
Port Course
The Captains Golf Club


About this course
The Captains Golf Club in Brewster sits on Massachusetts's Cape Cod, where Geoffrey Cornish designed the original Port Course in 1985. Brian Silva later renovated and refined the layout, bringing his characteristic attention to strategic bunkering and green complexes. The course occupies rolling terrain typical of the outer Cape, with elevation changes more pronounced than many expect from a coastal Massachusetts setting. Pine and oak frame the fairways, and the sandy soil provides firm conditions and excellent drainage throughout the season. The routing takes advantage of the property's natural contours, with several holes playing across ridges and into valleys. The green sites vary considerably in character, from elevated targets requiring precise approach play to more receptive surfaces that reward ground-game options. Bunkering is strategic rather than penal, positioned to define ideal angles of approach and challenge golfers who stray from preferred lines off the tee. The Captains operates as a public facility owned by the Town of Brewster, making it accessible to visitors exploring Cape Cod's golf offerings. The club features a second eighteen, the Starboard Course, also designed by Cornish and Silva. Together, the two courses provide variety within a single facility, and both benefit from the maintenance standards and conditioning typical of well-managed New England public courses. The Port Course represents solid mid-Cape golf, blending thoughtful design with the region's characteristic landscape and playing conditions.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in MA
Quick facts
- Location
- Brewster, MA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1999
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- Geoffrey Cornish, Brian Silva
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,675 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.1/135
- Course Vaults score
- 7.3
Getting there
The journey to The Captains Golf Club begins at Boston's Logan International Airport (BOS), roughly ninety minutes northwest across the Cape Cod Canal and into the Mid-Cape region of Brewster. Private arrivals may opt for Chatham Municipal Airport, a discreet option favored by those seeking a quieter touchdown closer to the Outer Cape. The drive traces Route 6 eastward through scrub pine and kettle pond country, the landscape gradually shedding suburban sprawl for the salt-washed tranquility of the Lower Cape, before delivering you to one of the region's most respected public golf destinations tucked quietly among the cranberry bogs and maritime forest.

FAQ
Common questions about Port at The Captains Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Port at The Captains Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.3 out of 10 based on 56 logged golfers.
Port was designed by Geoffrey Cornish and Brian Silva.
Yes. Port at The Captains Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Port is 72.
Port plays 6,675 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Port is 135.



