The best golf course layouts in Massachusetts

The golf courses in Massachusetts that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for layout: routing, hole variety, and design. Each course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 17 courses qualify.

  1. Essex County

    Essex County Club

    Manchester, MA, USA
    8.9

    Layout 5.0 out of 5 from 10 golfers

    PrivateDonald Ross

    • 4.6Conditions
    • 5.0Layout
    • 4.2Scenery
    • 4.5Facilities

    If this isn't the most fun Donald Ross course to play, I don't know what is. One of the great members clubs in America. Quirk in every good way possible. The back may be the best 9 in Massachusetts (saying a lot).

    Written by

    @Urannimal

    • Must play
    • Pristine
    • Fast greens
  2. Boston

    Boston Golf Club

    Hingham, MA, USA
    9.0

    Layout 4.8 out of 5 from 17 golfers

    PrivateGil Hanse

    • 4.8Conditions
    • 4.8Layout
    • 4.4Scenery
    • 4.3Facilities

    Boston Golf Club is one of those rare courses that somehow gets better with every hole.

    Written by

    @Gary

    • Must play
    • Pristine
    • Caddies
  3. Eastward Ho

    Eastward Ho! Country Club

    Chatham, MA, USA
    9.1

    Layout 4.7 out of 5 from 12 golfers

    PrivateWilliam Herbert Fowler

    • 4.6Conditions
    • 4.7Layout
    • 4.5Scenery
    • 4.0Facilities

    Great piece of land and interesting design. Tons of different looks because of the elevation changes and routing.

    Written by

    @jtassone12

    • Must play
    • Views
    • By water
  4. Taconic

    Taconic Golf Club

    Williamstown, MA, USA
    8.6

    Layout 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    PublicWayne Stiles & John Van Kleek

    • 4.6Conditions
    • 4.5Layout
    • 4.0Value
    • 4.8Scenery
    • 3.7Facilities

    Tucked into the middle of nowhere, this absolute gem was potentially the best set up for four ball match play I’ve ever been graced by. You’re on a college campus but as soon as you walk up to the first tee it feels like a step back in time, a quieter time.

    Written by

    @Bubs

    • Hidden gem
    • Views
    • Must play
  5. Myopia Hunt

    Myopia Hunt Club

    South Hamilton, MA, USA
    9.0

    Layout 4.5 out of 5 from 11 golfers

    PrivateHerbert C. Leeds

    • 4.8Conditions
    • 4.5Layout
    • 3.8Scenery
    • 3.9Facilities

    Myopia has such old school character and charm. So rarely do you get not only a sense of place but time (or rather, timelessness) as well from a property. Horses, idyllic mossy ponds, fescue and rollicking hills, granite rocks and tube-shaped bunkers…

    Written by

    @hammerinhank

    • Must play
    • Challenging
    • Fast greens
  6. Sankaty Head Golf Club

    Siasconset, MA, USA

    Layout 4.3 out of 5 from 5 golfers

    8.7
  7. George Wright Golf Course

    Hyde Park, MA, USA

    Layout 4.1 out of 5 from 11 golfers

    7.8
  8. Old Sandwich Golf Club

    Plymouth, MA, USA

    Layout 4.1 out of 5 from 7 golfers

    8.9
  9. (Clyde & Squirrel) The Country Club

    Brookline, MA, USA

    Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 11 golfers

    9.0
  10. The Country Club (Brookline)

    Chestnut Hill, MA, USA

    Layout 4.0 out of 5 from 5 golfers

    9.1
  11. Miacomet Golf Club

    Nantucket, MA, USA

    Layout 3.9 out of 5 from 7 golfers

    8.5
  12. Highland Links Golf Course

    North Truro, MA, USA

    Layout 3.8 out of 5 from 5 golfers

    7.4
  13. (William J. Devine Franklin Park) William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park

    Dorchester, MA, USA

    Layout 3.8 out of 5 from 6 golfers

    6.7
  14. (Jones) Pine Hills Golf Club

    Plymouth, MA, USA

    Layout 3.7 out of 5 from 5 golfers

    7.6
  15. The Kittansett Club

    Marion, MA, USA

    Layout 3.6 out of 5 from 8 golfers

    8.8

How we rank

This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Massachusetts. Rankings refresh about hourly.

FAQ

Essex County Club is #1 on Course Vaults in Massachusetts at Layout 5.0/5 (10 golfers). 17 courses qualify for this list.

This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. State pages include courses across Massachusetts. Rankings refresh about hourly.

A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its layout on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.

This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:49 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.

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