Minnechaug Golf Course
Rating Snapshot
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Blue | 35 | 2668 yards | 33.7 | 112 |
| White | 35 | 2527 yards | 33.3 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 35 | 2208 yards | 31.4 | 102 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 33.0/117 | 328 | 317 | 472 | 341 | 453 | 181 | 278 | 126 | 158 | 2654 | 2654 |
| White M: 32.3/114 | 311 | 307 | 464 | 327 | 437 | 161 | 269 | 116 | 135 | 2527 | 2527 |
| Red M: 31.4/102 W: 34.3/116 | 287 | 222 | 392 | 294 | 393 | 148 | 258 | 79 | 113 | 2186 | 2186 |
| Handicap | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | ||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 35 |
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Hole 2 Photo submitted by u2472156 on 09/06/2023
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The third green on this short par-5. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/26/2023
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In late afternoon shadow, the seventh green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/26/2023
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Eight, the island green, has a suburban backdrop. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/26/2023
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The par-3 ninth green. The tee shot must cross a sizeable pond to find this putting surface. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/26/2023
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Photo submitted by Craig7989199 on 05/11/2023
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Photo submitted by u000008191440 on 10/20/2022
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After a long drive, my playing partner pitches safely onto the first green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2022
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First hole, again: As seen from its left flank. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2022
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The tee shot at the 181-yard, par-3 sixth often flirts with the marshy stream to the right of the green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2022
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The Island Green (at eight) presents a classic feel at any time of year. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2022
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The opening drive at one. Avoid the road on the left; the screen on the right will ‘save’ low tee shots from OOB. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/11/2021
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The first green. It will test your pitching game should you miss left. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/11/2021
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Hole two is the number one index. More than hinting at that is its small landing zone. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/11/2021
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We saw this skittish deer starting to cross fairway three. For some reason, it chose not to--and turned around. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/11/2021
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At five, a par-five, you’ll need two excellent shots to come even close to this green, pitched back to front. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/11/2021
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Eighth: The island green as seen from its right flank. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/11/2021
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Eight: A trio of geese in the foreground; a trio of golfers at the green, background. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/16/2021
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The first. Architect Geoffrey Cornish designed this stunning, roadside par-4 to get the game underway. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/16/2021
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Second Hole: This narrow putting surface is a tight target, even with wedge in hand. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/16/2021
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Fifth: par-5, 483. The tranquil Glastonbury woodland is part of # five’s backdrop. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/16/2021
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Seven: One of the members of my foursome, Mike (aged 16), rehearses his backswing before teeing off. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/16/2021
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Seven. Short but tricky hole that demands two solid shots to hit this bi-level green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/16/2021
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Photo submitted by Philip6456320 on 04/11/2021
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The first: a threesome putts out amid fall foliage. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/08/2020
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Second: If there can be two signature holes among nine, they have to be this and the eighth. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/08/2020
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Second green: Green conditions at Minnechaug were ideal today. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/08/2020
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Green seven. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/08/2020
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The 8th. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/08/2020
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The handsome ninth green is a rather small target (seen from left side). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/08/2020
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An ultra-tight hole—number 2. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/08/2020
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Short but tricky: the par-5 third. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/08/2020
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A bit longer and even more deceptive: number five. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/08/2020
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Six is one of three excellent par-3's here. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/08/2020
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The 7th green is tucked behind a massive bunker. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/08/2020
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It's fairly easy to miss the ninth green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/08/2020
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Photo submitted by u000008018639 on 08/30/2020
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Hole 3: An interesting short par-five, bending left and guarded on that side by a tall, protruding tree. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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Sixth: Great three-par that must carry over this marsh—which also guards green’s left side. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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Seventh tee and fairway: hole doglegs right with a huge cloverleaf bunker in the elbow. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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The path to the next hole from the back side of the island green 8th. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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The island green eighth, located on Island Green and Fairway Crossing Roads. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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The lesser known ninth also features a terrific setting. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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Up in the weeks, I got this pic of one: this massive leftward dropoff dearly penalizes those unfortunate souls who miss here. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/26/2020
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From behind two's narrow green we see the tightness of entire tee-to-green experience. How straight can you hit a golf ball? Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/26/2020
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Five: You'll need a 300-yard-drive to be in this zip code; it's another buck-eighty-five to reach the green in the distance. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/26/2020
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From behind six: small green to be hit with a mid-iron; a stream threatens slicers. Fabulous hole! Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/26/2020
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Serene setting at green eight. Serenity is often disrupted, however, by splashing golf balls. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/26/2020
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Nine: This pretty finisher is fronted by huge pond, seen here from the green's left side. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/26/2020
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The 2nd: Best 4-par here; truest test of tee-to-green accuracy. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/04/2020
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The 3rd: Looking back at green complex and fairway. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/04/2020
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Four: Solid driving hole favoring a drawn shot around trees. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/04/2020
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Five: Cleverly positioned tree on left may wreak havoc with second shots. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/04/2020
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Eight: classically proportioned island green, the first one of its kind in Connecticut. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/04/2020
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Nine: My son (far right) hitting pitch shot about to collide with flagstick (His ball is airborne). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/04/2020
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The second fairway Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2019
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Green-side at number two. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2019
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Island green at eight. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2019
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Island green from tee. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2019
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A great driving hole: five. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2019
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Carry over water at nine. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2019
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Photo submitted by Zero1 on 10/30/2012
not recommended
the worst pace of play you could imagine. 2.5 hour round if your lucky - more like 3 hour round…friendly reminder this is 9 holes. backups cause golfer frustration and creates tension between other golf groups. won’t be coming back
Pace of play is typically painfully slow
If you are a decent golfer and prefer a reasonable pace of play, this course is not for you. There are a lot of beginners and youth that goof around, which is fine as long as they keep pace. However, the worst are the grown clowns that think they are good and hit into the groups ahead of them, having no clue or decorum. If you go early, beware of rude grounds keepers. If you are prepared for all of this, it's good value.
Thank you for taking the time to review our golf course. We apologize for any negative experiences you may have had while playing with groups who may not have been as experienced. We will do our best to ensure a more pleasant experience for our guests in the future.
cart paths
course is lovely--enjoy everything except the cart paths- they could use some work please
Pace of Play Brutally Slow
An hour and fifteen minutes for 2 of us to play 4 holes on a Sunday afternoon. We walked off. The 8-minute tee time intervals are way too short for this course. It's a relatively short course (leads to many waiting to tee off) with tight fairways (leads to lost balls, balls hit out of bounds, etc.). Combine all of that with a bunch of people who seem to have never before played golf choosing to play here and it leads to a 2.5-3 hour round on this 9-hole course.
Hi Taylor. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Minnechaug May 23
Course was generally in very nice shape and greens rolled nicely. Traps could use some work. Eight and nine are just great holes for a 9 hole course. We will be back.
Have patience
Backlog of people moving slowly—I thought you had to have a cart due to the way the course is laid out but there were walkers and it was slow slow slow
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Minnechaug Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.
Ranger
The course was a nice fun layout. The ranger on duty while we played severely interfered with us on 2 of the 9 holes we played. On the second hole he drove his cart through the fairway less than 100 yards in front of us while we were hitting our balls. He then came upon us again on the 8th hole, speeding along the cart path between us and the hole while we were actively teeing off. It was a 120 yard par 3 across a water Hazzard. He and the grounds keeper that was with him, proceeded to stop and walk across the green to the hole before we could tee off. All while waiving at us and telling us to hit, while they stood at the back of the green.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for the negative experience you had with our ranger interfering with your game on two occasions. We appreciate your feedback and will address this with our staff to ensure it doesn't happen again in the future.
Shadowbrook Stay & Play Package
Seaview Stay & Play Golf Package
Hello,
Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.
We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.
We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.
We hope to hear from you soon.