Brookline Course

Brookline Golf Course

Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
Public
18 holesPar 706,211 yds
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About this course

Brookline Golf Course, located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, is a public facility that serves the greater Boston area. The course operates as a municipal golf property, providing accessible golf to residents and visitors in a region better known for its historic private clubs. The layout occupies relatively modest terrain in this densely developed suburb, working within the spatial constraints typical of urban-adjacent public courses in New England. The course reflects the practical design approach common to mid-twentieth-century municipal golf development, where functionality and playability for a wide range of golfers took precedence over dramatic architectural features. The routing navigates the available property with straightforward holes that accommodate steady public play. Trees frame many fairways, and the topography includes gentle elevation changes characteristic of the Boston area's glacially shaped landscape. As a public facility in the Brookline area, the course provides an alternative to the region's more exclusive private clubs and serves as an introduction to golf for many local players. The property offers a traditional New England golf experience without the formality or access restrictions of nearby private courses. The clubhouse and practice facilities support the course's role as a community golf resource, maintaining the straightforward, accessible character that defines municipal golf in the Northeast.

Quick facts

Location
Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
Access
Public
Holes
18
Par
70
Length
6,211 yards
Difficulty
121

Getting there

Logan International Airport in Boston serves as the primary gateway, a mere twenty-minute drive northeast of Brookline Golf Course in the leafy enclave of Chestnut Hill. The route west traces the Charles River before climbing into one of Greater Boston's most distinguished residential neighborhoods, where tree-canopied streets and stately homes signal proximity to the club. Those arriving by private aircraft often utilize Hanscom Field in Bedford, though the slightly longer approach trades convenience for a quieter arrival into this storied corner of Massachusetts golf.

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Common questions about Brookline

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Yes. Brookline is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Brookline is 70.

Brookline plays 6,211 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Brookline is 121.

Brookline is a 18-hole course.

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