The course lies within an area of pine hills to the south of Plymouth, close to Cape Cod Bay, on a parcel of land that looks like it was always meant for golf. It’s a wooded property that offers a plentiful supply of sandy soil to support a wonderful mix of fescues; ideal ground for links-like golf.

The only earth movement of any note at Old Sandwich was carried out on the opening hole where a sand hill was removed to allow the routing for the par five 1st hole, with spoil used to build up tees and greens around the course.