
Tewksbury Course
Tewksbury Country Club
About this course
Tewksbury Country Club occupies rolling terrain in the Merrimack Valley north of Boston, designed by William S. Flynn and Howard C. Toomey and opened in the mid-1920s. Flynn, known for his strategic bunkering and thoughtful use of natural contours, worked frequently with Toomey during this period on courses throughout the Northeast. The layout takes advantage of the property's natural elevation changes and mature tree growth, creating a parkland setting characteristic of Massachusetts club courses from this era. The routing moves across varied topography, with holes that incorporate Flynn's typical design elements: greens with subtle internal movement, fairway bunkering positioned to challenge strategic angles, and an emphasis on ground game options around the putting surfaces. The property's wooded character frames many holes while leaving sufficient room for recovery shots, reflecting the balance Flynn sought between challenge and playability for a membership course. Tewksbury serves a local membership in the Merrimack Valley region, maintaining the traditions of a private country club established nearly a century ago. The course has undergone periodic updates to address modern maintenance standards and playing conditions while preserving the essential character of the Flynn-Toomey design. It represents the kind of solid, well-conceived layout that Flynn produced for clubs seeking quality golf without the dramatic features or championship length of his more celebrated designs elsewhere in the region.
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
- Tewksbury, MA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1998
- Designer(s)
- William S. Flynn, Howard C. Toomey
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 33
- Length
- 2,634 yards
- Course Vaults score
- 6.2
Getting there
Logan International Airport in Boston serves as the primary gateway, positioned roughly thirty miles southeast of Tewksbury Country Club. The drive north traces Interstate 93 through the city's outer suburbs before peeling west into the gently rolling terrain of the Merrimack Valley, where the urban pulse softens into wooded residential corridors and open farmland. For members arriving by private aircraft, Hanscom Field in Bedford offers a discreet alternative just twenty minutes south, while Lawrence Municipal lies even closer to the north. The final approach along tree-lined local roads delivers you to a classic New England club tucked quietly into the Massachusetts countryside, its understated entrance a fitting threshold to a layout shaped by the land's natural contours.

FAQ
Common questions about Tewksbury
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Tewksbury has a Course Vaults score of 6.2 out of 10 based on 14 logged golfers.
Tewksbury was designed by William S. Flynn and Howard C. Toomey.
Yes. Tewksbury is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Tewksbury is 33.
Tewksbury plays 2,634 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
Tewksbury is a 9-hole course.



