Manchester, Massachusetts
Essex County Club
About the club
Essex County Club is considered the first great Donald Ross design and perhaps his most intriguing. He wasn’t the original architect, but he served as its professional from 1909 to 1913 (until his design business became so lucrative he no longer needed the pro job) and lived on site, so he was able to tweak many holes. Ultimately, he returned to do a substantial remodeling in 1917. Unusual holes are the order of the day, from the flat opening six holes with fuzzy chocolate drops covered in tall fescue grasses to the blind shots, both uphill and downhill, on the back nine. The par-3 11th, with its green resembling the deck of a sinking ship, and the downhill par-4 18th, shaped like an S around small hills, are special. The club insists its third green, created in 1893 and preserved by Ross in his remodel, is the oldest green in continuous existence in America.
Amenities
Golf Course
Club House
Driving Range
Putting Greens
Pro Shop
Dining
Fitness
Swimming Pool
Course
Membership
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Essex County Club
Membership
2026/27
Monthly Equivalent
On request
over 10 yrs
Year 1 Total
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Lifetime Total
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Membership Concierge
Christopher Knight
Location
153 School St, Manchester, Massachusetts 01944-1236, United States
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Reviews
4.6
56 reviews
Incredible course, it was like walking through a Donald Ross museum. Never pass up an opportunity to play here.
Matt S
Loved the golf course, pretty challenging.
Naveen Kumar
If you are a golf history buff and Donald Ross fan, ECC is a must in your bucket list of Ross courses to play. Ross made his name in golf architectural history with his redesign of ECC that lead to over 400 golf course designs and renovations. If you can, walk the course with your caddy. Jason was thoroughly knowledgeable about the course as his goal is to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather who won three club championships. ECC was pure joy!
Harry Joe