The course plays to a par 71 over 6,372 yards – short by today’s standards, but as the 71.7/135 rating and slope indicate, it is no pushover. It sits on a glacial moraine, which resulted in some one-off landforms rarely found in the United States. The course is laid out in a figure 8 routing, with the front 9 on the northeastern side of the clubhouse, and the back 9 to the southwest. The course was designed by Herbert Fowler and opened for play in 1922. It’s a quiet, peaceful area – ideal for golf. The anticipation builds as you get closer to the course, and you begin to get glimpses of coves and small bays. Set in Chatham, Massachusetts, the drive to Eastward Ho! takes you through some beautiful countryside. I can’t remember having such an enjoyable time on a golf course.ĮASTWARD HO! The incomparable setting of Eastward Ho! It’s an exciting, fun, playable and unique golf course that deserves more than the share of accolades that it currently receives. and Eastward Ho!, in my opinion, belongs on any list of such courses. I have had the great pleasure and fortune of playing some of the most “charming” golf courses in the east - Myopia Hunt, Garden City, Maidstone, Fishers Island, etc. The weather was perfect, and I enjoyed every minute of my time on the property. I arrived at 2pm on Sunday, and with sunset for Cape Cod creeping up to before 4:30pm, I knew that I had limited time to get a round in.
After a very enjoyable round at Wannamoisett, and having been well and duly throttled by both my host and the course, I headed over.
On my way up to the course that morning, I noticed that Eastward Ho! was a mere 90 minutes further along, and having missed an opportunity to play there a few months back, I decided to try to head over later that day. I was in the general area on for a round at Wannamoisett. EASTWARD HO! – A COURSE TOUR & APPRECIATIONĬhatham, MA – Herbert Fowler Homeward bound at Eastward Ho!
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