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Essex County Club

School St
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944
Phone: (978)526-7691Fax: (978)526-4598

This is an old, traditional-style course with open, mature, tree-lined fairways. There are water hazards that come into play at least twenty times, and the greens vary in undulation. This club has been listed by the USGA as one of the first 100 clubs established in the U.S. It was charted as the sixth oldest in existence. "GOLF Magazine" also named it to its list of the "First 100 Clubs in America" in 1995. "GOLFWEEK" selected it 100th among "America's 100 Best Classical Courses" for 1999.

Holes: 18

Greens: Bent Grass

Fairways: Bluegrass

Tee Information:
Tee	Par	Yardage	Course Rating	Slope
Back Tees	70	6401	71.9	130
Middle Tees	70	6041	69.2	124
Forward Tees	73	5601	73	128

Greens Fees:	$50-$79
Course Type:	private
Dress Code:	No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required
Season:	May 1 to Nov 1
Guest Policy:	Closed

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Course reviews for Essex County Club
Average Golfer Review (5.0 Stars):

Number of Reviews: 2
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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

The Best, Jul 13, 2004

reviewer: Bob from Boston, MA USA

Essex county club is the best course in the world

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Best Caddy, May 16, 2004

reviewer: James from Massachusetts

This course is awesome. I am a caddy who works there during the summer, and this course is a work of art. It combines great golf play with stunning beauty and trickiness. Great tournaments and caddies round out it's excellence.

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