Essex County Club — Manchester by the Sea, MA Private Club

Course details

6,505Yardsback tees

72.2USGA ratingdifficulty

134Slopedifficulty

NearGolf score rates overall quality (0–10). USGA rating & slope measure difficulty — how hard the course plays, not how good it is.

NearGolf quality score ⓘ8.8/10

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How we score

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What the score reflects here: Historic Donald Ross design, highly praised and challenging.

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