Amesbury Golf & Country Club

Amesbury Golf & Country Club occupies rolling terrain in the Merrimack Valley of northeastern Massachusetts, where the town of Amesbury sits near the New Hampshire border. Wayne Stiles designed the course in the late 1920s, during a period when he and his partner John Van Kleek were creating numerous layouts throughout New England. Stiles, a Massachusetts native who studied landscape architecture at Harvard, became known for routing courses that worked with natural landforms rather than imposing dramatic earthwork, a philosophy evident in many of his regional designs from this era. The course plays across varied topography characteristic of the Merrimack Valley, with elevation changes, mature tree-lined corridors, and holes that move through both open and wooded sections. Stiles typically emphasized strategic variety over length, incorporating angles of approach and green contours that reward thoughtful play. The layout reflects the architectural sensibilities of the golden age period, when architects prioritized natural integration and walkability. Amesbury operates as a private club serving the local community and surrounding region. The facility maintains the traditional country club model common to New England courses of its vintage, with golf as the central amenity complemented by social and dining functions. The course has undergone periodic updates over the decades to address maintenance practices and playing standards while preserving the essential character of the Stiles routing.