Book of Lists 2014
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Toughest golf courses in Connecticut
(Ranked by slope)
Rank Course Tee
Slope/
Course rating
Total
yardage
Type of
course Par Head pro(s) Architect(s)
Greens
fees
Course
record
1
Great River Golf Club
Milford
203-876-8051;
www.greatrivergolfclub.com
Black
146
74.6
7,060
Semi-
Private
72
Tom Rosati
Jordan Lintz
Tommy Fazio $120-$140 66
2
Connecticut Golf Club
Darien
203-261-2544; www.ctgolfclub.com
Blue
143
71.9
6,569 Private 72 J. Rodney Loesch Geoffrey Cornish (1) NA 67
3
Woodway Country Club
Darien
203-322-2362; www.woodway.org
Black
142
73.7
6,901 Private 71 Michael T. Crawford Willie Park Jr. NA 66
4
Lake of Isles Golf Club - South
North Stonington
888-475-3746; www.lakeofisles.com
Gold
140
74.2
6,862 Private 72 Chris Thomas Rees Jones NA (2) 60
5
Round Hill Club
Greenwich
203-869-2350; www.rhclub.org
Blue
140
73.3
6,740 Private 71 Tom Henderson Walter Travis NA NA
6
Black Hall Club
Old Lyme
860-434-5171; www.blackhallclub.com
Black
140
73.0
6,656 Private 71 Andrew Campbell Robert Trent Jones Sr. $70 65
7
Ellington Ridge Country Club
Ellington
860-872-9133; www.ellingtonridge.org
Blue
139
73.8
6,936 Private 72 Tony Rowe Geoffrey Cornish $75 65
8
Richter Park Golf Course
Danbury
203-792-2550; www.richterpark.com
Blue
139
73.6
6,744 Public 72 Brian Gehan Edward Ryder $55-$83 66
9
Rolling Hills Country Club
Wilton
203-762-4600; www.rhcconline.com
Blue
139
73.1
6,737 Private 71 Ray Ford
Alfred Tull; Roger
Rulewich
$65-$85 65
10
Ridgewood Country Club
Danbury
203-743-4491; www.ridgewoodcc.com
Blue
138
73.3
6,758 Private 71 Bob Geambazi Devereux Emmet $100 61
11
Redding Country Club
West Redding
203-938-2567; www.reddingcc.org
Black
138
71.7
6,355 Private 71 Sam Olson Rees Jones $80-$90 (3) 63
12
Bull's Bridge Golf Club
South Kent
860-927-7135;
www.bullsbridgegolfclub.com
Gold
137
74.1
6,992 Parkland 72 Paul Ramee Tom Fazio
Private $225
guest fee
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Sources: Individual courses, USGA database, Connecticut State Golf Association. Notes: NA=Not available. Slope adjusts handicap to the difficulty of the course. The more difficult the course, the more strokes needed. Under slope, golfers no longer
have a handicap, they have an index. An average course will have a slope rating of 113. The index is the mathematical calculation of the golfer's playing ability on an average course. Some courses have different rates for carts, seniors, twilight and
residents. Please call courses to verify rates. The following courses were contacted but either did not respond or declined to participate in this survey: Brooklawn Country Club (Fairfield), Country Club of Farmington (Farmington), Gillette Ridge Golf
Club (Bloomfield), Hartford Golf Club (West Hartford), Highfield Club (Middlebury), The Stanwich Club (Greenwich) and Wee Burn Country Club (Darien).
(1) Brian Silva designed the course when it was remodeled.
(2) Must be playing with a member.
(3) $80 - weekdays, $90 - weekends.
—Compiled by Roger Magnus.
