Brae Burn Country Club
West Newton, MA
Brae Burn Country Club is an 18-hole, par-72 golf course in West Newton, Massachusetts, playing 6,806 yards with a course rating of 74.4 and slope of 143. It is ranked #23 on Golf Digest's Best in Massachusetts (2025-26). It hosted the Curtis Cup in 1958.
🏛 Designed by Donald Ross, opened 1897
Brae Burn Country Club was founded in 1897 and took its Scottish-inspired name, brae meaning hillside and burn meaning stream, at a member's suggestion; Donald Ross redesigned the 18-hole course in 1912 and again in 1928. The club has hosted the 1919 U.S. Open, won by Walter Hagen in a playoff over Mike Brady, the 1928 U.S. Amateur, won by Bobby Jones, and the Curtis Cup in 1958 and 1970.
Accolades
- Ranked #23, Best in Massachusetts (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 326 Fuller Street, West Newton, MA 02465
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 5, 570 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 6, 160 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 5 (par 5, 570 yards)
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 335 | 13 |
| 2 | 4 | 362 | 7 |
| 3 | 4 | 365 | 9 |
| 4 | 4 | 440 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 570 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 160 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 457 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 225 | 15 |
| 9 | 4 | 310 | 11 |
| Out | 35 | 3,224 | |
| 10 | 5 | 494 | 8 |
| 11 | 4 | 466 | 4 |
| 12 | 3 | 163 | 18 |
| 13 | 5 | 486 | 6 |
| 14 | 5 | 555 | 2 |
| 15 | 4 | 315 | 14 |
| 16 | 4 | 408 | 12 |
| 17 | 3 | 255 | 16 |
| 18 | 4 | 440 | 10 |
| In | 37 | 3,582 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,806 |
Scorecard from the GOLD tees.
Tournaments hosted
- U.S. Open: 1919
- Curtis Cup: 1958
Source: Wikidata Q14715417 (CC0).
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Golf ClubAuburndale | 0.7 | 18 | 71 | 73.2 / 135 | Private |
| Leo Jerome Martin Memorial Golf CourseWeston | 1.6 | 18 | 71 | 69.2 / 116 | Municipal |
| Wellesley Country ClubWellesley | 2.5 | 18 | 70 | 74.3 / 134 | Private |
| Pine Brook Country ClubWeston | 2.6 | 18 | 70 | 72.5 / 137 | Private |
| Charles River Country ClubNewton Centre | 2.8 | 18 | 72 | 73.4 / 143 | Private |
| Newton Commonwealth Golf CourseNewton | 3.1 | 18 | 70 | 67 / 119 | Municipal |
| The Weston Golf ClubWeston | 3.2 | 18 | 72 | 73.1 / 136 | Likely private |
| Needham Golf ClubNeedham | 4.2 | 9 | 70 | 70.2 / 128 | Private |
| Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf CourseBrookline | 4.2 | 18 | 70 | 70.2 / 123 | Municipal |
| Oakley Country ClubWatertown | 4.3 | 18 | 71 | 69.4 / 133 | Likely private |
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