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The Kittansett Club
The Kittansett Club
11 Point Rd
Marion, MA 02738-1906
United States
Overview
Only recently, with the discovery of some original blueprints, has it been conclusively established that the ocean-side, links-like Kittansett, long thought to be the product of an amateur architect, Frederic C. Hood, was actually the work of well-known course architect William Flynn, who also designed Shinnecock Hills and Cherry Hills. Credit that revelation to authors Wayne S. Morrison and Thomas E. Paul, who reveal that and much more in their massive 2,260-page biography of Flynn entitled The Nature Faker: William S. Flynn, Golf Architect. Credit Gil Hanse with restoring the bunkers without the aid of those Flynn plans. Instead, he used old aerial photographs. Kittansett has been ranked on Golf Digest's list of America's 100 Greatest Courses since 1971.
About
Awards
Ranking history:
100 Greatest: Ranked since 1971.
Highest ranking: 39th, 1999-2000.
2025-'26 ranking (and previous): 89th.
Best in State: Ranked inside the top 5 since 1977. Ranked second, 2011-'12. Ranked third, 2017-'18. Ranked fourth, 2013-'16, 2021-'22. Ranked fifth, 2019 to current.
2025-'26 ranking (and previous): 5th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
Shot Options
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Challenge
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Reviews
Review
“Seaside course that is wind dependent to maximize challenge"
Read More2026
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“Beautiful Golden Age course with fabulous water views. Challenging but fair."
Read More2025
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“Best use of flat land I've seen. No two holes play the same exact direction and you are always checking the wind. Greens are bigger than they seem from the approach. Turn you around with up vs down. Tons of shot types to hit and a fantastic setting. Great experience from start to finish."
Read More2025
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“The Kittansett Club is a unique Flynn design that stands out in MA. At times you feel like you might be playing in Long Island, and it feels like if it was in LI it would be even further discussed. It is hard to describe the club as a hidden gem, but it does feel as if it somehow flies under the radar. Highly recommend as a must play for any that find themself in MA"
Read More2025
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“Kittansett is the best seaside golf course in New England, and among the best on the East Coast. The level of challenge is relatively condition-dependent, but the wind nearly always blows. The course is subtle, allowing the wind to be the primary challenge. The 3rd hole is all-world, entirely unique, and must be seen for any ocean hole aficionado. The top 5 in MA is tough to crack, but Kittansett is the next course in line."
Read More2025
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“A must play, so fun and hard and interesting. Lot’s of great holes including the famous #3, but that one isn’t close to the best on the card. A really interesting test that lets you (or makes you) hit all kinds of shots to and around the greens. And if the wind is blowing watch out!"
Read More2025
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“The wind and weather can make Kittansett play a few shots harder or easier on any given day, but the normal ocean "breeze" combined with some difficult green complexes can create quite a challenge. Greens and fairways play firm and fast. Like many courses, the significant reduction in trees has really opened up site lines and upgraded the overall aesthetics. I did find that shot options, while still in the top 200 category, were less than similarly ranked courses. I felt like most tee shots had a pretty clear, optimal line rather than a variety of ways to attack the hole."
Read More2024
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“One of the best."
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“If you get an opportunity to play this course, don't pass it up. Subtle changes made prior to the US Senior Amateur made a great golf course better. Windswept seaside course"
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“Excellent routing and playing conditions. Shot options off of the tee were particularly interesting."
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