Salem Country Club
Peabody, MA
Salem Country Club is a private 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Peabody, Massachusetts, playing 7,024 yards with a course rating of 74.5 and slope of 135. It is ranked #10 on Golf Digest's Best in Massachusetts (2025-26). It was designed by Donald Ross.
🏛 Designed by Donald Ross
Salem Country Club is a private, Donald Ross-designed course in Peabody, Massachusetts that opened in October 1926. It has hosted the U.S. Women's Open twice (1954, 1984) and the U.S. Senior Open twice (2001, 2017).
Accolades
- Ranked #10, Best in Massachusetts (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 Peabody, MA 01960
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 15, 531 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 12, 162 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 5 (par 5, 506 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 10, about 50 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 2 and 9
- Doglegs: 2 left, 1 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 425 | 11 | 4 bunkers |
| 2 | 4 | 426 | 9 | dogleg left, water in play, 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 3 | 3 | 169 | 17 | 4 bunkers |
| 4 | 4 | 396 | 13 | dogleg right, 6 bunkers |
| 5 | 5 | 506 | 1 | 4 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 6 | 3 | 225 | 15 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 7 | 4 | 392 | 5 | 3 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| 8 | 5 | 517 | 3 | 4 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 466 | 7 | water in play, 1 bunker, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| Out | 36 | 3,522 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 413 | 10 | 3 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 11 | 5 | 514 | 4 | 5 bunkers, plays about 50 ft uphill |
| 12 | 3 | 162 | 18 | 5 bunkers |
| 13 | 4 | 344 | 14 | 6 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 14 | 3 | 224 | 16 | 2 bunkers |
| 15 | 5 | 531 | 2 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers |
| 16 | 4 | 422 | 6 | 6 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 17 | 4 | 450 | 12 | 3 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 442 | 8 | 3 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,502 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,024 |
Scorecard from the GOLD tees. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow at Peabody Golf CoursePeabody | 2.3 | 18 | 72 | 73.7 / 135 | Municipal |
| Gannon Municipal Golf CourseLynn | 3.2 | 18 | 70 | 70.8 / 125 | Municipal |
| Kernwood Country ClubSalem | 3.4 | 18 | 70 | 71.7 / 130 | Private |
| King Rail Golf CourseLynnfield | 3.5 | 9 | 34 | 63.6 / 112 | Municipal |
| Olde Salem GreensSalem | 3.8 | 9 | 35 | 69.4 / 121 | Municipal |
| Reedy Meadow Golf CourseLynnfield | 3.9 | 9 | 34 | 64.2 / 102 | Municipal |
| Sagamore Spring Golf ClubLynnfield | 4.0 | 18 | 70 | 68.8 / 124 | Public |
| Cedar Glen Golf CourseSaugus | 4.0 | 9 | 70 | 66.7 / 107 | Public |
| Beverly Golf & Tennis ClubBeverly | 4.2 | 18 | 70 | 70.8 / 126 | Public |
| Thomson Country ClubNorth Reading | 4.8 | 18 | 72 | 74 / 134 | Likely private |
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