Challenging, hilly course in great shape for early May. Restaurant/bar ladies were very friendly and welcoming. Looking forward to playing here again sometime.

It was a rainy rainy day. 16 of us got together to play a round of golf. My first contact was the pro shop. Very nice person with quick answers to all my inquiries. Then the restaurant. The bartender was pleasant. She seemed pleased when she learned we had 16 coming. The breakfast looked amazing. The course was in great shape but wet because of a lot of rain. Greens were recently punched but still good. After the round, we gathered in the in the restaurant. Burgers and service were amazing. I was surprised how many folks come to the course just to eat at the restaurant. Good food, service, and cost is why. Can't wait to come back.

Late season golf at its best. The course is in great shape. Four tee boxes, one is woman friendly. Fun layout. Easy walk. Staff is great! Say hi to Merry.

One of my new favorite courses. What a fun and interesting course. It was my first time playing it and really want to play it again knowing where to it a few of those blind shots. Fairways, traps and greens where all in good shape. Greens where punched but still in really good shape.

I played Olde Barnstable in mid May 2023. The course was in good condition, with the greens having recovered from the spring aeration already. A few tee boxes and greens had some rough patches but overall conditioning is acceptable for the greens fee. The course design is … good, but it could be better. It’s very playable, with landing areas wider than it would seem from Google Maps. There’s a good mix of easy and hard holes, and you can’t just hit driver on every hole. Where the layout lacks a bit is in the par 3s (they’re all long and kinda similar, except for #2), and some of the par 4s that blend in with each other due to the flat terrain and overall back-and-forth layout. The green complexes are fair and somewhat challenging if you miss in the wrong spot. The best holes are #5, a tough mid length par 4 that demands an accurate tee shot, #8, a risk/reward short par 4, and #18, a long par 5 with the tree in the fairway guarding approaches to the green. It’s not a particularly long course, but it’s long enough for most amateurs to be challenged from the back tees. The amenities are great. The putting green is excellent, and there’s a full driving range and small short game area. The staff was very nice. Is it worth a trip to play this course? Probably not, but if you’re on the cape and looking for a well priced, very good golf experience, Olde Barnstable is a great option.