Semi-private · 9 holes
Mink Meadows Golf Club
A hidden gem in the West Chop area of Martha's Vineyard
Vineyard Haven, MA
320 Golf Club Road, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
About this course
Mink Meadows Golf Club in West Chop, Martha's Vineyard, began with Robert Bigelow, a New York City banker who bought the property around 1928. He hired architects Wayne Stiles and John Van Kleek to design a course after seeing fire lanes that looked like fairways. Economic conditions reduced the original 27-hole proposal to its current 9-hole design. The course features expansive fairways framed by native oaks and offers views of the Vineyard Sound. Mink Meadows has maintained its quality for over 85 years, manages the course with minimal chemical inputs, and welcomes public players.
Type
Links-Style
Region
New England
Holes
9
Par
36
Yardage
3,115
LooperScore
72.8
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Highlights
- Wayne Stiles & John Van Kleek design (1936)
- Vineyard Sound views
- One of Martha's Vineyard's most storied courses
- Environmentally conscious management
- Open to public players
Design & architects
- John Van Kleek, architect
- Wayne Stiles, architect
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Nearby courses
Courses within 150 miles of Mink Meadows Golf Club, by true distance.
Farm Neck Golf Club
Oak Bluffs, MA · 3.7 mi away
Farm Neck Golf Club sits on Martha's Vineyard in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. Geoffrey Cornish, Bill Robinson and Patrick Mulligan laid out the 18-hole par 72, which opened in 1979 and plays to roughly 6,800 yards. The routing moves between stands of scrub oak and pine, open meadow and stretches of tidal marsh, with several holes looking out over Sengekontacket Pond and Nantucket Sound. Wind off the water is the main defence on an otherwise walkable, moderate-length layout, and the greens are small enough to make approach control matter. Farm Neck is semi-private in practice: limited public tee times are available outside peak member hours, so confirm access directly with the club.
Cape Cod Country Club
East Falmouth, MA · 6.9 mi away
Cape Cod Country Club is located in East Falmouth, Massachusetts, and has operated on the same site since 1928, when it opened as a nine-hole course called Coonamesset. Devereux Emmet and Alfred H. Tull designed the original layout; a long-standing rumor that Donald Ross later redesigned it to 18 holes has never been documented by club researchers. The course changed names several times before becoming Cape Cod Country Club in 1977. It hosted three consecutive Massachusetts Open championships in the 1950s and an Arnold Palmer exhibition match in 1960. A notable hole is the par-4 14th, nicknamed "The Volcano" for its elevated green. The Friel family has owned the club since 1985; it operates as a public course open year-round. As of 2025 the family had agreed to sell part of the property for a solar project, leaving the course's future uncertain.
Falmouth Country Club - Osprey
East Falmouth, MA · 9.1 mi away
Falmouth Country Club is a 27-hole facility in East Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, combining the 18-hole Osprey Course with the nine-hole Talon Course. Osprey was designed by architect Louie Rubesa and opened in 1965, playing to a par of 72 over roughly 6,665 yards on flat terrain typical of the Cape. Bunkers have a natural look, and the course integrates wetlands, ponds and streams, including an osprey nest overlooking the water near the tenth hole. The club is certified as an Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary for its wildlife habitat and conservation practices. Falmouth Country Club operates year-round as a public facility, offering online tee time booking without prepaid fees, and is a frequent choice for casual and visiting golfers given its flat, walkable layout. The property also hosts group outings and maintains a golf shop and snack bar in its clubhouse.
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