Salem Golf Club

Detailed description of Salem Golf Club

Salem Golf Club first opened for play in 1921. The Salem Golf Club was established in 1921 when several Salem community leaders banned together to purchase the Timothy Gee Farm just south of Salem along State Route 45. The farm’s gently rolling hills, steep cliffs and meandering stream was deemed the ideal spot upon which to establish a 9-hole golf course.

A second 9 holes opened for play in 1967. This addition was designed by Bob Simmons. Geoffrey Cornish redesigned the entire course in 1981.

The original Gee barn, once a mere “caddy shack” with a hay-loft dance hall above, has been transformed into a stately colonial clubhouse with all of the modern amenities you could want. In addition to golf, there is an Olympic sized swimming pool and two clay tennis courts.

The Salem Golf Club Golf Course has small, elevated greens that are undulating and difficult to read. The course was built on hilly terrain, so you can expect many changes in elevation and some uneven lies. The tree-lined fairways are narrow and a water hazard comes into play on one hole.

Par for the course is 72. From the back tees the course plays to 6,409 yards. From the forward tees the course plays to 4,850 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 13, a par-5 that plays to 520 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 12, a par-3 that plays to 121 yards from the back tees.

Watch out for # 3, a 370 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at The Salem Golf Club is # 12, the 121 yard par-3.