Sakonnet Golf Club
Little Compton, RI
Sakonnet Golf Club is a private 18-hole, par-70 golf course in Little Compton, Rhode Island, playing 6,320 yards with a course rating of 70.9 and slope of 126. It is ranked #5 on Golf Digest's Best in Rhode Island (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Donald Ross; Gil Hanse (restoration, 1999)
Accolades
- Ranked #5, Best in Rhode Island (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 79 Sakonnet Point Road, Little Compton, RI 02837
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. 12, 520 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 16, 165 yards, par 3
- Biggest elevation change: No. 1, about 20 ft uphill from tee to green
- Doglegs: 2 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 384 | 8 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 2 | 3 | 176 | 8 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 3 | 5 | 484 | 12 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 4 | 4 | 406 | 6 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 368 | 9 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 6 | 3 | 209 | 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 7 | 4 | 384 | 6 bunkers |
| 8 | 4 | 360 | 3 bunkers |
| 9 | 3 | 202 | 7 bunkers |
| Out | 34 | 2,973 | |
| 10 | 4 | 411 | dogleg right, 9 bunkers |
| 11 | 4 | 395 | 3 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 12 | 5 | 520 | 5 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 421 | 5 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 14 | 4 | 403 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 15 | 4 | 406 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 16 | 3 | 165 | 1 bunker |
| 17 | 4 | 321 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 346 | 8 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,388 | |
| Total | 70 | 6,361 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acoaxet ClubWestport | 4.7 | 18 | 70 | 71.2 / 122 | Private |
| Newport National Golf ClubMiddletown | 5.2 | 18 | 72 | 74.1 / 139 | Public |
| Wanumetonomy Golf and Country ClubMiddletown | 7.5 | 18 | 70 | 70.8 / 128 | Private |
| Green Valley Country ClubPortsmouth | 7.6 | 18 | 71 | 72.4 / 127 | Public |
| Newport Country ClubNewport | 8.4 | 18 | 70 | 75.5 / 135 | Private |
| Jamestown Golf CourseJamestown | 9.7 | 9 | 72 | 68.8 / 108 | Public |
| The Aquidneck ClubPortsmouth | 10.0 | 18 | 71 | 72.5 / 132 | Private |
| Montaup Country ClubPortsmouth | 11.5 | 18 | 71 | 71.4 / 126 | Semi-private |
| Allendale Country ClubNorth Dartmouth | 15.1 | 18 | 72 | 73.5 / 134 | Semi-private |
| Country Club Of New BedfordNorth Dartmouth | 16.0 | 18 | 70 | 71.5 / 137 | Likely private |
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