Three Boston-area public golf courses worth planning your week around

Greater Boston golf guides

Start with the outing you want

George Wright is a reason to plan a municipal walking round. Devine keeps 18 holes inside Franklin Park. Fresh Pond is a Cambridge nine. Gannon gives a north-side group another full municipal option. They belong on different shortlists depending on the day.

George Wright

Boston resident walking fees for 18 holes are $46 Monday–Friday and $55 on weekends and holidays; non-residents pay $61 and $70. Carts cost extra.

Permit holders book five days ahead and the public four days ahead, both at 7am. For Saturday, that means Monday for permit holders and Tuesday for the public; Sunday releases one day later. Cancel at least four hours ahead.

William J. Devine

Boston resident walking fees for 18 holes are $46 Monday–Friday and $55 on weekends and holidays; non-residents pay $61 and $70. Carts cost extra.

The public can book four days ahead at 7am; season-permit holders get five days. Singles may join an existing twosome or threesome online. The cancellation deadline is four hours before play.

Fresh Pond

A weekday nine costs Cambridge residents $27 and non-residents $30; the weekend nine-hole fee is $35. The published weekday 18-hole fees are $40 and $45, but arrange 18-hole reservations with the course. Weekend 18-hole access is restricted to pass holders.

Season-pass holders book three days ahead at 7am; other players book two days ahead at 7am. A single can join an existing twosome or threesome. Residency alone does not give the earlier booking window.

Gannon

Lynn residents pay $45 for a weekday 18 or $51 Friday–Sunday; non-residents pay $49 or $57. An 18-hole cart adds $22 per rider.

Public weekday reservations open three days ahead and member reservations four days ahead. The course's current general-information page says public weekend reservations open Thursday at 5pm. Check that page rather than an old news post.

Use the booking rule as part of the choice

Boston’s two city courses share a rate card and permit tiers. Fresh Pond’s earlier access belongs to pass holders. Gannon’s weekend release follows a different rule. Set the right reminder once the group has picked the course.