Best of Boston

Best Golf Course

Granite Links Golf Club

Quincy
A public course with the ambiance of a private one? You'll find it at Granite Links, which boasts hilltop views of the city, three nine-hole [...] read more»
2013 Best Golf Course, Public

Red Tail Golf Club

Devens
This course, now more than a decade old, is worth the haul to Devens: It has the wide-open, lush fairways and sloping sand traps that [...] read more»
2012 Best Golf Course

Granite Links Golf Club

Quincy
The views of the Boston skyline make this Quincy course stand out, but Granite Links is much more than a pretty picture. The private course [...] read more»
2011 Best Golf Course, Public, West

Shining Rock Golf Club

Northbridge
Opened only recently, Shining Rock looks like it's been around for years. And actually, it has: The course was built in 2005, but never opened [...] read more»
2011 Best Golf Course, Public

George Wright Golf Course

Hyde Park
Who says seaside plots and posh resorts are the only locations worthy of a fairway? Tucked into a residential George Wright is an undersung hero. [...] read more»
2004 Best Golf Course, Cape Cod

Dennis Pines Golf Course

East Dennis
Seven thousand yards of championship golfing, nestled in 170 acres of sweet-smelling pine forest: The 72-par Dennis Pines is a course to be reckoned with. [...] read more»
2004 Best Golf Course, North

Bradford Country Club

Bradford
If it's been a while since you've visited the Bradford Country Club, fear not: The once-unkempt greens and dismal mood of the place are behind [...] read more»
2004 Best Golf Course, South

Waverly Oaks Golf Club

Plymouth
Just about every golf course in New England has pristine greens, little white balls, and plaid pants. What sets Waverly Oaks apart is the variety [...] read more»
2004 Best Golf Course, West

Stow Acres Country Club

Stow
Stow Acres is like the Tiger Woods of municipal courses. Not Tiger in 2004, but Tiger circa 1999, when he brought his A-game to every [...] read more»
2004 Best Golf Course

George Wright Golf Course

Hyde Park
Most municipal courses have recovered nicely from the dastardly winter of 2002—particularly Franklin Park, which is in great shape this year—but George Wright is still [...] read more»
2003 Best Golf Course

George Wright Golf Course

Hyde Park
Okay, so it's not in pristine condition. In fact, on a recent visit, we found what appeared to be a large fishing net half-buried in [...] read more»