Once upon a time, there were nine golf holes spread across this private little island off the North Shore. The Misery Island Club, a founding member of the Massachusetts Golf Association (1903), did not, however, stand the test of time. The seaside holes laid out by architect Alexander Findlay, as beautiful as they were, fell victim to a 1,001 year curse. - - - - - - - "This is the story of a 1,001-year-long curse. A story of best laid plans and clear-eyed industry. A story of paranoia and blind ambition, plagues and shipwrecks. Like every old New England tale, you'll find that most threads trace back to the same tightly wound core, and you'll find the shaky imprints of a nation trying to find its footing on the rocky Massachusetts shoreline." Read the full story in Volume III of The Massachusetts Golfer - in mailboxes now. 🖋: rappra 📸: teddy_doggett #MassGolf #TMG #TheMassachusettsGolfer #MiseryIsland #GreatMisery #greatmiseryisland #massachusetts #island #alexanderfindla...