Northeast Harbor, Maine · Midcoast & Down East Maine
Northeast Harbor Golf Club
Golf here began in 1895 with cows as hazards. Herbert Strong's outer nine went back to the woods in 1939 and was rebuilt hole by hole, whole again in 2000.
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About Northeast Harbor Golf Club
It's a short, old, tight course on Mount Desert Island, a mix of links-style and parkland holes among the pines and glacial rock of the island. Accuracy matters more than length. The club's own hole notes keep saying the same thing: the trouble is behind the greens, so don't be long. The Mill Brook crosses the fifth 80 yards short of the green, the 13th green has water on three sides, the 14th has the most heavily bunkered green on the course, and the eighth tee is one of the two highest spots on the property, where the wind gets a say.
The history is unusual. J.G. Thorp laid out nine rough holes on Corson's Farm in 1895, with cows wandering the fairways, and the players were soon arranging matches with Kebo Valley. Forty-nine shareholders incorporated the club in 1916, Arthur Lockwood's inner nine opened in 1919, and Herbert Strong added nine more in 1925 for a full 18.
Then it shrank. In 1939, the outer nine were left to nature due to hardship, and for decades the club played as a 15-hole course. From the 1970s summer families and year-round neighbors brought the lost holes back one at a time, and by 2000 it was whole again. The emblem is a pine tree with the motto Far and Sure.
It's one of 10 courses Yoink watches in the Midcoast & Down East Maine area, and the closest alternative is Kebo Valley Golf Club, about 6 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
How to get a tee time at Northeast Harbor Golf Club
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If Northeast Harbor Golf Club looks full for the day you want, it usually isn't for long: groups drop, rounds get moved and times reopen at all hours.
Yoink checks the sheet for you. Set a watch for the date, window and group size you want, and you'll get a push notification as soon as a spot opens — then book it directly with Northeast Harbor Golf Club.
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- Choose your day, time window and number of players.
- Get an alert when a matching tee time opens — then book it directly with the course.
Golf courses near Northeast Harbor Golf Club
- Kebo Valley Golf Club · Bar Harbor · 6 mi
- Bucksport Golf Club · Bucksport · 30 mi
- Northport Golf Club · Northport · 34 mi
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Northeast Harbor Golf Club FAQ
Where is Northeast Harbor Golf Club?
Northeast Harbor Golf Club is in Northeast Harbor, Maine, in the Midcoast & Down East Maine area — about 6 miles from Kebo Valley Golf Club.
Who designed Northeast Harbor Golf Club, and when did it open?
Northeast Harbor Golf Club was designed by Arthur Lockwood and Herbert Strong and opened in Arthur Lockwood's inner nine opened in 1919.
How do I get a tee time at Northeast Harbor Golf Club when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Northeast Harbor Golf Club in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Northeast Harbor Golf Club?
Nearby options include Kebo Valley Golf Club, Bucksport Golf Club and Northport Golf Club. Yoink watches 10 courses in the Midcoast & Down East Maine area.
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