The Captains Golf Course

If you’re a golfer playing on Cape Cod, you know that wind is simply part of the deal. If the wind blows your game off course, you will find it difficult to play consistently. Here are some tips for how to handle windy conditions, especially when the wind is howling ... Read more

What is your practice routine when you go to the range? Do you even have a routine or do you simply pull out your driver and start pounding golf balls? Unlike the pros, who have a strategy and purpose with every ball they hit even while practicing, many amateurs have ... Read more

Is there a golfer alive who doesn’t want to get more distance from their tee shots, to channel their inner Rory McIlroy and send the ball soaring 300 yards, to look at every par-5 as an easy birdie opportunity? Although driving the golf ball 300 yards is beyond the capability ... Read more

Fellow Members of Captains! It is hard to believe that summer weather and the annual tourist surge on the Cape are in our rearview mirror! As the Captains’ Fall season begins, so will the migration of our Cape Cod golfing snowbirds seeking warmer weather and softer greens. For us year-rounders ... Read more

Golfing in the fall, especially on Cape Cod, can be exhilarating. The courses are in prime-time condition, with plush, carpet-green fairways. The changing colors of the leaves create an eye-popping visual landscape. The crisp, cool temperatures are ideal for walking 18 holes. And with fewer seasonal visitors, it’s easier to ... Read more

There are a number of factors every senior golfer must accept as reality. They will not hit the ball as far as they did in their heyday. They will lose the flexibility of their youth, preventing a full shoulder and hip turn. For many, there will be daily aches and ... Read more

2023 Captains GC Club Championship Championship Flight Champion:  Score: 153 Barry Jones Runner Up:  Score: 159 John Farrell 3rd Place:  Score: 161 Sam Friedman 4th Place:  Score: 163 Griffin Hout Senior Championship Champion:  Score: 152 Victor Wolejko Runner Up:  Score: 155 George Vierra 3rd Place:  Score: 159 Joe Monger 4th ... Read more

The decision to putt or chip is not usually a difficult one for the tour professional. Tour pros are so adept around the green that in most cases, they will chip the ball, and in most cases, they will hit it stone dead. But that’s hardly the case for the ... Read more

The road to a great golf swing begins long before you take back the club. First, there is the grip you take on the club, which is critical, and then there is your posture and position at address. Without all three elements in place, you have little chance of making ... Read more

Golf is one of the only sports you can play and enjoy for a lifetime. So, why not get your kids started early by showing them the joys of the sport, while teaching them the fundamentals that will serve them well into their senior years? Want to get your child ... Read more