
Southers Marsh Course
Southers Marsh Golf Club
About this course
Southers Marsh Golf Club occupies coastal terrain in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where the landscape reflects the region's characteristic marshland topography. Designed by Nick Filla, the course incorporates the natural wetland features that define this part of the South Shore, with routing that works around tidal marsh areas and seasonal water features. The setting provides views across open marsh grasses and connects to the broader coastal plain that extends through this section of Plymouth County. The design takes advantage of elevation changes modest by coastal standards, with fairways that move through transitional zones between upland and lowland areas. Holes play along marsh edges where wind becomes a consistent factor, particularly during afternoon rounds when sea breezes strengthen. The course layout requires strategic positioning given the presence of forced carries and approach angles influenced by wetland boundaries that define playable corridors. Plymouth's golfing landscape includes several courses that work with similar coastal and marsh environments, and Southers Marsh fits within this regional context as a layout shaped by environmental constraints and opportunities. The course serves both local membership and visiting play, offering a routing that reflects contemporary design approaches to sensitive coastal sites where preservation of natural hydrology and native vegetation informs hole construction and maintenance practices.
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
- Plymouth, MA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2001
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Nick Filla
- Par
- 61
- Length
- 4,111 yards
- Difficulty
- 61.8/112
- Course Vaults score
- 6.7
Getting there
Southers Marsh Golf Club sits just inland from Plymouth Harbor, reachable most directly via Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), roughly forty-five minutes south by car through the coastal towns and pine-studded landscape of the South Shore. Private aviation options at nearby facilities such as Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) offer a more discreet arrival for those traveling by charter, landing within minutes of the clubhouse. The drive itself traces a gentle descent from the Boston metropolitan area into quieter terrain, where the salt marshes and kettle ponds of southeastern Massachusetts begin to assert themselves, setting the tone for the links-influenced routing that awaits at Southers Marsh.

FAQ
Common questions about Southers Marsh
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Southers Marsh has a Course Vaults score of 6.7 out of 10 based on 23 logged golfers.
Southers Marsh was designed by Nick Filla.
Yes. Southers Marsh is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Southers Marsh is 61.
Southers Marsh plays 4,111 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Southers Marsh is 112.



