Avid golfers are eager to enjoy as many tee times as possible before they are forced
to put away their clubs for the winter months. And they know the courses on the
Cape and Islands are among the premier golfing destinations in New England. Golfing
during the fall offers delightful weather, no summertime crowds or traffic, and
the prices are very reasonable. Many of the region’s top private courses open up
to non-member play in the off season. It’s the perfect activity at the perfect time
and in the perfect place.
Perhaps the best thing about the dozens of public and semi-private golf courses
on the Cape and Islands is their diversity and proximity to
Cape Cod vacation rentals. You can spend the day playing a par 72 with hard
fairways, run-up shots to the greens, and a few ball-swallowing bunkers, or sneak
in a short game at one of the surprisingly challenging par 3 courses scattered throughout
the Cape.
The courses on the Cape and Islands are typically set in terrain of gentle hills,
fairways bordered by Cape Cod scrub pines along with some oak trees, deep fescue
rough, more than a few water holes, and strategically placed bunkers. Some of the
best golf architects have contributed to the high quality of Cape and Islands golf
courses: Jim Fazio, working with the irrepressible Chi Chi Rodriquez, Geoffrey Cornish,
Brian Silva, and Rees Jones just to name a few.
Adding to the pleasure of golfing on the Cape and Islands are the many courses that
are set along the coast, offering views of Buzzards Bay, Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod
Bay, and even the Atlantic Ocean.
Most golf courses and clubs offer a pro shop, driving range, putting green, and
club rentals, and instruction is likely available for all levels. That all important
“19th hole” is also found at most courses and clubs.
If you know members of private golf courses on the Cape and Islands, ask them about
policies in the shoulder season that allow members to have friends golf as unaccompanied
guests.
Public & Semi-Private Golf Courses
UPPER CAPE
- The Cape Club,
North Falmouth
- Bay Pointe Country Club,
Onset
- Brookside Club,
Bourne
- Cape Cod Country
Club, East Falmouth
- Falmouth Country
Club, East Falmouth
- Holly Ridge Golf Club,
South Sandwich
- Paul Harney
Golf Course, East Falmouth
- New Seabury Golf Club,
Mashpee
- Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds
Golf Course, Marstons Mills
-
Quashnet Valley Country Club, Mashpee
- Sandwich Hollows Golf
Club, East Sandwich
MID CAPE
LOWER CAPE
OUTER CAPE
JUST OFF CAPE
MARTHA'S VINEYARD
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