The left side of the fairway has just one fairway bunker at 260 yards out. to reset your password It landed in the left rough about 140 yards out. There is a small bunker off the right side of the fairway at about 45 yards from the front of the green. Remember what I said about pars and birdies on the last three holes? I tried to muscle a sand wedge out of the rough to the flag. GOLF DIGEST MAY EARN A PORTION OF SALES FROM PRODUCTS THAT ARE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR SITE AS PART OF OUR AFFILIATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH RETAILERS. Jimmy took me to meet Shawn who had been assigned as my caddie. My access to Kittansett resulted from a chance meeting at my club. The ball landed near the flag and rolled 15 feet past. The Kittansett Club is located in Marion, MA, United States and is part of the Golf Courses Industry. The tenth hole is a short par four with one of the widest fairways on the course. I’d also like to thank Jimmy, Tyler, and James for taking good care of me onsite. Perennially ranked as one of "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses" by Golf Digest magazine, Kittansett offers both a scenic and demanding test of golf. I moved from the toughest hole on the course to the second easiest hole on the course. Exclusive golf course information, specifications and golf course details at The Kittansett Club. Kittansett ends with a short par five. Had we pulled the pin, the ball would have dropped into the cup for a much-needed birdie. I appreciated James taking the time to show me around. I two-putted for my third straight bogey. The first and second holes both measure 415 yards from the white tees. The left side of the hole is free of trees. I left my third shot just short of the green. I pushed my second shot way right of the green leaving a 40 yard pitch shot over the right green side bunker to the pin. Marion, MA . The ball flight was fine. Trees are tight along the right side of this the number one handicap hole on the course, from the tee to the green. There is a creek, rough, a tree and the cart path. Kittansett Club Marion (T47 c) 8. I hit the ball fat, so it only flew 140 yards leaving 160 yards to a middle right pin on another round green. The first hole is off the left side of the fairway. On the few occasions that I played golf at my club in Atlanta, I would keep my caddie, Melvin, updated about my quest. Whitinsville Golf Club, Whitinsville (No. John had worked with him to get me on the tee sheet and ensure that I got very knowledgeable caddie. The first three holes on the back nine are laid out like a triangle with the 10th and 12th holes as sides and the 11th hole as the base. Seventh hole, 545 yards; An auspicious moment is reached at the seventh as the golfer turns his back to the bay.How much will he regret the inland foray? There is a bunker about 45 yards from the front of the green. I putted from off the green. The ball landed short and left of the green but right of the left green side bunker. I tapped in for a bogey. Incorrect password. There is also a cross bunker on the right next to the fairway bunker at 370 out. The fairway is level, there is a very narrow creek about 15 yards to the left of the fairway. Kittansett Club, located in Marion, Massachusetts, is ranked No. Only recently, with the discovery of some original blueprints, has it been conclusively established that the ocean-side, links-like Kittansett, long thought to be the product of an amateur architect, Frederic Hood, was actually the work of well-known course architect William Flynn, who also designed Shinnecock and Cherry Hills. John and I were able to meet for breakfast during my week in Boston where he presented me with a Francis Ouimet head cover to commemorate my quest. I aimed along the right side of the fairway to get a better look at the green.