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Coordinates | 41°15′44″N 69°59′52″W / 41.26222°N 69.99778°W |
Location | Siasconset, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Established | 1894 |
Type | Public |
Owned by | Nantucket Land Bank (2012-present) The Coffin Family (1894-2012) |
Operated by | Alan Costa |
Total holes | 9 |
Events hosted | The Skinner Open (annual from 1977 to 2011) |
Website | www |
Designed by | John Grout and Alex Findlay |
Par | 35 |
Siasconset Golf Club, also known as the Siasconset Golf Course and commonly shortened to the Sconset Golf Course,[1] is one of the easternmost golf courses in Massachusetts, perched on the edge of Nantucket Island in Siasconset, Massachusetts. This is the oldest golf course still active on Nantucket[2][3] and one of the oldest golf courses in America.[4][5] It once was considered the oldest privately owned golf course in the country[6][3][7] still open to the public[3][7] but, as of May 1, 2012, it is no longer privately owned.[6][8][3] It is still known by island locals as "Skinner's Golf Club",[1][2][6][8] or "Skinner's",[9] because Robert "Skinner" Coffin was a co-owner and the superintendent of the course for many years[1] and use to host a recreational golf tournament, known as "The Skinner Open", which was held during the years 1977 to 2011. It is currently operating as a public 9-hole course.[4][8][10][9] This course was also listed in Links Magazine's article titled "The Top 10 Old Courses You Can Play".[11] On October 24, 2019, this course was named the New England Golf Course Owners Association's "Golf Course of New England" for 2020.[12][13]
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