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Few golf names carry quite so much local pride as Ould Newbury — the archaic spelling a deliberate nod to Newbury's identity as one of Massachusetts' oldest towns, settled in 1635 and among the first communities established in the Bay Colony. The course sits in the northeastern corner of the state, near the mouth of the Merrimack River and not far from the storied dunes and marshes of Plum Island, a landscape defined by coastal grasses, tidal flats, and the kind of clean Atlantic light that makes late-afternoon rounds genuinely memorable.
The par-70 layout signals a design that rewards precision over raw power — shorter by intention, with a routing that likely leans on the natural contours of this low-lying, marshland-adjacent terrain rather than manufactured drama. That kind of course tends to develop loyal, multigenerational memberships, the sort of place where knowing the subtle breaks and prevailing sea breezes matters far more than distance off the tee.
The North Shore golf scene has long operated quietly in the shadow of more celebrated Boston-area clubs, but courses like this one carry their own authenticity — rooted in community, shaped by genuine New England character, and unhurried in a way that destination golf rarely manages.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE/BLUE · men | 6,230 | 71 | 128 | 70 |
| WHITE/BLUE · women | 6,194 | 75.9 | 135 | 74 |
| GREEN/GOLD · men | 5,886 | 68.8 | 124 | 70 |
| GREEN/GOLD · women | 5,811 | 73.9 | 131 | 74 |
| RED/YELLOW · men | 5,181 | 66.8 | 120 | 70 |
| RED/YELLOW · women | 5,181 | 70.6 | 128 | 74 |
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