Even the finest golfers can’t control how they perform on a given day. But there is one thing that every golfer can control, whether you’re a single-digit handicap or one who can’t break 100, and that is understanding and following proper golf etiquette on the course. Many a round … Read more
There are few things more aggravating on a golf course than slow play. Waiting on every shot behind a foursome that has little concept of the proper pace of play can ruin an otherwise glorious day. Slow play has become something of an epidemic, as too many golfers mimic … Read more
One of the most frustrating experiences for a golfer is to hit a green in regulation and walk away with a bogey. Taking three putts to find the bottom of the cup is the bane of many golfers’ existence. On average, putting makes up around 33 percent of your score, … Read more
You’ve all seen this. A golfer arrives for his/her tee time at the last minute, quickly throws on the golf shoes in the parking lot, sprints to the first tee and without benefit of hitting a ball or even stretching, steps up for the opening drive. More often than not, … Read more
If you’ve been golfing long enough, you’ve undoubtedly been party to this debate on the first tee. Someone asks what tee the group should play from, and one player, who many times is a double-digit handicap but is filled with machismo, confidently pipes up, “The back tees! I want to … Read more
On most mornings during the week (not on Thursdays during the summer), sometime just before the first tee time, you most probably would find a group of geezer types trying to improve their chipping and putting right before their play starts on one of the back nines. There may be … Read more
Congratulations to Ken Nevard, this month’s winner of our online drawing for golf for two!
Wyn Morton has been serving on the Brewster Golf Commission since 2015. In addition, he has been a PGA Tour volunteer and writes about his exploits at Diaryofapgamarshal.blogspot.com Volunteering at PGA Events in a Time of Pandemic Responding to the Challenges Not another article about life in the time of … Read more
It might not feel like it, but golf season isn’t far off. The official opening for The Captains is April 3, and golf course superintendent Colin Walsh and his crew have been hard at work preparing the Port and Starboard courses for what figures to be another busy season. Last … Read more
Are you beginning to think about golf again as you watch those washboard waistlines with their rhythmically perfect swings strut their stuff at exotic locations like Hawaii, Arizona and Pebble Beach? Yes, the pros are back, The Masters is beckoning and spring will be here before you know it. Perhaps … Read more
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
There was a 40 minute frost delay, but the courses are now open and carts are available.
Golf carts are available for 18-holes before 12 p.m. and 9-holes before 2 p.m.
The water filling station on Port has been shut down for the season.