Willowdale Golf Club

Willowdale Golf Club has been a fixture of Scarborough golf since the 1920s. The course’s exact founding date varies across sources, with the club itself claiming 1924 on its signage. Over the decades, the layout grew into the current 18-hole, par-70 configuration that plays 5,980 yards. Rivers border both the front and back nines, adding water hazards and visual definition to the routing.

The course is open to the public and sits in one of southern Maine’s most populated areas, just south of Portland and minutes from the Scarborough beaches. At under 6,000 yards, it plays shorter than many area courses, but the tight fairways and river crossings demand accuracy. Willowdale delivers classic New England golf at a reasonable price point, with consistent maintenance and a no-frills atmosphere.