Granite Links: Milton/Quincy

Quincy, MA, United States • Public

Best In State

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Overview

The semi-private, 27-hole facility is truly a part of the fabric of the city. As part of the 15-year, $24 billion road infrastructure project, nearly 900,000 truckloads of excavated dirt were deposited here. That afforded architect John Sanford the ability to use the 13 million tons of material to cap the site and mold some dramatic topography with the soil. With land sitting as high as 298 feet above sea level, the Milton, Quincy and Granite nines offer terrific views of downtown with impeccable conditions. The practice facilities are top-notch, and the tavern at Granite Links was named as one of Golf Digest’s best 19th holes.

About

Holes 27

Facility Type Public

Year Opened 2021

Awards

100 Greatest Public: Ranked 73rd, 2009-'10 (Granite/Milton nines).

Best in State: Ranked 18th, 2017-'18. Ranked inside the top 20, 2009. Not ranked 2019-'22.

Current ranking: 30th.

Panelists

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

2.8

100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES

Shot Options

6.6717

Character

6.2851

Challenge

6.7602

Layout Variety

6.6749

Fun

6.5549

Aesthetics

6.8764

Conditioning

6.6224

Reviews

1 / 6

Review

“The golf course boasts a great view of the city of Boston, but really lacks much character beyond that amazing view. The facility is nice and built on the top of a hill making the course exposed to extreme winds. Many of the holes on the Milton and Quincy nines do not offer many options off the tee besides hitting a 3 iron multiple times and does not give a fair risk/reward for players. A few of the par 4 holes look exactly alike and does not offer strong enough layout design. It seems like the designer did not have a lot of options especially building this course within a quarry. The facility is nice and driving range/practice facility are strong as well. The course did run firm and fast and conditioning was strong. "

2021

2 / 6

Review

“Granite Links is always in good shape with beautiful views of Boston’s skyline. Unfortunately, there is too much “target golf” to be considered a top MA golf course."

2020

3 / 6

Review

“A joy to play- very unusual holes with numerous rock formations, deep quarries on couple of holes, many elevation changes, large greens."

2019

4 / 6

Review

“The Boston skyline offers one of the great first-tee views you'll find."

2019

5 / 6

Review

“The Milton and Quincy course has a nice variety of holes and the views of downtown Boston are one of the best you can get. Some of the holes have a dramatic dogleg and poor shot options, while there are many blind shots that a player would not know where to go without a GPS or yardage book. This course is also not walkable, as the tee boxes are far from each other and one of the nines is located on the other side of the property. The greens were in excellent shape and the fairways and rough were lush with the recent rain. "

2019

6 / 6

Review

“Course wins yearly awards for track layout, scenic views of Boston and Harbor islands. The outdoor practice facility had a major upgrade with 15 additional hitting bays and multiple bar areas for patrons. The club house and course amenities are first rate and 19th hole - Tavern rated top 50th list in US."

2018