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Best Public Golf Courses in Connecticut

Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score

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  1. 1Keney Golf CourseHartford · Municipal · Est. 1927Devereux Emmet (front nine, 1927); Robert "Jack" Ross (back nine, 1930); restored by Matt Dusenberry (2016)8.8Legendary★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    35 reviews from GolfPass
  2. 2Yale Golf CourseNew Haven · University · Est. 1926Charles Blair Macdonald and Seth Raynor (with Charles Banks); restored by Gil Hanse (2026)8.7Legendary★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    8 reviews from GolfPass
  3. 3Wintonbury Hills Golf CourseBloomfield · Municipal · Est. 2003Pete Dye (with Tim Liddy)8.3Destination★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    431 reviews from GolfPass
  4. 4Lake of Isles - North CourseMashantucket · Resort · Est. 2005Rees Jones7.8Destination★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    18 reviews from GolfPass
  5. 5Gillette Ridge Golf ClubBloomfield · Public · Est. 2004Arnold Palmer (Palmer Course Design Company)7.7Destination★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    972 reviews from GolfPass
  6. 6Great River Golf ClubMilford · Public · Est. 1999Tommy Fazio (Tom Fazio II)7.6Destination★ 3.6Online Golfer Rating
    7 reviews from GolfPass
  7. 7Shennecossett Golf ClubGroton · Municipal · Est. 1898Donald Ross (1916-1919 redesign)7.6Destination★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    36 reviews from GolfPass
  8. 8Richter Park Golf CourseDanbury · Municipal · Est. 1971Edward Ryder7.4Memorable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    671 reviews from GolfPass
  9. 9Golf Club At Oxford GreensOxford · Public · Est. 2005Mark Mungeam7.1Memorable★ 4.0Online Golfer Rating
    615 reviews from GolfPass
  10. 10Connecticut National Golf ClubPutnam · Public · Est. 1994Mark Mungeam (2007 complete redesign of the 1994 Putnam Country Club)6.9Memorable★ 4.6Online Golfer Rating
    830 reviews from GolfPass
  11. 11Hotchkiss Golf CourseLakeville · Semi-private · Est. 1924Seth Raynor; holes reconfigured by Charles Banks (1930s)6.7Memorable★ 4.3Online Golfer Rating
    6 reviews from GolfPass
  12. 12Lyman Orchards Golf ClubMiddlefield · Public · Est. 1969Robert Trent Jones Sr.6.6Memorable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    273 reviews from GolfPass
  13. 13Manchester Country ClubManchester · Semi-private · Est. 1917Tom Bendelow and Devereux Emmet; redesigned by A.W. Tillinghast (1935)6.6Memorable★ 4.5Online Golfer Rating
    363 reviews from GolfPass
  14. 14Mohegan Sun Golf ClubBaltic · Resort · Est. 1960Geoffrey Cornish; redesigned by Robert McNeil (2012); renovated with input from Ron Garl (2026)6.5Memorable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    188 reviews from GolfPass
  15. 15Timberlin Golf ClubKensington · Municipal · Est. 1970Al Zikorus6.5Memorable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    454 reviews from GolfPass
  16. 16Sterling Farms Golf CourseStamford · Municipal · Est. 1972Geoffrey Cornish; renovated by Robert McNeil (2005)6.5Memorable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    201 reviews from GolfPass
  17. 17Tradition Golf Club At Oak LaneWoodbridge · Public · Est. 1961Geoffrey Cornish6.5Memorable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    629 reviews from GolfPass
  18. 18Crestbrook Park Golf ClubWatertown · Municipal · Est. 1975Geoffrey Cornish6.4Playable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    321 reviews from GolfPass
  19. 19Orange Hills Country ClubOrange · Public · Est. 1925Geoffrey Cornish (18-hole expansion, 1956-61; original 1927 nine architect unknown)6.4Playable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    126 reviews from GolfPass
  20. 20Portland Golf ClubPortland · Public · Est. 1974Geoffrey Cornish6.3Playable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    251 reviews from GolfPass
  21. 21Rolling Meadows Country ClubEllington · Public · Est. 1997Al Zikorus6.3Playable★ 4.9Online Golfer Rating
    36 reviews from GolfPass
  22. 22Cedar Knob Golf CourseSomers · Public · Est. 1964Geoffrey Cornish6.1Playable★ 4.1Online Golfer Rating
    8 reviews from GolfPass
  23. 23Green Woods Country ClubWinsted · Semi-private · Est. 19036.1Playable★ 4.7Online Golfer Rating
    20 reviews from GolfPass
  24. 24Whitney Farms Golf CourseMonroe · Public · Est. 1982Hal Purdy (with Malcolm Purdy)6.1Playable★ 4.2Online Golfer Rating
    719 reviews from GolfPass
  25. 25Tallwood Country ClubHebron · Public · Est. 1970Michael Ovian and Karnig Ovian6.1Playable★ 4.4Online Golfer Rating
    483 reviews from GolfPass

How we rank

Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →
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