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Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
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Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6787 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.4

Blackledge Country Club is home to two championship golf courses that are both known as some of the best golf in the greater Hartford area. Opened in 1963, Anderson Glen is known as the "Old Course" while Gilead Highlands, opened in 2000, is known as the "New Course." The older course has a more traditional layout but it is just as challenging. The golf course sprawls across acres of lush countryside, providing plenty of trees and water hazards. There are some elevation changes that can cause uneven lies as well as some undulation in the greens and fairways. The 13th is a particularly notable par 3 for its scenery but also its level of difficulty. Although the downhill tee shot will only require a short iron there is trouble all around in the form of protective bunkers and a pond.

Course Details

Year Built 1964

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf Simulator Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Connecticut (2020 #13) (2018 #4)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in New England (2015 #19)

Reviews

4.1
237 Reviews (237)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 33
Patio Dining 24
19th Hole Specials 16
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 35
Elevation Changes 23
Water Hazards 23
This course/club is great for:
Locals 34
Playing Multiple Courses 31
Seniors 24
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 33
Worth the Drive 29
Convenient to the City 13

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Course needs some work

Fairways were dried out, bunkers had a lot of small stones and I'm sure the greens were purposely left long because of the lack of water. We played the Glen Anderson course and may return to play the Gilead course in the future. Hope the experience will be better the next time.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good Course

A very good course to play. This was my first time playing it and I would play it again. The pro shop has a booklet to help you navigate the course with helpful hints. I have already recommended it to others and my foursome would love to go back and play the "Andersen course". The greens were very slow which was a surprise but overall the course was in great condition!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course, great day of golf!

I have played this course many times and always enjoy playing 18 holes. I typically take a day off during the week a few times during the summer/fall to play during the week when it is not as busy. Look forward to playing again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too slow

I left it got so slow. Perhaps a ranger would help. Otherwise, good deal for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Prepare for an all day round.

The course is in great shape. The food and drink are very good as well. However, if you're going to play golf, then it's going to take you much longer than expected. Back to back to back groups of 4. Most of which don't have a clue about how to act. Other than the restaurant, the staff could care less. The rangers drive around and do absolutely nothing to keep play the pace of play. We were 3 groups deep for the front nine which took us 3 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Overbooked

Course was in good shape, weather terrific but the wait was horrendous. Took us over an hour to play 2 holes. After 5 hours we were on the 16th hole with 3 groups waiting. Course was overbooked, with a womens league and an outing. Will be a long time before any of us will play there.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

61/2 Hour Round!

Ridiculous! Many holes had 3 foursomes waiting on the tee. Rangers and staff did nothing to speed play. Never again!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent course condition

Have played this course many times over the last 25 years. Condition of course is a good as it has ever been. Keep up the good work!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

While you're young. Snail slow

Will not go back. Many better choices in area..
Not a awful course, but round was soooooo slow.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast play and challenging shots

Played 18 and had a great time, fast paced, off the first tee on time and I was able to schedule the 7:30 outing with my sons nearly a week in advance on line.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good Layout

Decent conditions and nice layout. Not extremely hard or long but fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great day

Even though there was a benefit tournament being held at the course, the staff was able to accommodate our group, and kept our tee time on schedule.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

great place

I've played there many years paying from 18 dollars for 18 holes to 45 for 18 holes. place is tip top shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Love this course!

I found the course in excellent condition but I would love to see the wooded area to the right of Hole # 16 (Anderson Glen-Par 3) cleared out There seems to be some sort iof magnet there that attracts my ball every time I play it HA<HA.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pace of play To SLOW

PlAy was way to slow. Rangers not doing their jobs. Had to track one down in the pro shop, talking to the other ranger in the pro shop. Four groups on holes waiting. Our foursome quit after 11 holes

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

League play

Booked time for 8:00. Upon paying I mentioned that I couldn't believe there was no one playing. The guy at pro shop told me a league was playing at 9. Went off the front of Anderson Glen and played the front in 1 1/2 hours. The course was in great shape. Then went to the back where a league was going off. First few holes were backed up and 4 groups were waiting on the tee. It would have been at least an hour to tee off on the back. Went to the pro shop and they made arrangements to play 9 on Gilead Highlands. Just not good planning, almost like they want your money and then good luck.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Course.

There are two courses here and this is the newer of them. Played during a dry spell and the grounds crew was dumping water on the course all day. Kinda made for inconsistent play as some greens were freshly doused and some weren't. Also, had to wait for sprinklers to stop occasionally before teeing off, etc. Play was pretty slow on the weekend but that's expected for a muni. There is also one hole (12 or 13?) that drops off into a gully with water on one side, the sign says "200yds to hazard so lay up" but you can actually drive the ball to the left and be perfectly safe.. would've been nice to know that so I didn't have a 200+ yard approach shot!

Other than that the course was in great shape and was reasonably challenging. Greens were a bit slow but that had to do with the weather. I've been told that this is the better of the two courses to play. And you can't really beat the price.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This is a great course.

I love playing this course and have played it twice this year. But my experience yesterday was not good. The course was in great shape. But the pace of play was aweful. We had a foursome in front of us that was playing a scramble type match. You would think this would allow them to play faster but not this group. They never were ready to play and we always had to wait on every shot. I believe that people should learn golf etiquette and also pace of play. Will not play there mid morning again. Better to play in they afternoon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course, but awful pace

My friend and I play Blackledge regularly. The greens always roll great, the course is in very good condition, and the price is very reasonable.

The only drawback this week was the absolutely unmanageable 5 hour round. We saw a marshal once or twice on the course, but it wasn't enough. Spending 5-10 minutes waiting at the tee box was routine. This isn't normally the case, but it seems to be happening more.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

For 20 bucks it can't be beat

Got a hot deal for 20 bucks and you won't play a better 18 for that price. Conditions were really good, but based on the 20mph winds it played a bit harder then normal. very playable course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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