Dedham Country and Polo Club

Dedham, MA • Private

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Joseph Hafera

Overview

About

Holes 18

Length 6232

Slope 135

Facility Type Private

Designer Seth Raynor

Awards

Best in State: Ranked 19th, 2021-'22.

Current ranking: 24th.

Panelists

Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists

3.6

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options

6.7994

Character

6.9118

Challenge

6.5505

Layout Variety

6.9063

Fun

7.0105

Aesthetics

6.7401

Conditioning

6.8132

Reviews

1 / 8

Review

“What a great Raynor track. Recent renovations removed lots of trees which allowed better visuals of the course and opened up some fairways for more strategic play and expanded some green complexes. Its not a long course but the evaluation changes, firm greens and deep bunkers make it challenging than what the yardage says Great variation in elevation, length and shaping of the 5 par 3s (redan, reverse redan, edan, short and biarttiz) Fun track that everyone can enjoy"

2024

2 / 8

Review

“Excellent course to the west of Boston. The best holes on this Raynor design are those on the other side of the road."

2024

3 / 8

Review

“Where template dreams come to life in Massachusetts. The Brian Silva restoration brings back the genius of Seth Raynor to his lone Massachusetts designs. While the course is on the shorter side, the size and scale of the greens bring bogey into play fairly easily."

2023

4 / 8

Review

“Don't let the short overall yardage of 6235 for a par 70(should even be a 69 w/ the 4th being a 440yd par 5), some very challenging and demanding shots throughout the round. Outstanding variety as the course seemingly tests every club in your bag....more than once. Standout set of par 3 Raynor template holes including the 14th hole which is a long downhill par 3 w/ a Biarritz green and the 17th which is a reverse redan framed by woods to the right and a pond between green and tee which is really not in play. The 13th green incorporates both a punchbowl green and a lions mouth bunker short and center of the green."

2023

5 / 8

Review

“Nice short old course with interesting greens and contours."

2022

6 / 8

Review

“The leadership at Dedham have embraced their Raynor heritage and the result is a delightful playing experience. There is no shortage of pretty vistas, engaging terrain and fun golf shots."

2022

7 / 8

Review

“The only Seth Raynor design in Massachusetts, Dedham is an extremely private old-school course that was recently renovated by Brian Silva. The course plays short at just over 6200 yards but isn't as easy as it sounds with a lot of quirk and elevation change. There are a number of really interesting holes here beginning with the first two, which run parallel over a valley and creek. The Double Maiden green at 8 and Alps at 9 are also particularly well-down as is the Lion Mouth at 15. There are a few too many average holes to crack the top 10 in a state like Massachusetts for me, but Dedham is well-worth the play and a very fun round."

2022

8 / 8

Review

“Lovely clubhouse setting up on a hill, but the severity of that hill really takes a toll on the quality of golf on #1, #2, #4, and #18. There are some really great holes (#9, #13, #14, and #16) at Dedham post redo by Brian Silva, but the routing is not great. A number of very long walks between holes or walk backs really detract from the experience. The greens serve as the course's primary defense and can be quite severe and challenging."

2021