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The golf courses of Martha's Vineyard, from Farm Neck Golf Club to the Chappaquiddick links: tee times, course details, and visitor access.
Martha's Vineyard has five golf courses, from clubs that welcome visitors to private ones where you'll need a member to bring you. Three of the five are nine-hole courses. Below is what each one is like and how to get a round in.
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A cart crossing a fairway on a gray summer afternoon. Summer tee times on the island go early, so book as soon as the window opens.
Located in Oak Bluffs, Farm Neck Golf Club is a semi-private 18-hole, par-72 course that winds through woodland, open meadow, and marsh, with water views on several holes. It has a long list of well-known regulars, including former President Barack Obama. Public players can book up to three days ahead, online or at 508-693-3057, and the green fee includes the cart and range balls. The club also runs the Farm Neck Café, a public restaurant open from spring through November, and hosts events through the summer.
Just outside Edgartown, the Vineyard Golf Club opened in 2002 and is the island’s private 18-hole club. Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner redesigned the course in two stages, the front nine in 2013 and the second nine in 2015, and the club calls it one of the few 100% organic golf courses in America. Play is by invitation, so you need a member to host you.
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Established in 1926, the Edgartown Golf Club is a classic nine-hole course, played as 18 from a second set of tees, with views over the water. The club, at 71 Curtis Lane, is private, members and their guests only, stays open year-round when the weather allows, and runs a junior golf program in the summer. It suits a quiet, unhurried round.
Two carts out on a fairway at sunset. Mink Meadows, out near West Chop, is a nine-hole course with Sound views and an easygoing, old-island feel.
Located in Vineyard Haven, Mink Meadows Golf Club out near West Chop, has nine holes played twice from different tees for a par-72 round. It opened in 1936 on a design by Wayne Stiles. It’s a members’ club that welcomes public players: non-members can book up to two days ahead, online or at 508-693-0600, and singles can’t reserve but play when there’s room. The club says advance tee times are very hard to get from June through September. The mix of harder and easier holes suits beginners and long-time players alike, and there are ladies’ clinics on Wednesday and Friday mornings.
For something different, the Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick Links, established in 1887 (“give or take a few years,” the club says), is a nine-hole course on Chappaquiddick Island, with seven par 3s and two par 4s. You get there by riding the Chappy Ferry from Edgartown, which turns the round into a small expedition. Public tee times on its online booking page start at 10 AM. It’s a good bet if you want a slow game with nobody pushing from behind.
A green among the pines and oaks under a clear sky. On Chappy the only course is the Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick Links, nine holes among the oaks.
| Course | Town | Holes | Who can play | Booking and season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Neck Golf Club | Oak Bluffs | 18 | Semi-private, public tee times | Online or 508-693-3057, up to 3 days ahead; 2026 season ends November 29 |
| Mink Meadows Golf Club | Vineyard Haven (West Chop) | 9, played as 18 | Members’ club that welcomes the public | Online or 508-693-0600, up to 2 days ahead; open all year |
| Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick Links | Chappaquiddick | 9 | Public after 10 AM | Online; 2026 closing date not published |
| Edgartown Golf Club | Edgartown | 9, played as 18 | Members and their guests | Private; year-round, weather permitting |
| Vineyard Golf Club | Edgartown | 18 | Members and invited guests | Private; no public booking |
Golf on the island keeps going well into fall. Farm Neck’s 2026 season runs to November 29, and from November 2 a round of 18 is $110 Sunday through Thursday or $150 on Friday and Saturday, cart and range balls included. Mink Meadows stays open all year. Its winter rates started October 12, at $44 for nine holes and $67 for 18, plus $13 or $22 for a cart, and in November tee times run from 8 AM to 3:30 PM. From January 2 through March 31 it’s closed to public play on Mondays and Tuesdays. On Chappy, the course hadn’t posted a closing date when we checked on October 14, and its online tee sheet ran to October 20.
Two of the five clubs are members-only, so it's worth checking access before you plan a round, and booking early in summer.
Low sun through the oaks along an open stretch of mown grass.
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Step 3 · CostTrip Cost CalculatorFerry, beds with the rooms tax, meals, getting around and activities in one price range. Yes. Three of the five courses take visitors: Farm Neck in Oak Bluffs, Mink Meadows in Vineyard Haven, and the Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick Links (after 10 AM). Vineyard Golf Club and Edgartown Golf Club are private, so you play there only as a member’s guest.
It depends on the course and the week. In summer 2026, Farm Neck charged $350 for 18 holes with the cart and range balls included, and Mink Meadows charged $105 for nine holes or $160 for 18. The Chappaquiddick course listed $70 a player on its booking page in 2026, or $45 for islanders with ID. Rates drop in spring and fall, and each course posts its own on its website.
Farm Neck takes public bookings up to three days ahead, online or at 508-693-3057. Mink Meadows lets non-members book up to two days ahead, online or at 508-693-0600. Singles there can’t reserve but can play when there’s space, and the club says advance times are very hard to get from June through September.
It's a good idea in July and August, when summer slots go fast. Edgartown Golf Club stays open year-round when the weather allows, but access and hours change by season, so a call to the club before you count on a round saves surprises.
Most courses rent clubs, so you can leave your set at home and walk onto the ferry with a lighter load. Confirm with the club when you book, since rental details change by season.
Ride the Chappy Ferry from Edgartown. Foot passengers pay $5 round trip and a car with driver is $17 round trip. It turns the round into a small expedition. See our Chappaquiddick guide.
Yes. The Farm Neck Café is a public restaurant, open from spring through November, and you don’t need to play a round to eat there. It makes a good lunch stop in Oak Bluffs. The café page on the club’s website has the current hours.
Mink Meadows, a nine-hole course in Vineyard Haven, mixes harder and easier holes, so it works for first-timers and long-time players alike. Royal and Ancient Chappaquiddick is a slow, unhurried nine holes with nobody pushing from behind.
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