250 Milestone 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.
Designer:
Rees Jones
41.270529
-69.981500
On Nantucket Island, 2 mi NW of Siasconset.
Nantucket GC
Nantucket Golf Club: this relatively recent arrival on Nantucket ("The Grey Lady" as the island is often called), sits some distance inland from the coastline. Notwithstanding the absence of sea views onto "in-coming tides and Atlantic waves", renowned designer Rees Jones has crafted an excellent "open links-style" course here. Arguably, its one of his best designs.
There's many a seaside course that could be described as a wild golfing adventure amongst the dunes. Here at this very private and exclusive club, things might feel a little more restrained and noticeably preened. But the layout still provides a golfing challenge to thoroughly enjoy ... should you secure that all-important member's invite to play
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.
Excellent
Nantucket's eponymous golf club is located on the southeast corner of this popular and upmarket Atlantic-facing island. Here the whaling industry once flourished, and from here Herman Melville's legendary Captain Ahab and his whaling ship Pequod set out to do battle with a larger than life white whale, Moby Dick.
Directly next door to Nantucket GC you'll find the historic nine-hole Siasconset Golf Course (established in 1899, and pronounced "Sconset"). It is thought to be the oldest privately owned golf course open to the public in the US. From its fairways you might just be able to glimpse a hole or two of the very private Nantucket GC.
Massachusetts' 18th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
World's former 91st best course (GOLF magazine, 2001; not in subsequent editions of this ranking).
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
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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