
Granite Course
Granite Links Golf Club
About this course
Granite Links Golf Club sits atop the former Quincy Quarries in Quincy, Massachusetts, occupying a dramatic hillside site that overlooks Boston Harbor and the city skyline. Designer John Sanford routed the course across reclaimed granite quarry land in the mid-1990s, creating a layout that takes advantage of significant elevation changes and exposed rock faces left from the area's industrial past. The property's quarrying history dates back more than a century, and the transformation into a golf course represents one of the more distinctive land reclamation projects in New England golf. The course plays across rolling, rocky terrain with considerable movement throughout the round. Fairways rise and fall along the hillside, and several holes feature dramatic drops from tee to fairway or green. The exposed granite outcroppings and ledges that remain from the quarrying operations give the property a rugged character uncommon in the region. Views of Boston Harbor, the downtown skyline, and the surrounding South Shore communities are visible from elevated points throughout the course. Granite Links operates as a daily-fee facility and includes a second eighteen-hole course on the property. The club has become a popular venue for corporate and charity events in the Boston area, drawing players interested in the unusual setting and convenient access to the city. The clubhouse and practice facilities occupy the hilltop, taking advantage of the panoramic views that define the property's appeal.
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
- Quincy, MA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2004
- Holes
- 9
- Designer
- John Sanford
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,340 yards
- Difficulty
- 36.4/140
- Course Vaults score
- 7.5
Getting there
Most visitors arrive through Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), a rare convenience for championship golf - the course sits just eight miles south of the runways, often reachable in under twenty minutes when traffic cooperates. The drive traces the curve of Quincy Bay before climbing sharply into the former Quincy Quarries, where the road narrows and the cityscape falls away behind walls of exposed granite. What emerges at the summit feels less like a suburb than an aerie - Granite Links perched 500 feet above sea level, with the Boston skyline spread across the northern horizon and the first tee waiting just beyond the clubhouse terrace.

FAQ
Common questions about Granite
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Granite has a Course Vaults score of 7.5 out of 10 based on 16 logged golfers.
Granite was designed by John Sanford.
Yes. Granite is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Granite is 36.
Granite plays 3,340 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Granite is 140.




