FAQs - Yale University

Welcome to the Yale Golf Course FAQ page! Whether you are planning your first visit or are a returning guest, we’re here to help ensure you have the best experience possible. If you don’t see your question answered here, feel free to contact us for more information.

The course is projected to open Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The course is open Tuesday through Sunday in-season. The course, pro shop and restaurant are closed on Mondays. Additional blackout dates or weather closures may apply.
June 8-15
July 27-28
August 3-4
August 17-24
September 10
September 26-27
October 3-4
October 12-13
All Mondays and any Tuesdays following a Monday holiday
Yes.
No.
Follow us on X (@Yale_GolfCourse) and Instagram (@yalegolfcourse).
Yes, the Yale Golf Course website can be found here.

All tee times must be booked and confirmed online through Whoosh, our point-of-sale system. Players must register in Whoosh before booking. Registration instructions can be found here. Once a player’s registration is confirmed, availability of tee times through Whoosh can be viewed once booking windows open.
Yale affiliates (current faculty, staff, enrolled students and alumni) may book 14 days in advance; non-Yale affiliates may book 10 days in advance.
Only one player is required to book the tee time. However, all players should register before arrival in Whoosh to ensure accurate billing and a faster check-in process. Unregistered players will be charged the rack rate.
Credit cards are charged at check-in to ensure accurate pricing for each player category. However, a credit card is required to be on-file with Whoosh when booking a tee time.
Tee times cancelled 48 hours prior will be given a full refund. Tee times cancelled less than 48 hours will be given a partial refund.
No, all tee times must be made online through Whoosh. Instructions for registering and booking through Whoosh can be found here.
No, all carts must be returned each evening by 7 pm.
Terms and Conditions can be found here.
Midnight Eastern time.
A guest can book one tee time per day.

Current pricing is available on our Daily Rates page.
Yale faculty, staff, and current students must show their Yale ID.
Yale alumni must bring a copy or photo of their degree.
Senior rate guests must bring a valid ID showing birthdate or a birth certificate.
Junior rate guests must bring a birth certificate.
Rates may be changed without proper verification.
Yes, all rates include a single rider on a golf cart. Staff will assign two players per cart. A limited number of push/pull carts are available at no additional charge if walking is selected.
No.
Yes, replay rounds are 50% of the original per-player rate paid that day.
A golfer who qualifies for the Yale affiliate guest rate is not a Yale faculty, staff, student or alumni but is golfing in a group with a Yale affiliate.
No.
Current Yale enrolled students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Retirees, former employees, vendors and sponsored identities who are not Yale alumni are not considered affiliates.
Yes, the pro shop and all on-course purchases are credit card only.
Yes, rental sets are available in limited quantities and are charged at check-in at the pro shop.
Contact the Yale Golf Course (yalegolfcourse@yale.edu) for more information or visit the pro shop during in-season hours.

Yes, the driving range and the putting and chipping practice areas are open to the public, subject to availability. All practice areas are closed on Mondays.
Range balls are available for purchase in the pro shop.
Hours can be found here. The pro shop is closed Mondays and in the off-season. You can contact the pro shop via phone at (203) 737-6555.
Holderness & Bourne and Zero Restriction sell Yale Golf Course merchandise. More information can be found here.
Yes, Widdy’s restaurant and halfway house are open during playable hours in-season.
Yes, all food and beverage purchases are credit card only.
No.
Yes, showers are available, but golfers must bring their own towel.
Water fountains are available in the clubhouse and the halfway house to refill water bottles. Water is available for purchase in the restaurant and halfway house during playable hours in-season. There are no coolers of water placed at other holes, so please prepare accordingly.

Yes, please contact the Yale Golf Course (yalegolfcourse@yale.edu) for details.
Yes, please contact the Yale Golf Course (yalegolfcourse@yale.edu) for details.