Public

Starboard Course

The Captains Golf Club

Brewster, MA, USA
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18 holesPar 726,776 yds72.6/130

About this course

The Captains Golf Club in Brewster sits on Cape Cod's bayside, where the sandy soils and natural pitch of the land provide ideal conditions for golf. The club operates two distinct eighteen-hole courses, with Starboard designed by Geoffrey Cornish and later renovated by Brian Silva. Cornish, a prolific New England architect who shaped dozens of courses across the region during the mid-to-late twentieth century, routed Starboard through rolling terrain characteristic of the outer Cape's glacial moraine landscape. The course takes advantage of the property's natural elevation changes and native vegetation, with holes moving through corridors of scrub oak, pitch pine, and beach plum. The sandy subsoil ensures firm conditions and excellent drainage, while the layout incorporates strategic bunkering and green complexes that reward thoughtful positioning. Silva's renovation work refined the design while maintaining Cornish's original routing philosophy, updating certain features to meet contemporary standards without abandoning the course's traditional character. The Captains operates as a public facility owned by the Town of Brewster, making it accessible to visitors exploring Cape Cod's golf offerings. Both courses at the property share similar terrain and design sensibilities, though each presents distinct challenges and hole sequences. The club serves both local players and seasonal visitors drawn to the Cape's coastal golf environment, offering a straightforward test of golf in a setting defined by the region's characteristic landscape and maritime climate.

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.

2829

Best in World

2595

Best in USA

125

Best in MA

Quick facts

Location
Brewster, MA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1985
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,776 yards
Difficulty
72.6/130
Course Vaults score
7.0

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 down the Mid-Cape Highway. Private arrivals often favor Chatham Municipal Airport, a discreet option just fifteen minutes east along Route 6A. As the highway gives way to tree-canopied byways through Brewster, the landscape softens into classic Cape Cod - weathered cedar shingles, salt marsh glimpses, and the unhurried rhythm of a town that has quietly mastered the art of understated summer elegance, delivering you to one of the Cape's most respected public golf destinations.

FAQ

Common questions about Starboard at The Captains Golf Club

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

Starboard at The Captains Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.0 out of 10 based on 60 logged golfers.

Starboard was designed by Geoffrey Cornish and Brian Silva.

Yes. Starboard at The Captains Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Starboard is 72.

Starboard plays 6,776 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Starboard is 130.

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