
Nonquitt Course
Nonquitt Golf Club
About this course
Nonquitt Golf Club occupies a coastal setting in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, on the southern shore near Buzzards Bay. The course was designed by Geoffrey Cornish and Bill Robinson, a partnership that produced numerous layouts across New England during the mid-to-late twentieth century. Cornish, a prolific architect who worked extensively throughout the northeastern United States, brought his characteristic approach to routing and strategic design to this seaside location. The course sits in a region known for its maritime climate and coastal topography, where ocean breezes and proximity to the water influence playing conditions. The layout reflects the design sensibilities common to Cornish's work from this period: thoughtful use of natural terrain, strategic bunkering, and routing that responds to the existing landscape. The coastal setting provides both scenic qualities and tactical challenges, particularly regarding wind direction and intensity. Nonquitt serves a membership drawn from the Dartmouth area and the broader South Coast region of Massachusetts. The club operates as a traditional private facility, maintaining the course and clubhouse for member play and social activities. The course fits within the context of southeastern Massachusetts golf, where numerous clubs occupy similar coastal and near-coastal settings, each shaped by the region's maritime character and the design philosophies of mid-century architects who worked extensively in New England.
Quick facts
- Location
- Dartmouth, MA, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1962
- Designer(s)
- Geoffrey Cornish, Bill Robinson
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 33
- Length
- 2,663 yards
Getting there
Most visitors arrive via Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS), roughly ninety minutes north, though Providence's T.F. Green (PVD) offers a closer alternative for those approaching from the south. The drive traces the coastal edge of southeastern Massachusetts, slipping past old whaling towns and salt marshes before narrowing onto the Nonquitt peninsula - a slender finger of land jutting into Buzzards Bay. The final approach feels deliberately unhurried, a quiet passage through summer cottages and weathered shingle until the road simply ends at one of New England's most discreet and storied seaside clubs.

FAQ
Common questions about Nonquitt
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Nonquitt was designed by Geoffrey Cornish and Bill Robinson.
Nonquitt is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Nonquitt is 33.
Nonquitt plays 2,663 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Nonquitt is a 9-hole course.



