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.
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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.
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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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