On June 17, 2024, Captains Golf Course hosted a number of significant qualifying events for both the U.S. Senior Women’s Open and the U.S. Girls’ and Junior Amateur Championships. Showcasing exceptional talent, various New England golfers secured their spots in these prestigious tournaments. As a premier golfing destination on Cape … Read more
What is your practice routine when you go to the range? Do you even have a routine or do you simply pull out your driver and start pounding golf balls? Unlike the pros, who have a strategy and purpose with every ball they hit even while practicing, many amateurs have … Read more
Golfing in the fall, especially on Cape Cod, can be exhilarating. The courses are in prime-time condition, with plush, carpet-green fairways. The changing colors of the leaves create an eye-popping visual landscape. The crisp, cool temperatures are ideal for walking 18 holes. And with fewer seasonal visitors, it’s easier to … Read more
There are a number of factors every senior golfer must accept as reality. They will not hit the ball as far as they did in their heyday. They will lose the flexibility of their youth, preventing a full shoulder and hip turn. For many, there will be daily aches and … Read more
By Rob Duca The decision to putt or chip is not usually a difficult one for the tour professional. Tour pros are so adept around the green that in most cases, they will chip the ball, and in most cases, they will hit it stone dead. But that’s hardly the … Read more
By Rob Duca Fall is a great time to head to the golf course. The foliage turns the course into a cornucopia of colors, the weather is crisp and comfortable, and the green fees are at reduced rates. But fall golf is different than playing in the scorching heat of … Read more
By Rob Duca When a professional golfer hits the ball into the deep rough, the main issues are that he can’t spin the golf ball or control his distance as easily. But when an amateur finds the rough, it’s an entirely different story. Most amateurs don’t have the strength or … 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
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
Saturday, December 21st, 2024
The golf course is CLOSED due to snow cover.
The Starboard course is closed for the season.
The Port water filling station is closed for the season.