eBrunswick
Golf Club was established in 1888 by Brunswick
Republicans, we believe the original name of the club was actually "The
Republican Club."
The first written reference of the golf course was in 1898 when the first Annual
Patriots Day Tournament was held. The course
was originally only 9 holes, and this nine was re-designed by
the excellent
team of Stiles & Van Cleek in the 1920's, and because of the superb natural drainage,
Brunswick Golf Club was always the first
golf course open in the State and the "Pop Erswell" Patriots Day Tournament was
always the first tournament,
which is still held annually to this day.
In the early 1960's the course was extended to 18 holes, the new nine designed
by the world renowned Geoff Cornish.
It was a little different from the original,
bringing some water hazzards into play
with a couple of forced carries.
Equipment was improving fast so the new
nine was built much longer and had a par
of 37 which brought the total par to 72,
a generally favored improvement.
The fourth hole was beautifully designed and is still one of the most visually
stunning and utterly challenging par
3's you'll ever play.
When Mr. Cornish designed the 6th hole he probably asked the question "Will
I ever design a par 4 as good and as difficult again?" Once you have played
it you will understand when I say that the answer is, no.
