The closest golf courses to downtown Boston

Greater Boston golf guides

Start from your neighborhood

A downtown distance is a poor substitute for your actual trip. Devine at Franklin Park is a city option for 18; Fresh Pond is a Cambridge nine. Newton Commonwealth and Brookline at Putterham serve a different side of the city. Put your own starting address and playing date into a route planner before choosing.

Boston’s two city rounds

George Wright and Devine share the City of Boston rate card: residents pay $46 Monday–Friday or $55 on weekends to walk 18; non-residents pay $61 or $70. Carts are extra. The public window is four days at 7am, with five days for permit holders. Choose between them with the journey and the kind of round in mind.

Cambridge for nine

Fresh Pond’s weekday nine costs Cambridge residents $27 or non-residents $30; weekend nine-hole play is $35. Pass holders book three days ahead at 7am, other players two. Arrange 18 with the course; an ordinary nine-hole reservation is not permission to play twice.

Newton and Brookline for 18

Newton Commonwealth is an 18-hole City of Newton course. Residents and seniors pay $36 Monday–Thursday or $43 Friday–Sunday to walk; non-residents pay $46 or $57. Brookline’s 18-hole green fees are $35/$45 for residents and $45/$57 for guests across those day bands. Resident eligibility and cart costs change the comparison.

Quincy offers different kinds of golf

Furnace Brook is a nine with restricted public hours: weekends begin after 3pm during its April–November public season. Presidents is an 18-hole Norfolk County facility, with walking fees of $53 Monday–Thursday or $63 Friday–Sunday. Granite Links is the premium riding option at $165 or $180, including a cart and range bucket. Compare the same round length before comparing the fee.

Check the course notice before traveling

Leo J. Martin is nearby but closed for golf throughout 2026; its range remains open. For another course, check maintenance and cart notices as well as the route. A shorter drive does not fix a reservation at the wrong facility or an unavailable tee time.