Vineyard Valley Golf Club

Fairway is the equivalent of heavy rough on a well maintained course. Would give negative stars if possible. Save your money and just don’t golf here, wouldn’t make my worst enemy golf here.

--Conditions were today’s story at VV. While nearly everything stayed about the same since my last, positive round in early July, the greens deteriorated significantly. They seem to have some sort of disease, although I’m no agronomist. In any case, because of the pock marks on nearly all of them, I couldn’t keep a legitimate score. Most of my putts were bouncing radically and many weren’t holding their lines. Hope they get these back soon.

--I really enjoy the scenery here. Great views of various parts of Pomfret. I drove past the Pomfret Green on the way home, and it has to be one of the most impressive small towns in Connecticut.
Amazing architecture is the norm.

--Service, as always, was excellent (flexible and personable, which speaks well for how GolfNow players are treated), and pace of play good. Parking lot was full when I arrived, even on this day before a tropical storm.

--Essentially, the hard-to-putt greens, both slow and very bumpy, hold Vineyard Valley back from a higher rating right now. It’s not the only Connecticut course to have suffered from some extreme conditions during summer 2021. The layout, however, is spacious--you can hit your driver regularly--and it’s still okay for tee-to-green play.

The course was fun to play but with the rain we had for the past week it was very sloppy. Not there fault. The 9th was the most fun to play. I will be playing here again.

---Vineyard Valley has only a few sand traps and several very small greens (part of the challenge, maybe), but makes up for it with strong elevation changes on every hole but the watery ninth. Sidehill lies are often challenging.
--Best stretch of holes comes over the last four. Six is a strongly uphill five-par, followed by two steeply dropping par-4’s. The ninth requires an accurate iron shot as water surrounds 70% of the green (bail-out is in back).
--The views here are often incredible, especially on six and seven. The vista from the seventh tee is one of the most spectacular you may find on any Connecticut golf course. The nice routing also sports a pleasant openness overall.
--Conditioning has improved over last summer; still, grass was too long in the fairways and the greens ran slowly--but they’re no longer patchy in places. This is the one area that I believe would improve VV most.
--Friendliness and clubhouse environment adds up to a nice vibe at Vineyard Valley. The owner/manager goes out of his way to make you feel welcome. Had an event (tournament) here in the A.M. that was finishing up when I arrived. Golfers appeared to have had lots of fun.
--Positive experience today--enjoyed the round.
--Play it for the peaceful and secluded countryside setting, the vigorous layout, and the very good value. And you can swing a driver on seven holes. Great venue for family golf, a quick nine, or just to appreciate nature (saw four rabbits on the eighth) and the Connecticut hillsides.
--Love the foam alligator that sits on the right wall of the night green. Actually, though, it was the very loud bullfrogs in the pond that startled me.

Poison ivy surrounds most of the areas surrounding greens and fairways making errant shot ball retrieval risky.

I paid 38.00 threw Golf Now for 3 people with a cart it was a great deal the course was fun and challenging and the staff was very nice i live in RI and will definitely go back and play again the view was awesome

Great course my father and I love playing here all the time!!!

I've never seen a hilly course. Had a blast. Some pretty unique holes.
The owner is extremely pleasant.
Recommend playing.
You'll love the last 3 holes and the Bridge of Shame.
Picture of #9.

Paid for 9 holes with cart. Upon arrival was told can not use cart. Would have never booked this course without a cart. All I got was a sorry.

Cute little 9 hole course, conditions are certainly nothing to write home about. But this place has a great folksy vibe, and it’s perfect to get in a quick solo 9. Also, it was pouring rain and they sent us out in carts…never said path only or 90 degree or anything…that tells you a lot about the vibe here.

Perfect for my 9 & 10 yo boys during vacation week and the price was UNREAL!
Course needs work, greens are long but hey, talk about gorgeous views and bang for the buck!
Bonus the beautiful contemporary home on the course previously owned by a famous Rock Star .... CLUE > I hear this slopey course is "Sliioery when wet!"

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Greens need a little grooming and some minor touch ups around the course. Extremely friendly staff, good pace of play. Very challenging holes and awesome scenery!

Course is located on hill.. some tee boxes were dirt. It was very dry so any shot kept rolling off the course. Makes you shoot ball above & below your feet as it’s on the side of a hill. The greens are tiny with no safe (green) approach shot.
The 9th hole is a mote. For the white It’s an open shot but my wife shot from the red & had a challenge as theRe was a large tractor blocking a third of the green.
I drove a long way there so I played 18...9 twice.