Samoset Resort Golf Course

Regarded by some as the “Pebble Beach of the East,” Samoset is located on the Maine coast in Rockport. The course plays along the Penobscot Bay, with views of the Atlantic Ocean on 14 of the 18 holes. The third and fourth holes draw the closest Pebble comparisons. The par-3 third hugs the rocky shoreline, playing uphill to a double green, where a left miss will fall into the Atlantic. The par-5 fourth is Samoset’s version of Pebble’s 18th, hugging the coast as it doglegs to the left. Players choose how much ocean to take on off the tee, and the bold will be able to get home in two. The course turns away from the coast at the turn, before returning to the exposed hillside to close out the round. Though many of the holes are straightforward and lack architectural nuance, Samoset is a scenic opportunity to experience a Pebble-like aesthetic at a fraction of the cost.