Metacomet Country Club was a private golf club in
East Providence, Rhode Island
East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 47,139 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-largest city in the state.
Geography
East Providence is located between the Providence and Seekonk ...
in the United States. It was incorporated in 1901 by five Rhode Island businessmen. The playing grounds were, at that time, in the Rumford section of East Providence.
The club's name derived from the fashion at the turn of the 20th century for golf clubs organizing in New England to select Native American names.
Metacomet
Metacomet (1638 – August 12, 1676), also known as Pometacom, Metacom, and by his adopted English name King Philip,[Wampanoag
The Wampanoag , also rendered Wôpanâak, are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands based in southeastern Massachusetts and historically parts of eastern Rhode Island,Salwen, "Indians of Southern New England and Long Island," p. 17 ...]
tribe, a friend of the Pilgrim settlers of the 17th century who was later named King Philip by the English after he succeeded his father as leader of the tribe.
The course was originally designed by Leonard Byles, but in 1924
Donald Ross was hired to re-design the golf course into the layout which now exists. The new layout was opened on August 7, 1926. Known as a challenging course with lots of character, it is widely considered to have putting greens among the best in New England.
On September 30, 2020,
Golf Digest
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reported that the club, recently purchased by Marshall Properties, was closing, as Marshall had failed to obtain a necessary zoning change needed to keep the club operating.
References
External links
Metacomet Country Club Home Page
Buildings and structures in East Providence, Rhode Island
Golf clubs and courses designed by Donald Ross
Golf clubs and courses in Rhode Island
Sports venues in Providence County, Rhode Island
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