Massachusetts had a record year during Golfers’ Choice 2025. For the first time, three of the best public courses in Massachusetts made our national Top 50. For that reason, we named Massachusetts, along with a visit to Cape Cod, one of the best golf trips to take in 2025. It’s one of the top golf destinations in New England.

There’s more depth than such a small state gets credit for, too. GolfPass releases a Top 20 Public Golf Courses in Massachusetts every March thanks to YOU. We create our annual Golfers’ Choice lists by curating the reviews submitted by everyday golfers. We use GolfPass’ Ratings Index logic that weights newer reviews and combine it with a course’s subcategory averages.

Each course needed at least two reviews and at least some public access to qualify. Elite private clubs like Sankaty Head Golf Club, Boston Golf Club, Vineyard Golf Club in Martha’s Vineyard, Kittansett Club, Essex County Club and Stanwich Golf Club aren’t eligible.

We make our Golfers’ Choice best-of lists user friendly. Simply click on the photo of each course to learn more about the facility or to book a tee time (in most cases).

Want to get involved with determining the top public golf courses in Massachusetts or any other future Golfers’ Choice lists? Click here to review the next golf course you play.

Massachusetts golf courses reviewed in 2024: 84
Reviews of Massachusetts golf courses in 2024: 3,057