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.
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 | |