Brookline Golf Course is back in action — with a major fix for one of its biggest problems.

The town’s 18-hole municipal course at 1281 W. Roxbury Parkway reopened all holes on July 4 after a nine-month drainage overhaul, the largest improvement to the course’s drainage system since it opened in 1933.

The project targeted years of flooding and soggy conditions that disrupted play at the Putterham neighborhood course.

The renovation included:

  • Redesigning and dredging existing creeks to improve water flow
  • Bringing 1,500 feet of underground culverts back to the surface
  • Installing 1,000 feet of new drainage pipe
  • Creating new wildlife habitat areas across the property

The drainage work is the first phase of a larger master renovation plan for the Robert T. Lynch Municipal Golf Course.

General Manager Justin Lawson led the effort to develop a long-term plan for the course, which officials say focuses on preserving the public facility while making it more accessible to the community.

Free golf clinic coming July 17

Brookline will celebrate the reopening with a free golf clinic on Friday, July 17, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The event is the Massachusetts debut of National Links Trust’s Free Lesson Friday program, which brings beginner-friendly golf instruction to municipal courses around the country.

The clinic is open to:

  • Children and adults
  • First-time golfers
  • Experienced players looking to sharpen their skills

Professional coaches and community volunteers will lead stations focused on:

  • Full swings
  • Chipping
  • Putting

No golf experience is required, and participants can drop in at any point during the event.

Event details

What: Free Lesson Friday golf clinic
When: Friday, July 17, 5–7 p.m.
Where: Brookline Golf Course, 1281 W. Roxbury Parkway
Cost: Free

Registration is required. Parking is limited, and organizers recommend carpooling.

After nine decades of play, Brookline Golf Course is getting a major upgrade — and the town is giving residents a chance to experience the improvements, whether they are longtime golfers or picking up a club for the first time.