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Cape Ann Golf Club

Essex, MA

Essex, MA

99 John Wise Ave, Essex, MA 01929

About this course

Cape Ann Golf Club occupies a coastal site above the salt marshes along the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway in Essex, Massachusetts, with views toward the Essex River and Crane Beach. The nine-hole course was designed by Eugene 'Skip' Wogan, a protege of Donald Ross, and opened for play in 1931. Owned and operated by the Stavros family since its founding, the course has been gradually updated with new bunkers, tee boxes and an irrigation pond while keeping its original character intact. It is the only public golf course on Cape Ann, offering walkable nine-hole rounds with a clubhouse pub for food after the round.

Type

Parkland

Region

New England

Holes

9

Par

34

Yardage

2,853

Established

1931

LooperScore

79.6

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