Waverly Oaks plays 7,114 yards to a slope of 130. Golf Magazine named it one of the top 100 courses you can play in America the year after it opened. It is a Brian Silva design, the same architect behind Red Tail and Shaker Hills. If you have played either of those and liked the test, this is the South Shore version.
The course sits at 444 Long Pond Rd in Plymouth, about 45 minutes south of Boston. It opened in 1998. It is a real championship layout, not a resort-soft track, and the numbers back that up: 7,114 yards, par 72, course rating 73.5, slope 130 from the tips.
What it plays like
Big, muscular parkland golf. Silva gave it length, elevation, and green complexes that reward a controlled approach over a bomb. From the back tees it is a handful. There are forward sets that make it playable for a mid-handicap, but this is a course built to test better players. Pick your tees honestly.
Conditions get strong marks most of the year. Reviews call the course well kept and fun to play, with the occasional note about bumpy greens in the shoulder seasons. Pace is managed. Reviewers mention rangers who actually move groups along when the front nine backs up. For a course this long, that matters.
What it costs
Plan on around $110 for 18 holes midweek in peak season, with weekend and cart rates higher. Monday through Thursday there is a 9-hole rate near $65 that includes a cart and range balls. Rates move with season and demand, so confirm the current sheet before you drive down. This is a premium public course. It is priced like one.
How to book
Tee times open 7 days in advance at waverlyoaksgc.com or by calling the golf shop at (508) 224-6700. A credit card holds the reservation and is not charged until you arrive. Cancellations are free up to 24 hours before your time. If you want a date locked further out, the club will book up to six months ahead if you pay in full at the time of booking.
The complication is the weekend. Waverly Oaks is a heavy event and outing venue. Saturday and Sunday mornings get blocked for groups, weddings, and tournaments, and those blocks do not always show as “sold out” on the public tee sheet. They just show as no availability. The online window often looks thinner than what the shop can actually fit you into.
Waverly Oaks or Pinehills?
These are the two premium public options in Plymouth, and golfers compare them constantly. Pinehills has two courses and a slightly more polished resort feel. Waverly Oaks is one championship course with more raw length and, often, a better midweek price. For a single-digit player who wants to grind, Waverly Oaks holds up. For a group that wants choice and amenities, Pinehills edges it. Both are worth the drive. See the best public courses breakdown for where each lands.
Waverly Oaks weekend mornings disappear behind outings and event blocks, and the online sheet shows you less than the shop can actually book. Text Carl the date you want. He checks the Waverly Oaks tee sheet and GolfNow, then calls the golf shop directly to find the slots the booking page never shows you, so a 45-minute drive ends in a tee time instead of a wasted Saturday.