Salem Golf Club opened on May 19, 1967 with 300 members and has remained strictly a golf club. The property was sold to a private ownership group in 1984 which has retained ownership to this day and offers a relaxing atmosphere and a challenging golf experience.

In his brief career as a golf architect, Edward Ryder has designed the dramatic back-nine at the Morefar Golf Club in Brewster, New York and the nationally ranked publinx at Richter Park in Danbury, Connecticut. He preserved the natural beauty of the Nichols property, which overlooked Peach Lake, and fully utilized the rolling landscape, presenting the golfers with beautiful vistas from several tees. The course has undergone only subtle changes over the years – a state-of-the art irrigation system was installed in 1998 serviced by a series of ponds on the golf course.