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10 Hartford Business Journal • May 9, 2016 www.HartfordBusiness.com To view the full list, please visit HartfordBusiness.com ▶ ▶ Did we miss you? We want to publish the most complete and accurate lists possible. To correct an error or submit information, contact Stephanie Meagher, research director, at (508) 755-8004, ext. 262 or smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com. To view the full list, please visit HartfordBusiness.com THE LIST 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 Wee Burn Country Club (1) Darien 203-655-1477; www.weeburn.com Black 146 75.3 7,132 Private 72 Samuel T. Wiley Devereux Emmet NA 65 (2) 2 Great River Golf Club Milford 203-876-8051; greatrivergolfclub.com Black 146 74.6 7,060 Semi- private 72 Lori Dunn Lindsay Oppedisano Tommy Fazio $120-$140 NA 3 Connecticut Golf Club Easton 203-261-2544; www.ctgolfclub.com Black 146 73.7 6,899 Private 72 J. Rodney Loesch Geoffrey Cornish NA 69 4 The Stanwich Club (1) Greenwich 203-869-0555; www.stanwich.com Witch 145 76.6 7,445 Private 72 John M. Scali William & David Gordon $85-$95 66 5 Woodway Country Club Darien 203-322-2362; www.woodway.org Black 142 73.7 6,901 Private 71 Michael T. Crawford DND NA NA 6 Round Hill Club (1) Greenwich 203-869-2350; www.rhclub.org Blue 140 73.3 6,740 Private 71 Tom Henderson Walter Travis $80 (3) 63 7 Black Hall Club Old Lyme 860-434-5171; www.blackhallclub.com Black 140 73.0 6,656 Private 71 Andrew Campbell DND NA NA 8 Ellington Ridge Country Club Ellington 860-872-9133; www.ellingtonridge.org Blue 139 73.8 6,936 Parkland 72 Tony Rowe Geoffrey Cornish $50 65 9 Rolling Hills Country Club (1) Wilton 203-762-4600; www.rhcconline.com Blue 139 73.1 6,737 Private 71 Ray Ford Alfred Tull; Roger Rulewich (4) $80 64 10 Bull's Bridge Golf Club South Kent 860-927-7135; www.bullsbridgegolfclub.com Gold 137 74.1 6,992 NA 72 Paul Ramee Tom Fazio NA NA 11 Tamarack Country Club Greenwich 203-531-7300; www.tamarackcountryclub.com Black 137 73.3 6,841 Private 70 Bobby Farrell Charles H. Banks NA NA 12 Lake of Isles Golf Club - North North Stonington 888-475-3746; www.lakeofisles.com Gold 137 73.2 6,757 Daily Fee Resort 72 Chris Thomas Rees Jones $165 NA 13 Ridgewood Country Club (1) Danbury 203-743-4491; www.ridgewoodcc.com Blue 137 73.1 6,758 Private 71 Bob Geambazi Devereaux Emmet Guest fee: $85 cart fee: $26 63 14 Lake of Isles Golf Club - South North Stonington 888-475-3746; www.lakeofisles.com Hybrid 137 72.5 6,605 Private 72 Chris Thomas Rees Jones $250 NA 15 Fox Hopyard Golf Club East Haddam 800-943-1903; www.golfthefox.com/ hopyard Black 136 74.1 6,912 Semi- private 71 Ron Beck Roger Rulewich $104 64 16 Laurel View Country Club (1) Hamden 203-287-2656; www.laurelviewcc.com Black 136 74.0 6,491 Public 72 Edward Grant Geoffrey Cornish $49-$53 69 17 Country Club of Farmington Farmington 860-677-1681; www.farmingtoncountryclub.com Blue 136 72.0 6,580 Private 71 Jeremy Vitkauskas Devereaux Emett NA 64 18 The Course at Yale (5) New Haven 203-392-2376; www.thecourseatyale.org Black 135 72.9 6,789 University 70 Peter Pulaski C.B. MacDonald, Seth Ryanor $100 (6) 62 19 Glastonbury Hills Country Club So. Glastonbury 860-633-5253; www.glastonburyhills.com White 135 70.0 6,125 Private 72 Scott Knights Geoffrey Cornish NA 64 20 Hop Meadow Country Club Simsbury 860-658-7623; www.hopmeadowcc.net Black 132 73.8 6,915 Private 72 Joe Cordani Jr. Geoffrey Cornish $75 63 Sources: Each club via survey. 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. Call courses to verify rates. The following courses were contacted but either did not respond or declined to participate in this survey: Birchwood Country Club (Westport), Brooklawn Country Club (Fairfield), Club at River Oaks (Sherman), Highfield Club (Middlebury), Redding Country Club (West Redding), Richter Park Golf Course (Danbury), Silver Spring Country Club (Ridgefield) and The Hartford Golf Course (West Hartford). (1) Did not respond to survey. Course ratings from United States Golf Association and other data from club website or 2015 survey submission. (2) Pre-renovation record is 63. (3) Guest fee for weekdays; $100 guest fee for weekends. (4) Originally built in 1916; Roger Rulewich redesigned in 2002. (5) Did not respond to survey. Course ratings from United States Golf Association and other data from club website or 2014 survey submission. (6) Unaccompanied guest. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. 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 Wee Burn Country Club (1) Darien 203-655-1477; www.weeburn.com Black 146 75.3 7,132 Private 72 Samuel T. Wiley Devereux Emmet NA 65 (2) 2 Great River Golf Club Milford 203-876-8051; greatrivergolfclub.com Black 146 74.6 7,060 Semi- private 72 Lori Dunn Lindsay Oppedisano Tommy Fazio $120-$140 NA 3 Connecticut Golf Club Easton 203-261-2544; www.ctgolfclub.com Black 146 73.7 6,899 Private 72 J. Rodney Loesch Geoffrey Cornish NA 69 4 The Stanwich Club (1) Greenwich 203-869-0555; www.stanwich.com Witch 145 76.6 7,445 Private 72 John M. Scali William & David Gordon $85-$95 66 5 Woodway Country Club Darien 203-322-2362; www.woodway.org Black 142 73.7 6,901 Private 71 Michael T. Crawford DND NA NA 6 Round Hill Club (1) Greenwich 203-869-2350; www.rhclub.org Blue 140 73.3 6,740 Private 71 Tom Henderson Walter Travis $80 (3) 63 7 Black Hall Club Old Lyme 860-434-5171; www.blackhallclub.com Black 140 73.0 6,656 Private 71 Andrew Campbell DND NA NA 8 Ellington Ridge Country Club Ellington 860-872-9133; www.ellingtonridge.org Blue 139 73.8 6,936 Parkland 72 Tony Rowe Geoffrey Cornish $50 65 9 Rolling Hills Country Club (1) Wilton 203-762-4600; www.rhcconline.com Blue 139 73.1 6,737 Private 71 Ray Ford Alfred Tull; Roger Rulewich (4) $80 64 10 Bull's Bridge Golf Club South Kent 860-927-7135; www.bullsbridgegolfclub.com Gold 137 74.1 6,992 NA 72 Paul Ramee Tom Fazio NA NA 11 Tamarack Country Club Greenwich 203-531-7300; www.tamarackcountryclub.com Black 137 73.3 6,841 Private 70 Bobby Farrell Charles H. Banks NA NA 12 Lake of Isles Golf Club - North North Stonington 888-475-3746; www.lakeofisles.com Gold 137 73.2 6,757 Daily Fee Resort 72 Chris Thomas Rees Jones $165 NA 13 Ridgewood Country Club (1) Danbury 203-743-4491; www.ridgewoodcc.com Blue 137 73.1 6,758 Private 71 Bob Geambazi Devereaux Emmet Guest fee: $85 cart fee: $26 63 14 Lake of Isles Golf Club - South North Stonington 888-475-3746; www.lakeofisles.com Hybrid 137 72.5 6,605 Private 72 Chris Thomas Rees Jones $250 NA 15 Fox Hopyard Golf Club East Haddam 800-943-1903; www.golfthefox.com/ hopyard Black 136 74.1 6,912 Semi- private 71 Ron Beck Roger Rulewich $104 64 16 Laurel View Country Club (1) Hamden 203-287-2656; www.laurelviewcc.com Black 136 74.0 6,491 Public 72 Edward Grant Geoffrey Cornish $49-$53 69 17 Country Club of Farmington Farmington 860-677-1681; www.farmingtoncountryclub.com Blue 136 72.0 6,580 Private 71 Jeremy Vitkauskas Devereaux Emett NA 64 18 The Course at Yale (5) New Haven 203-392-2376; www.thecourseatyale.org Black 135 72.9 6,789 University 70 Peter Pulaski C.B. MacDonald, Seth Ryanor $100 (6) 62 19 Glastonbury Hills Country Club So. Glastonbury 860-633-5253; www.glastonburyhills.com White 135 70.0 6,125 Private 72 Scott Knights Geoffrey Cornish NA 64 20 Hop Meadow Country Club Simsbury 860-658-7623; www.hopmeadowcc.net Black 132 73.8 6,915 Private 72 Joe Cordani Jr. Geoffrey Cornish $75 63 Sources: Each club via survey. 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. Call courses to verify rates. The following courses were contacted but either did not respond or declined to participate in this survey: Birchwood Country Club (Westport), Brooklawn Country Club (Fairfield), Club at River Oaks (Sherman), Highfield Club (Middlebury), Redding Country Club (West Redding), Richter Park Golf Course (Danbury), Silver Spring Country Club (Ridgefield) and The Hartford Golf Course (West Hartford). (1) Did not respond to survey. Course ratings from United States Golf Association and other data from club website or 2015 survey submission. (2) Pre-renovation record is 63. (3) Guest fee for weekdays; $100 guest fee for weekends. (4) Originally built in 1916; Roger Rulewich redesigned in 2002. (5) Did not respond to survey. Course ratings from United States Golf Association and other data from club website or 2014 survey submission. (6) Unaccompanied guest. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher. 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 Wee Burn Country Club (1) Darien 203-655-1477; www.weeburn.com Black 146 75.3 7,132 Private 72 Samuel T. Wiley Devereux Emmet NA 65 (2) 2 Great River Golf Club Milford 203-876-8051; greatrivergolfclub.com Black 146 74.6 7,060 Semi- private 72 Lori Dunn Lindsay Oppedisano Tommy Fazio $120-$140 NA 3 Connecticut Golf Club Easton 203-261-2544; www.ctgolfclub.com Black 146 73.7 6,899 Private 72 J. Rodney Loesch Geoffrey Cornish NA 69 4 The Stanwich Club (1) Greenwich 203-869-0555; www.stanwich.com Witch 145 76.6 7,445 Private 72 John M. Scali William & David Gordon $85-$95 66 5 Woodway Country Club Darien 203-322-2362; www.woodway.org Black 142 73.7 6,901 Private 71 Michael T. Crawford DND NA NA 6 Round Hill Club (1) Greenwich 203-869-2350; www.rhclub.org Blue 140 73.3 6,740 Private 71 Tom Henderson Walter Travis $80 (3) 63 7 Black Hall Club Old Lyme 860-434-5171; www.blackhallclub.com Black 140 73.0 6,656 Private 71 Andrew Campbell DND NA NA 8 Ellington Ridge Country Club Ellington 860-872-9133; www.ellingtonridge.org Blue 139 73.8 6,936 Parkland 72 Tony Rowe Geoffrey Cornish $50 65 9 Rolling Hills Country Club (1) Wilton 203-762-4600; www.rhcconline.com Blue 139 73.1 6,737 Private 71 Ray Ford Alfred Tull; Roger Rulewich (4) $80 64 10 Bull's Bridge Golf Club South Kent 860-927-7135; www.bullsbridgegolfclub.com Gold 137 74.1 6,992 NA 72 Paul Ramee Tom Fazio NA NA 11 Tamarack Country Club Greenwich 203-531-7300; www.tamarackcountryclub.com Black 137 73.3 6,841 Private 70 Bobby Farrell Charles H. Banks NA NA 12 Lake of Isles Golf Club - North North Stonington 888-475-3746; www.lakeofisles.com Gold 137 73.2 6,757 Daily Fee Resort 72 Chris Thomas Rees Jones $165 NA 13 Ridgewood Country Club (1) Danbury 203-743-4491; www.ridgewoodcc.com Blue 137 73.1 6,758 Private 71 Bob Geambazi Devereaux Emmet Guest fee: $85 cart fee: $26 63 14 Lake of Isles Golf Club - South North Stonington 888-475-3746; www.lakeofisles.com Hybrid 137 72.5 6,605 Private 72 Chris Thomas Rees Jones $250 NA 15 Fox Hopyard Golf Club East Haddam 800-943-1903; www.golfthefox.com/ hopyard Black 136 74.1 6,912 Semi- private 71 Ron Beck Roger Rulewich $104 64 16 Laurel View Country Club (1) Hamden 203-287-2656; www.laurelviewcc.com Black 136 74.0 6,491 Public 72 Edward Grant Geoffrey Cornish $49-$53 69 17 Country Club of Farmington Farmington 860-677-1681; www.farmingtoncountryclub.com Blue 136 72.0 6,580 Private 71 Jeremy Vitkauskas Devereaux Emett NA 64 18 The Course at Yale (5) New Haven 203-392-2376; www.thecourseatyale.org Black 135 72.9 6,789 University 70 Peter Pulaski C.B. MacDonald, Seth Ryanor $100 (6) 62 19 Glastonbury Hills Country Club So. Glastonbury 860-633-5253; www.glastonburyhills.com White 135 70.0 6,125 Private 72 Scott Knights Geoffrey Cornish NA 64 20 Hop Meadow Country Club Simsbury 860-658-7623; www.hopmeadowcc.net Black 132 73.8 6,915 Private 72 Joe Cordani Jr. Geoffrey Cornish $75 63 Sources: Each club via survey. 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. Call courses to verify rates. The following courses were contacted but either did not respond or declined to participate in this survey: Birchwood Country Club (Westport), Brooklawn Country Club (Fairfield), Club at River Oaks (Sherman), Highfield Club (Middlebury), Redding Country Club (West Redding), Richter Park Golf Course (Danbury), Silver Spring Country Club (Ridgefield) and The Hartford Golf Course (West Hartford). (1) Did not respond to survey. Course ratings from United States Golf Association and other data from club website or 2015 survey submission. (2) Pre-renovation record is 63. (3) Guest fee for weekdays; $100 guest fee for weekends. (4) Originally built in 1916; Roger Rulewich redesigned in 2002. (5) Did not respond to survey. Course ratings from United States Golf Association and other data from club website or 2014 survey submission. (6) Unaccompanied guest. —Compiled by Stephanie R. Meagher.