Jamestown Golf Course was designed and built in 1895. Many claim that it is one of the oldest public course in the country.
QUICK HISTORY: Recreational activities became important in the early twentieth century. A nine-hole golf course had been established in a cow pasture near the Dumplings in July, 1895, and was in use until about October, 1904. Known as Conanicut Golf Club, it was one of the first in New England (the Newport Country Club was started in 1890).
Back in the summer of 1899, town leaders searched for recreation options for the growing summer resident base and looked to establish a public golf course in Jamestown.
In 1901 a new clubhouse was erected on the south side of the course and links were laid out on the Littlefield-Clarke farm, today’s Jamestown Country Club. August of 1901 the Jamestown Golf and Country Club was formally opened with a tea and golf match for both ladies and gentlemen.
The clubhouse was moved in 1951 to its present location on Conanicus Avenue. The course contains 74.36 acres, with various environmentally sensitive land management areas.
New England Golf Course Management manages the Jamestown Golf Course and “Caddy Shack” restaurant that is located within the clubhouse building. Principals in the corporation are Joseph Mistowski as president and his wife Harriet Mistowski as vice president.