Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course at Putterham Meadows

The Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course at Putterham Meadows occupies a wooded parcel in Brookline, Massachusetts, designed by Wayne Stiles and John Van Kleek and opened in 1933. Stiles, a prominent New England architect of the early twentieth century, worked frequently with Van Kleek during this period, and their collaboration produced numerous courses across the region that emphasized strategic routing over dramatic earthmoving. The course sits on land that was part of the town's Putterham Meadows area, a relatively flat to gently rolling landscape bordered by residential neighborhoods and conservation land. The layout measures just over 6,000 yards from the back tees and plays as a par 71, making it a compact municipal facility that serves Brookline residents and the broader Boston-area golfing public. The design features tree-lined fairways typical of parkland courses in the Northeast, with modest elevation changes and small, subtly contoured greens that reflect the era's design sensibilities. Several holes incorporate natural drainage corridors and wooded edges that define playing corridors and require accuracy over distance. As a municipal course operated by the Town of Brookline, Putterham Meadows provides accessible public golf in a community better known for The Country Club, host of multiple major championships. The facility includes a modest clubhouse and practice areas, and the course remains a straightforward test of ball-striking and course management rather than a venue for championship play. Its role as an affordable, walkable option in an expensive metropolitan area defines its character and purpose.