The Nantucket Invitational

The Nantucket
Invitational

A 54-hole team championship contested across Sankaty Head and Miacomet — two days where the Atlantic meets the lighthouse.

Siasconset, Massachusetts · 41° 17′ N
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The Tournament

A links
tradition

The Nantucket Invitational is a two-player team championship contested over fifty-four holes across two of the island's celebrated courses. Competition is divided into two separate divisions — Mid-Amateur (ages 25–54) and Senior (ages 55 and older) — each crowned with its own champion.

The Invitational pairs two players in partnership across two days — thirty-six holes split between Miacomet and Sankaty Head on Day One, and eighteen holes at Sankaty Head in the Final Round. Day One is played entirely at Miacomet — eighteen holes of four-ball in the morning followed by eighteen holes of alternate shot in the afternoon. The Final Round returns to Sankaty Head for eighteen holes of four-ball, where both division champions are crowned.

Sankaty Head, founded in 1921, sits on a ninety-foot bluff above the Atlantic. The course was drawn by local 'Sconset lad Emerson Armstrong, refined by A.W. Tillinghast, and most recently restored by Jim Urbina in 2017. The lighthouse, completed in 1850, stands sentinel over the front nine. Miacomet, on the south side of the island, offers a contrasting test — generous fairways, native fescue, and ocean views from its closing holes.

Caddies are provided through the Sankaty Head Caddy Camp — the last remaining caddy camp in the United States, in continuous operation since the late 1930s.

Live Scoring
Leaderboard

Scoring updates in real time as players post on the course. Two separate leaderboards track the Mid-Amateur and Senior divisions simultaneously, powered by Golf Genius.

Mid-Amateur Division

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Senior Division

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Format
Four-Ball & Alternate Shot
Scoring Platform
Golf Genius
Updates
Hole-by-Hole, Live
Order of Play

October 5 – 6

Two days of competition, hospitality, and tradition on the bluff. All times Eastern.

October 5
Day One · Miacomet · 36 Holes
7:30 AMBreakfast AvailableMiacomet Clubhouse
8:30 AMRound One — Four-BallMiacomet · Shotgun Start
1:00 PMLunch & ScoringMiacomet Clubhouse
2:30 PMRound Two — Alternate ShotMiacomet · Shotgun Start
October 6
Final Round · Sankaty Head · 18 Holes
7:30 AMBreakfast AvailableSankaty Head Clubhouse
8:30 AMFinal Round — Four-BallSankaty Head · First Tee
2:00 PMAwards Presentation18th Green
The Venues

Two courses

The Invitational moves between two of Nantucket's signature courses — Sankaty Head's bluff-top links and Miacomet's coastal parkland — for a complete test of the island's golf.

Miacomet Golf Club
Miacomet — closing stretch
Day One · 36 Holes

Miacomet Golf Club

A modern parkland course on Nantucket's south shore, opened in its current 18-hole configuration in 2007. Wide fairways framed by native fescue, deep bunkering, and ocean views from the closing holes — a contrasting test to Sankaty's bluff-top links.

No.FeatureYardsPar
1Opening Drive3954
5South Wind5285
9Turn4184
12Pond1723
15Fescue4414
17Ocean View1983
18Homestretch4624
Sankaty Head Golf Club
The clubhouse at dusk, eighteenth green
Final Round · 18 Holes

Sankaty Head Golf Club

The Atlantic wraps two hundred and seventy degrees of the layout. The lighthouse stands sentinel over the front nine. Designed by Emerson Armstrong in 1921, refined by A.W. Tillinghast, and restored by Jim Urbina in 2017 — one of America's purest links experiences.

No.NameYardsPar
1Welcome4124
4Welch's Reach1863
6The Lighthouse4384
8Bluff5125
12Caddy Camp3954
17Twitchy's Walk1683
18Home4464
Honor Roll

Past champions

Names etched into the Sankaty record. The Invitational has been contested through fog, gale, and high summer light.

Mid-Amateur Division
2025Dan O'Callaghan
& Aengus McCallister
2024Erik Martin
& Will Blumberg
2023Thomas Birdsey
& Charlie Kennerly
2020–22No Event
2019Kris Mikkelson
& Robert Gerwin
2018Herbie Aikens
& Kevin Quinn
Senior Division
2025Scott Mackesy
& Dan Keogh
2024Scott Mackesy
& Dan Keogh
2023Matt Sughrue
& Rusty Strawn
2020–22No Event
2019Adam Kugler
& Paul Heffernan
2018Tom Yellin
& Dan Levinson
Visit

Lodging & travel

Nantucket Island is reached by ferry from Hyannis or by air from Boston, New York, and the Northeast corridor. We recommend booking early — the island fills quickly in season.

i.

Getting Here

Hy-Line Cruises and Steamship Authority operate ferries from Hyannis. JetBlue, American, and Cape Air offer seasonal service to ACK from BOS, JFK, and LGA.

ii.

Where to Stay

The White Elephant, The Wauwinet, and The Summer House offer the island's finest lodging. The Wade Cottages in 'Sconset are walking distance to the club.

iii.

On the Island

Whaling Museum, Brant Point Light, dinner at Topper's, lunch at the Sconset Café. Bring layers — the bluff weather can shift in an afternoon.

Inquiries

Get in touch

For tournament inquiries, sponsorship, or hospitality questions, please reach out using the form or contact us directly.

Tournament Director
Dan O’Callaghan
Address
100 Sankaty Road · P.O. Box 293
Siasconset, MA 02564
Telephone
(508) 257-6391
Tournament Office
invitational@sankatyheadgc.com