100 Sankaty Rd,
Siasconset, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts MA 02564
The Course:
18 holes. Open links-style. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Open countryside and very close to, but not directly Atlantic Ocean beachside.
Designer:
Original design by founder member H. Emerson Armstrong; improvements by Jim Urbina (2020s).
41.277912
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On Nantucket Island, 1 mi N of Siasconset.
Sankaty Head
Sankaty Head Golf Club is home to a course that's renowned as an outstanding example of links style golf architecture. Surrounded by open natural land and abundant wildlife, the layout offers all the attributes of a classic seaside links.
Here you'll find good-width rolling fairways, opulent sized bunkers and captivating sea views ... all under the watchful gaze of the historic Sankaty Head lighthouse. And there's something Shinnecock Hills-like, not just about the course, but also the elevated positioning and style of the clubhouse.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Caddies available at all times - Sankaty's Caddy Program is a fundamental part of the club's golfing tradition.
Excellent
Rather like George Crump (Pine Valley GC, NJ) and H.C. Fownes (Oakmont CC, PA), Sankaty Head's designer Emerson Armstrong is best known for the design of just one golf course ... the one he founded.
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7).
After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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