sankaty head golf club is one of the eastern-most golf courses in massachusetts, perched on the edge of nantucket island in siasconset, massachusetts. the course was designed by emerson armstrong and opened in 1923. it is an 18-hole course. it is one of the few examples of world-class links-style golf outside of the uk (see shinnecock hills). the atlantic wraps around 270 degrees of the layout and the famous sankaty head lighthouse looms over the front nine. the current staff includes: lori snell as general manager, mark heartfield as director of golf, and dieter wiedmayer as head golf professional.