Golf on Cape Cod - Links Magazine Article

Golf on Cape Cod is generally considered to be well above average, with most towns having excellent municipal courses, and with many other courses open to the public.  If golf is your thing, whole vacations can be golf-based, doing multiple rounds each day - and never having to play the same course again.

Links Magazine focuses on the courses and not the players. The Fall 2015 issue has an article highlighting the best of the Outer and Mid-Cape courses, restaurants, and even a few tourist attractions. Check out the article ... Here. This article highlights play at the Captains (Brewster), Cape Cod National (Brewster), Bass River (Yarmouth), Blue Rock (Yarmouth), Ocean Edge (Brewster), Cranberry Valley (Harwich), Highland Links (Truro), Dennis Pines, and Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds (Marstons Mills).

Captains Golf Course Webcam

I'm a total sucker for a good webcam. This one, in particular, will be a constant reminder of how nice it can be to take an afternoon playing one of the many outstanding golf courses on the Cape. This one, 'the Captians' is in Brewster. It's actually 2 courses, the Port and the Starboard. What we see in this webcam, is the practice green in the foreground and (I believe) the 9th green and 10th tee of the Port course.  We'll have to wait for the snow to melt to be sure.  Click here to get the current view.

 

Golfing the Cape - The Outer Cape is Rough Golfing

The Boston Globe ran an article highlighting the three public courses on the Outer Cape. The story was about the Highland Links in Truro, Chequessett Yacht and Country Club in Wellfleet, and the Chatham Seaside Links in Chatham. Although they are all only 9 hole courses, they represent 27 of the toughest, roughest, and most challenging holes just about anywhere. The courses all sit overlooking the water, 'suffer' from prevailing winds, and have roughs that could hide small children. I've played all three courses, Chequessett many times, and greatly enjoyed the floggings they delivered. Read the article.... Here.

The Fall Colors - At Their Peak

The fall colors have finally arrived. The fact that we get the colors later than most of New England is a product of our location, surrounded by warm (relatively) water. I went out golfing yesterday at Cranberry Valley Golf Course in Harwich and snapped the photo below. This time of year is great for a round of golf, with cheaper rates, fewer golfers, cooler weather (mid-50s), and the fall colors.

Cape Cod Humor - At the Highland Links Golf Course

A few weeks ago I played the 9 hole Highland Links golf course. The Highland Links is one of those courses known as a "Links" course, which translates to very rough roughs, with long grasses, oft impenetrable out-of-bounds, and unpredictable wind gusts. One of the fairways, the 5th if I recall, stretches along the top of the bluff above the open Atlantic Ocean. The out-of-bounds is about a 70 ft cliff, straight down to the ocean beach. Here is the sign that every golfer reads and needs to understand.

10 Best Cape Public Golf Courses

The Cape has over 50 golf courses, the most of any area north of Myrtle Beach (note - unverified factoid). The Boston Examiner ran a story about the best courses that non-members can play, for a fee. It's a good list, and I've already played 4 of them. The Examiner story can be found ... Here. Also, the golf on Cape Cod website has lots of information about the many courses - including where to call for a tee time.