ranked #78 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Donald Ross (1893); Walter Travis (redesign, 1908)
Accolades
- Ranked #78, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #4, Best in Massachusetts (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #65, Top 100 Courses in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
- Ranked #49, USA Top 100 (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
- Ranked #5, Top Courses in Massachusetts (Top 100 Golf Courses, as of Oct 2026)
📍 153 School Street, Manchester by the Sea, MA 01944
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 70 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 12 par 4s, 2 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 3, 623 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 7, 142 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 3 (par 5, 623 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 18, about 100 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on hole 4
- Doglegs: 1 left, 1 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 440 | 5 | 8 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 335 | 13 | dogleg right, 7 bunkers |
| 3 | 5 | 623 | 1 | 8 bunkers |
| 4 | 3 | 233 | 11 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 5 | 5 | 503 | 15 | 8 bunkers |
| 6 | 4 | 335 | 9 | 4 bunkers |
| 7 | 3 | 142 | 17 | 5 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 422 | 3 | 9 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 9 | 4 | 432 | 7 | 9 bunkers |
| Out | 36 | 3,465 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 363 | 12 | 7 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 11 | 3 | 178 | 14 | 8 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 12 | 4 | 420 | 6 | dogleg left, 8 bunkers |
| 13 | 4 | 379 | 2 | 7 bunkers |
| 14 | 3 | 172 | 18 | 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 15 | 4 | 347 | 10 | 5 bunkers |
| 16 | 4 | 453 | 4 | 6 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 17 | 4 | 361 | 16 | 8 bunkers, plays about 65 ft uphill |
| 18 | 4 | 417 | 8 | 1 bunker, plays about 100 ft downhill |
| In | 34 | 3,090 | ||
| Total | 70 | 6,555 |
Scorecard from the BLUE tees (6,555 yards). Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Ann Golf CourseEssex | 4.5 | 18 | 68 | 68.4 / 124 | Public |
| Myopia Hunt ClubSouth Hamilton | 5.1 | 18 | 72 | 72.7 / 138 | Private |
| Wenham Country ClubWenham | 6.3 | 18 | 65 | 63.3 / 112 | Semi-private |
| Bass Rocks Golf ClubGloucester | 6.5 | 18 | 69 | 69.5 / 124 | Private |
| Beverly Golf & Tennis ClubBeverly | 7.1 | 18 | 70 | 70.8 / 126 | Public |
| Kernwood Country ClubSalem | 7.9 | 18 | 70 | 71.7 / 130 | Private |
| The Golf Club at Turner HillIpswich | 8.3 | 18 | 72 | 74.1 / 135 | Private |
| Rockport Golf ClubRockport | 9.0 | 18 | 70 | 69.8 / 127 | Semi-private |
| Olde Salem GreensSalem | 9.4 | 9 | 35 | 69.4 / 121 | Municipal |
| New Meadows Golf ClubTopsfield | 10.0 | 9 | 35 | 67.6 / 126 | Public |
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