
Championship Course
Swansea Country Club
About this course
Swansea Country Club's Championship course sits in southeastern Massachusetts, roughly midway between Providence and Cape Cod. Geoffrey Cornish, the prolific New England architect who designed or redesigned hundreds of courses across the region during the mid-twentieth century, laid out this layout in terrain characteristic of the coastal lowlands—gently rolling with modest elevation changes and natural wetland features that come into play on several holes. The course reflects Cornish's practical design philosophy, emphasizing playability for a range of skill levels while incorporating strategic elements that reward thoughtful course management. The routing takes advantage of the property's native vegetation and water features, with several holes playing along or across wetland areas that define landing zones and approach angles. The greens are moderately sized and contoured in Cornish's typical style, neither severely undulating nor completely flat, requiring accurate iron play without punishing mid-handicap golfers. Swansea Country Club operates as a semi-private facility, welcoming both members and daily-fee play. The club serves the local golfing community in the greater Fall River area and draws players from nearby Rhode Island as well. Like many New England courses of its era, the layout has likely seen periodic updates to bunkers, tees, and drainage over the decades while maintaining Cornish's original routing and design intent.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in MA
Quick facts
- Location
- Swansea, MA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1963
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Geoffrey Cornish
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,847 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.5/128
- Course Vaults score
- 6.3
Getting there
Most visitors to Swansea Country Club arrive via T.F. Green Airport in Providence, a straightforward thirty-minute drive southwest into the quiet coastal corner of southeastern Massachusetts. The route follows I-195 east before peeling off into the low-lying farmland and tidal marshes that define this stretch of the Narragansett Bay shoreline, where the landscape flattens and opens toward the water. As the highway gives way to local roads threading through old mill towns and salt meadows, the transition feels less like arrival at a destination than a gentle retreat into a slower, more pastoral New England - one that has long made room for the game.

FAQ
Common questions about Championship at Swansea Country Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Championship at Swansea Country Club has a Course Vaults score of 6.3 out of 10 based on 20 logged golfers.
Championship was designed by Geoffrey Cornish.
Yes. Championship at Swansea Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Championship is 72.
Championship plays 6,847 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Championship is 128.



