A tough teetime for non-residents, Danbury’s Richter Park is one of the country’s better municipal courses and likely the best public course in Western Connecticut. The course is far from perfect but is worth a play due to its hilly terrain and strong variety over a tree-lined, hazard-filled property. … More Review: Richter Park Golf Course
The upscale Great River Golf Club offers strong amenities and conditions and is one of Connecticut’s better public options. It is worth a play, but is somewhat limited by a narrow property and routing that features almost all holes running North or South. … More Review: Great River Golf Club
Better than its private sister, Lake of Isles North is a difficult and beautiful test of golf featuring several memorable holes. It is the best public option in Connecticut and one of my highest recommendations in New England. … More Review: Lake of Isles (North Course)
With good variety and interesting greens in a pretty setting, Short Beach is one of the better executive courses I’ve played and is a good place for practice or novices learning the game. … More Review: Short Beach Golf Course
Potentially a good course for novices to learn the game, the short and well-conditioned Orchards is a course experienced golfers will want to avoid with its cramped and disastrous layout. … More Review: The Orchards Golf Course
Although located in a beautiful setting at the base of Sleeping Giant National Park, Sleeping Giant Golf Course leaves a lot to be desired in terms of challenge, layout, and conditions. This is a good 9-hole public course for beginners but not one I’d go out of my way for. … More Review: Sleeping Giant Golf Course
Fenwick Golf Course is a beautiful 9-hole muni on the Connecticut coastline and yet another fine example of a historical 9-hole hidden gem in Southern New England. I recommend all interested in architecture or history check out Fenwick if you’re in the area. … More Review: Fenwick Golf Course
Just as many Hotchkiss grads go on to do bigger and better things at Yale, so too did Raynor and Banks. Architecture enthusiasts, however, should not overlook this mini-Yale with numerous template holes, a strong Raynor influence, and an important role in golf architecture history. I highly recommend Hotchkiss School Golf Course to anyone in the area. … More Review: Hotchkiss School Golf Course
Located just off the Connecticut coastline, Fox Hopyard is another upscale Roger Rulewich design featuring dramatic elevation changes, good conditioning, and strong variety. Although not an elite course, Fox Hopyard is certainly one of the best public options in Connecticut and worth a play. … More Review: Fox Hopyard Golf Club
While conditioning and the closing stretch are a bit underwhelming, Yale is easily amongst the most architecturally magnificent courses in America, featuring numerous world-class template holes on a difficult terrain. I suggest all serious golf aficionados play this brilliantly quirky gem if given the opportunity. … More Review: Yale Golf Course
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