Did somebody say "more photo tours, please"? OK, Here's Oyster Harbors Club

[Malcolm Mckinnon]

Down about Osterville, MA there lies a very sleepy little Donald Ross course. Unbeknownst to many, it plies it's understated ways with complete disregard to the real world...

Voila! here it is for you to enjoy. I will expect Mr. Doak to chime in as his is the latest hand to cast a brush upon this canvas.

http://www.oysterharborsclub.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_Harbors#History

Welcome! or perhaps not...

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Scat?

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Mr. Doak built a nice new short game practice area

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More of the practice area

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Clubhouse view

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Ventral view of clubhouse

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View of 1st and 18th from the putting green

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Par is 72. Yardage is 6807 from the tips.

I will provide tip measurements per hole.

Hole Number 1 tee
Par 4
410 yards

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View of first from left bunker

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!st approach

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1st from behind green

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2nd Tee
Par 5
491 yards

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2nd from behind left bunker

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2nd approach

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2nd closer in

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2nd looking back

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3rd Hole
Par 3
147 yards

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3rd from left

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3rd from behind

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I'm posting these first three holes before I time out.

My dogs need to be let out. Will resume through the ninth tonight a bit later.

[Malcolm Mckinnon]

These photos are from October 9th. We really lucked out having a crisp Autumn day with a high temperature of about 62 degrees.

Hole 4
Par 5
515 yards

Tee view

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Hole 4, approach

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Hole 4 Green

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Hole 5
Par 3
214 yards

Tee view

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5th green from the right

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5th Green from left

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6th tee
Par 4
405 yards
Almost a 90 degree dogleg left

Tee View

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6th Fairway

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6th Green

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7th hole
Par 4
372 yards

Tee view

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7th approach

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Front of 7th Green

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7th from behind

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Hole 8
Par 4
392 yards

8th Tee

(My buddy Carle taking a swat at it. His grandfather, Ed Dudley, was the pro at Augusta National for 25 years from it's inception. He taught President Eisenhower the game.)

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8th approach

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8th Green

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9th Hole
Par 4
356 yards

Carle takes another swipe

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9th approach

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9th Green

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Back nine will post sometime over the weekend.

In the meantime, I need to buy sandbags to ward off the impending hurricane.

[Tom_Doak]

Malcolm:

My associates should get most of the credit for the bunker work and short game area at Oyster Harbors.

However, the best part of the course is the part we didn't change at all -- it's a great set of greens, one of the best Donald Ross ever built.

[Sean Leary]

Thanks for posting these. It is a course I have always wanted to see, and haven
t seen much in terms of pics. I went to a wedding here once, but haven't gotten to play it yet.

[Bart Bradley]

I played Oyster Harbors this fall.  A truly lovely set of greens and a very nice course.  The par 5s lack the interest and strategy of the other holes on the course.  For some reason, the course had a very "low country" or Pinehurst feel to me.

I recommend a visit when in the area.

Although I really liked the greens at OH, I was a bit surprised that Tom Doak put these greens among Ross' very best.  I have played both Oakland Hills and Wannamoissett this Fall as well and I find them both to have a superior set of greens (but I will admit that I think both of those courses have all-world sets).


Bart

[John Ezekowitz]

The pictures of the 7th through 9th remind me of Ross's other Cape Cod effort, Woods Hole, a course I really enjoy. I love the holes routed through the hilly Cape Cod terrain and the long vista behind the 7th green (a la the 16th and 17th at Woods Hole)

[Will Lozier]

The pictures of the 7th through 9th remind me of Ross's other Cape Cod effort, Woods Hole, a course I really enjoy. I love the holes routed through the hilly Cape Cod terrain and the long vista behind the 7th green (a la the 16th and 17th at Woods Hole)

John,

I don't believe Ross ever worked on WHGC...I think Stiles & Van Kleek came in after the original nine were laid out by Thomas Winton. 

Cheers

[Daryl "Turboe" Boe]

Great pics Malcolm, keep em coming.

ps It was great to see you again last week and to get a chance to meet Carle.  I hope to see you on both of your home soils next summer.

[Tommy Williamsen]

I have played OH a few times.  I am also surprised by TD's comments about the greens, although they are really good.  I just thought that the water could have come into play.  It had the possibility to be a Fisher's Island.  It is a great place, however, in every sense. 

[Brad Tufts]

The pictures of the 7th through 9th remind me of Ross's other Cape Cod effort, Woods Hole, a course I really enjoy. I love the holes routed through the hilly Cape Cod terrain and the long vista behind the 7th green (a la the 16th and 17th at Woods Hole)

John,

I don't believe Ross ever worked on WHGC...I think Stiles & Van Kleek came in after the original nine were laid out by Thomas Winton. 

Cheers

Correct...and Ross worked at a few other CC layouts....Hyannisport, Bass River, Wianno

[Malcolm Mckinnon]

I might as well get the rest of these up before it's lights out here in New Jersey with the impending Hurricane. Hatches are officially battened down here.

10th Tee
Par 3
207 yards

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10th Green

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10th looking back

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11th Tee
Par 4
434 yards

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11th Approach

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11th looking back

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12th Tee
Par 4
382 yards

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12th approach

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12th looking back

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13th Tee
Par 4
442 yards

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Bunker on 13

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13th approach

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13th Green

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13th Green

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14th Tee
Par 5
567 yards

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14th Approach

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14th Green

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14th Front

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14th looking back

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My lights just flickered so I'm posting this so far...

to be continued.

[Malcolm Mckinnon]

15th tee
Par 4
406 yards

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15th Approach

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15th Green

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16th Tee
Par 5
480 yards

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16th 2nd shot

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16th green

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16th Green looking back

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17th tee
Par 3
175 yards

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17th view

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17th Green

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17th Green

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17th Green

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18th Tee
Par 4
412 yards

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18th Approach

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18th closer in

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18th Green

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18th Green

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18th Green

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[Bill Gayne]

Classic New England look to the place.