
The Meadow Course
The Meadow at Peabody

About this course
The Meadow at Peabody is a public golf course in Peabody, Massachusetts, designed by Mark Mungeam and Timothy Gerrish. Mungeam, a respected New England architect known for restoration work and thoughtful new designs throughout the region, collaborated with Gerrish on this layout. The course serves the North Shore area of Greater Boston, providing accessible golf in a region with a rich golfing tradition that includes several historic private clubs. The property occupies former meadowland in Peabody, a city located roughly twenty miles north of Boston. The routing takes advantage of the natural terrain, which typically features moderate elevation changes and open spaces characteristic of reclaimed agricultural or meadow landscapes in this part of Massachusetts. Courses on such sites often incorporate wetland areas and require strategic bunkering and shaping to define holes across relatively open ground. As a municipal facility, The Meadow serves a broad range of golfers from the surrounding communities. Public courses in the Boston area often balance playability for recreational golfers with enough challenge to engage more skilled players. The design likely reflects this dual mandate, offering multiple tee options and strategic variety across the eighteen holes. The course contributes to the public golf infrastructure in a region where access to quality daily-fee golf remains important to the local golfing community.
Quick facts
- Location
- Peabody, MA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2001
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Mark Mungeam, Timothy Gerrish
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,708 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.7/135
- Course Vaults score
- 6.3
Getting there
Most visitors arrive via Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), a straightforward twenty-five-minute drive north along Route 128 into the North Shore's wooded suburban fringe. The journey trades the harbor skyline for quiet stretches of oak and maple, eventually delivering you to Peabody's tranquil western edge, where The Meadow unfolds across gently rolling terrain that feels worlds removed from the city's hum. For those seeking discretion, Beverly Municipal Airport accommodates light aircraft and lies just minutes away, offering a seamless transition from tarmac to first tee. The arrival is understated, befitting a club that prizes substance over ceremony.

FAQ
Common questions about The Meadow
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
The Meadow has a Course Vaults score of 6.3 out of 10 based on 18 logged golfers.
The Meadow was designed by Mark Mungeam and Timothy Gerrish.
Yes. The Meadow is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at The Meadow is 71.
The Meadow plays 6,708 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at The Meadow is 135.



