Boston

Here’s what Hanse Golf Course Design have to say about Boston Golf Club: “The owners provided us with a great opportunity to pay homage to the early courses of New England, on a very interesting piece of property. The terrain varies and rolls, and pitches in every direction. The only consistent part of the property is its wonderful sand and gravel base which afforded us a great deal of flexibility in how we could utilize the native contours.

The course stresses fun and interest in the individual golf holes, and this theme is meticulously carried out in all elements of the club. This course has been lovingly crafted, and the owners made sure that we had the opportunity to dwell on the details which is apparent in the final result.”

In the book Planet Golf USA, author Darius Oliver writes: “The overwhelming highlight of Hanse’s work here is the believability of his shaping. The sand and gravel base made it easier for the design team to create contours that match the existing natural terrain, but the work done was first class.

Fairways crash and fall with great irregularity, the holes enhanced by beautifully constructed bunkers that are often fringed by bracken or shaggy tufts of native grass. The varied and heavily contoured greens are another standout feature; the targets are generally open at the front, yet consistently more difficult to approach the safer you drive from the tee.”