Our Golf Course

Whaling City Golf Course is a 6780 yard 18 hole championship course; with several remaining Donald Ross designed holes. Originally called New Bedford Public Links; the course was built by Buster and Stanley Brown in 1947. The course has undergone major transformations and been redesigned over the years as civilization progressed; making alterations as route 140 and 195 were built. The land continues to be assessed for other uses; but as the golfers who have played her for 50+ years will attest, it will survive. Public welcome; league times available; outings welcome.

With four sets of markers ranging from 5233 yards to 6780 yards, the course will satisfy all levels of golf ability. Located on a secluded parcel of land; with many types of wildlife to view, and no houses or developments seen from the course, your round will be a golfing experience as in time gone by.

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18 hole championship golf course

USGA RULES GOVERN PLAY - RULES OF PLAY

Out of bounds:

  • On 1: Inside edge, at ground level of telephone poles supporting practive area netting.
  • On 2: Fence on right. Fence mesh is part of boundary 2 club relief must stay in rough.
  • On 3: Telephone poles plus white line on cart path left rear of green and cart compound area.
  • On 10: Stone wall on left.
  • On 16: In or over the ditches left and right.
  • ALL GOLF BALLS OFF COURSE PROPERTY
  • WATER HAZARDS: Indicated by yellow lines and stakes.
  • LATERAL HAZARDS: Indicated by red lines or stakes.
      #4: Lateral hazard right side.
      #5: Water hazard, ditch on right, lateral.
      #7: Lateral, right side ditch to pond, plus regular water hazard.
      #8: Water hazard ditch between tee and green.
      #14: Water hazard, ditch before island, ball entering pond, on left on a fly must be played over again. (Penalty if the ball bounces off island, play point of entry.). Lateral right side of pond to green.

Score Card

  Blue
73.0/131
461 398 423 365 207 397 552 146 473 3422  
White
70.2/126
448 382 409 343 190 381 530 140 453 3276  
Handicap 3 5 1 11 15 9 7 17 13    
Par 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 5 36  
 
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out  
 
Green
67.2/119
432 332 376 340 180 341 285 134 397 2817  
Red
70.2/118
428 222 363 337 175 306 278 134 390 2633  
Handicap 3 15 1 5 9 13 11 17 7    
Par 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 36  
  Blue
73.0/131
561 394 451 174 526 346 371 191 344 3358 6780
White
70.2/126
535 379 436 163 499 333 356 179 331 3211 6487
Handicap 6 10 2 18 4 14 8 16 12    
Par 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 36 72
 
Hole 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
 
Green
67.2/119
437 331 402 149 442 303 326 147 280 2817 5634
Red
70.2/118
437 299 347 141 409 265 293 139 270 2600 5233
Handicap 4 8 6 14 2 12 10 18 16    
Par 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 36