Farm Neck Golf Club

Farm Neck Golf Club is a semi-private golf club located in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The course was designed in 1979 by Geoffrey Cornish, Bill Robinson, and Patrick Mulligan. Farm Neck has been one of the top-ranked courses in the northeast United States and has consistently been ranked 4.5 out of 5 stars in Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play".[1] Originally starting out as only 9 holes, the course eventually expanded into the 18-hole course that it is today. Noted for the beauty of its topography, it has been cited as the best public golf course in New England.[2] The course received media attention when President Bill Clinton played there while on vacation in 1993,[3] and again when President Barack Obama played a round of golf there while vacationing in August 2009.[4][5] In addition, the clubhouse now has a cafe serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as tennis courts.

President Barack Obama playing golf at Farm Neck Golf Club, August 24, 2009. Official White House photo.
Farm Neck Golf Club
Club information
LocationOak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Established1979
TypeSemi-Private
Total holes18
Websitewww.farmneck.net
Farm Neck Golf Club
Designed byGeoffrey Cornish, Bill Robinson, and Patrick Mulligan
Par72
Length6,815 yards
Course rating72.8

Layout

Farm Neck Golf Club contains an 18-hole course and a driving range. All yardage is assumed to be from the gold tees.

Hole # Par Yards Meters # of Bunkers
1 4 409 374 6
2 5 528 483 9
3 4 362 331 9
4 3 173 158 3
5 4 351 321 7
6 3 207 189 6
7 4 391 358 5
8 5 512 468 3
9 3 200 183 2
        
Hole # Par Yards Meters # of Bunkers
10 4 426 390 7
11 5 557 509 4
12 4 404 369 3
13 4 365 334 5
14 4 348 318 5
15 3 188 172 3
16 4 424 388 2
17 4 418 382 3
18 5 552 505 4

References
  1. Farm Neck Golf Club Golf
  2. "Swingers' Clubs: Ranking the best golf courses in the region, Boston Magazine, May 2003". Archived from the original on 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  3. "Cape Cod & The Islands: The Golf Coast, New England Golf Monthly, May 3, 2010". Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  4. Saltonstall, David (August 24, 2009). "President Obama begins vacation on Martha's Vineyard with round of golf". Daily News. New York.
  5. "Obama goes golfing at Farm Neck club". Cape Cod Times. August 24, 2009. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2019.

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