The Bay Club at Mattapoisett

The Bay Club at Mattapoisett features a course designed by PGA Tour player Brad Faxon in collaboration with architect Brad Booth. Located in the coastal town of Mattapoisett on Buzzards Bay in southeastern Massachusetts, the course opened in the early 2000s and represents Faxon's involvement in bringing his playing experience to course design in his native New England region. The layout occupies rolling terrain characteristic of the Massachusetts South Coast, with the property offering views toward the bay and incorporating natural wetlands and coastal vegetation into the design. The routing takes advantage of the site's topography and natural features, with holes that move through varied elevations and require strategic shot-making rather than pure length. Faxon's design philosophy emphasizes playability for a range of skill levels while maintaining challenge through green complexes and strategic bunkering. The course reflects the architectural principles of risk-reward decision-making that Faxon valued during his professional career, particularly around the greens where short game skills are tested. The Bay Club operates as a private facility serving the Mattapoisett area and broader southeastern Massachusetts region. The club provides a year-round social and recreational environment for members, with the golf course as the central amenity. The coastal New England setting and the involvement of a prominent Rhode Island native in the design give the course a distinct regional identity within the state's golf landscape.