
Hawk Course
Far Corner Golf Club
About this course
# Far Corner Golf Club - Hawk Course Far Corner Golf Club's Hawk Course is a Geoffrey Cornish design located in Boxford, Massachusetts, a town in the wooded, gently rolling terrain north of Boston. Cornish, a prolific New England architect who shaped dozens of courses across the region during the mid-to-late twentieth century, brought his characteristic approach to routing and strategy: making thoughtful use of natural land contours, incorporating mature tree lines, and creating holes that reward accuracy over raw distance. The course sits within the rural character typical of Essex County's inland communities, where stone walls and native hardwoods frame the playing corridors. The layout reflects Cornish's practical design philosophy, with holes that follow the property's natural elevation changes and require careful club selection and course management. Greens are typically modestly contoured, and bunkering serves to define playing lines rather than overwhelm. The course offers a straightforward test of golf suited to a range of skill levels, emphasizing position and thoughtful shot-making. Far Corner operates as a semi-private facility, providing access to both members and daily-fee players. The club serves the local golfing community in northeastern Massachusetts, offering a traditional New England golf experience without pretense. The Hawk Course represents the kind of regional layout Cornish built throughout his long career—honest, playable, and rooted in the landscape it occupies.
Quick facts
- Location
- Boxford, MA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1967
- Designer
- Geoffrey Cornish
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 36
- Length
- 3,220 yards
Getting there
The journey to Far Corner Golf Club begins at Boston Logan International Airport, just thirty miles to the south, where the urban pulse of New England's hub quickly gives way to the wooded calm of Massachusetts' North Shore countryside. A forty-minute drive north traces Route 95 through historic Essex County before turning inland onto narrow, stone-walled lanes that wind through Boxford's protected conservation land and colonial-era farmsteads. The final approach feels deliberately removed - no signage, no fanfare - just a discreet turn onto a private drive where the forest opens to reveal one of New England's most quietly guarded golf sanctuaries, a place where arrival feels less like destination and more like discovery.

FAQ
Common questions about Hawk at Far Corner Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Hawk was designed by Geoffrey Cornish.
Yes. Hawk at Far Corner Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Hawk is 36.
Hawk plays 3,220 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Hawk is a 9-hole course.





