Cheap golf near Boston: compare the full bill

Greater Boston golf guides

Compare the bill you will actually pay

Write down round length, resident eligibility, start time, cart charge and booking fees. A nine-hole resident fee should not be ranked beside a non-resident 18-hole riding package. The lowest displayed number is only a starting point.

Ponkapoag

The published green fee is $27 Monday–Thursday or $30 Friday–Sunday. A cart adds $15 per rider. The operator lists both 18-hole courses at its Canton facility; check which course your reservation names.

Use the DCR operator's current booking page. Ponkapoag is owned by Massachusetts DCR, not the former Metropolitan District Commission. The address is 2167 Washington Street, Canton.

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.

Pine Meadows

For 2026, a nine costs Lexington residents $25 on weekdays or $28 on weekends; non-residents pay $27 or $30. A cart is $14 per person, or $18 for a single rider.

The standard reservation window is one week online, by phone or in person. Singles may join a twosome or threesome. Lexington ID holders may call for weekend times up to two weeks ahead and must be playing in the reserved group.

Braintree

For 18 holes before 3pm, Braintree residents pay $42 Monday–Thursday or $52 Friday–Sunday; non-residents pay $57 or $68. After 4:30pm, the published green fee is $26 Monday–Thursday or $28 Friday–Sunday. Cart fees are separate.

All tee times are booked online. The sheet opens at 6pm seven days ahead. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead by telephone or in person; email does not count.

Newton Commonwealth

Walking 18 costs $36 Monday–Thursday and $43 Friday–Sunday for Newton residents and seniors. Non-residents pay $46 and $57. Carts are extra.

Use the official course site for the current tee sheet. Newton Commonwealth is an 18-hole City of Newton course, not one of Boston's two city courses.

Late starts can suit a smaller golf day

Braintree lists $26 Monday–Thursday or $28 Friday–Sunday after 4:30pm, with carts separate. That replaces the old 5:30pm cutoff. Check daylight and the booking terms; choose a short round deliberately rather than assuming the lower fee guarantees 18.