Best Municipal Golf Courses in Massachusetts
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Massachusetts has 32 municipal golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chatham Seaside Links | Chatham | Municipal | 1895 |
| 2 | Cedar Hill Golf Club | Stoughton | Municipal | 1920 |
| 3 | Whaling City Golf Course At New Bedford | New Bedford | Municipal | 1920 |
| 4 | Maynard Golf Course | Maynard | Municipal | 1921 |
| 5 | D W Field Golf Course | Brockton | Municipal | 1927 |
| 6 | Unicorn Golf Course | Stoneham | Municipal | 1928 |
| 7 | Green Hill Golf Club | Worcester | Municipal | 1929 |
| 8 | Fresh Pond Golf Course | Cambridge | Municipal | 1930 |
| 9 | Olde Salem Greens Golf Course | Salem | Municipal | 1933 |
| 10 | Robert T Lynch Municipal Brookline Golf Course | Chestnut Hill | Municipal | 1933 |
| 11 | 1 At Ponkapoag Golf Club | Canton | Municipal | 1936 |
| 12 | 2 At Ponkapoag Golf Club | Canton | Municipal | 1936 |
| 13 | George Wright Golf Course | Hyde Park | Municipal | 1938 |
| 14 | Agawam Municipal Golf Course | Feeding Hills | Municipal | 1944 |
| 15 | Pine Meadows Golf Course | Lexington | Municipal | 1945 |
| 16 | Groton Country Club | Groton | Municipal | 1950 |
| 17 | Veterans Memorial Golf Course | Springfield | Municipal | 1961 |
| 18 | North Hill Country Club | Duxbury | Municipal | 1962 |
| 19 | Chicopee Country Club | Chicopee | Municipal | 1965 |
| 20 | Dennis Pines Golf Course | South Dennis | Municipal | 1965 |
| 21 | Sandwich Hollows Golf Club | East Sandwich | Municipal | 1971 |
| 22 | Cranberry Valley Golf Course | Harwich | Municipal | 1974 |
| 23 | Hyannis Golf Club | Hyannis | Municipal | 1975 |
| 24 | Dennis Highlands Golf Course | Dennis | Municipal | 1984 |
| 25 | Bayberry Hills Golf Course | West Yarmouth | Municipal | 1988 |
| 26 | Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds Golf Club | Marstons Mills | Municipal | 1992 |
| 27 | Stoneham Oaks Golf Course | Stoneham | Municipal | 1994 |
| 28 | Bayberry Hills Golf Course Links Nine | West Yarmouth | Municipal | 1995 |
| 29 | Olde Scotland Links At Bridgewater | Bridgewater | Municipal | 1997 |
| 30 | Sassamon Trace Golf Course | Natick | Municipal | 2001 |
| 31 | The Meadow At Peabody | Peabody | Municipal | 2001 |
| 32 | King Rail Reserve Golf Course | Lynnfield | Municipal | 2008 |
FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified municipal course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many municipal courses does Massachusetts have?
Massachusetts has 32 municipal golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.