Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA

Essex County Club

Essex County Club was founded in 1893 in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. Its original clubhouse was completed that year, when the grounds also accommodated polo, two clay tennis courts and nine holes of golf.

Course: 18 holes · par 70
Original architect: Donald Ross
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The course

Essex County Club18 holes · par 70

Course design

Donald RossOriginal design · Essex County Club · 1917

A North Shore sporting club

The Club developed on a 180-acre property with a sporting identity broader than golf. Grass and clay tennis courts continued alongside the golf course as its facilities expanded.

Championships

View all 5 past editions

1897 U.S. Women’s AmateurEssex County Club

Results and dates 5 editions

Curtis Cup

1938
United States (Curtis Cup)
September 7–8, 1938
2010
United States (Curtis Cup)
June 11–13, 2010

U.S. Women's Amateur

1897
U.S. Women’s Amateur
Beatrix Hoyt
August 24–26, 1897
1912
U.S. Women’s Amateur
Margaret Curtis
September 30–October 5, 1912

U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur

1995
U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur
Ellen Port
September 18–23, 1995

In the archive

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Sources and editorial notes4 references

Sources for this story

Club History and Traditions Essex County Club
1893 founding; 1917 Ross course; Manchester location
Consulted 2026-09-17
Passages:Introduction A North Shore sporting club, paragraph 2

Record sources

R&A official Curtis Cup match history The primary match-history entry records these dates: 2010 (June 11-13): USA 12½, GB&I 7½, Essex County Club, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass. ( Final Results ) Dates corroborated against the retained official USGA 2026 Record Book. No participant, score or historical routing changes are selected.
USGA: 2026 U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Record Book Championship Results: 1987 to 2025, PDF page 7, 1995 entry: Ellen Port defeated Brenda Corrie Kuehn, 3 and 1, at Essex County Club. The date range is printed explicitly in the USGA record book and matches the earlier 2023 and 2025 versions.
USGA: 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Record Book Printed/PDF page 7, 1912 result row. Retrospective completed-championship result and date range.