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CT
Handicap
5-9
Age
55-64
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

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Average Rating

3.5
3.5
Total 45 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

45 Reviews
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Recommended Courses
30
Not Recommended Courses
15
Helpful Votes Count
1
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0
First Review
05/31/2020
Last Review
08/28/2023

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Norwich Golf Club

Played On 08/22/2023
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointing Conditions

Norwich has a good variety of holes which usually makes it an interesting track. Greens feature undulation & usually roll well. Despite the wet & cool summer the course is in relatively poor condition at the moment. Many of the greens had fringe or surrounding rough suffering from rot / disease/ burn out / unkept areas. The rough was spotty on many holes with conditions ranging from bare compacted dirt to short grass to thick crab grass. Greens featured many unrepaired pitch marks, bunkers were thin with many small rocks. Mid day watering of the greens interrupted play making an already slow round unbearable at times. Overall very disappointing conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate

Connecticut National Golf Club

Played On 08/20/2023
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Wintonbury Hills Golf Course

Played On 08/16/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

Player at Lyman Orchards Golf Club

Played On 08/02/2023
2.0
Previously Played

Skip the Player course, Jones is much better value

Played the Player course the day after playing the Jones course. Surprised to find Player was 33% cheaper when making tee time, though the reason became clear very quickly.

Player course has sustained damage from the very wet season with rot/disease causing sparse areas on the fringe around most greens and many of the tee boxes. The poor conditions were exacerbated by the lack of maintanence of the forced carry natural areas on the front 9. The fairway could not been seen from the third tee due to overgrown vegetation leaving us to wonder whether the group in front had cleared the fairway, same issue exists on the 5th hole approach shots. Tee shots on the 14th hole were effected by the close proximity of the tee to the vegetation.
The rough was thick & lush though populated with crab grass in several areas, greens were slow & covered with unrepaired pitch marks. All bunkers had not been raked and featured firm compacted sand.

Overall our 4some was left with the distinct impression the Player course does not receive the same TLC as the Jones course. The conditions combined with the peculiar layout of the Player course made for a very unsatisfying experience. Recommend you skip this one...

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Jones at Lyman Orchards Golf Club

Played On 08/01/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Jones course is in great shape.

First time playing Lyman this year. The Jones course has held up very well through the very wet season. Fairways were in great shape, though a bit soft (as expected) making the course play a bit long. Rough was thick & lush, tee boxes were in good condition. Only nits were the greens (slow & pitch mark covered) & bunkers (very firm w compacted sand, haven't been raked) pace of play was 4 hrs for a mid morning tee time on a Tuesday with the course being not very busy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good

Wellen Park Golf & Country Club

Played On 04/17/2023
1.0
First Time Playing

Disappointed by course condition & layout

First time playing Wellen Park today. Overall very dissappointing track.. The main issues were:

1 - speed of greens was dreadfully slow. Overnight rain meant greens had not been cut in the am, but even so this was ridiculous. Played like greens had not been cut or rolled for 2-3 day.

2 - malfunctioning golf carts.. Overnight rains meant cart path only. However our cart would not move forward on cart path for last 8 holes & we had to drive in reverse. Really??

3 - Cart GPS was not consistent with range finder sightings. Error was often >10+ yds on 100 yds.

4 - Poor course layout & sight lines. . Several doglegs are ridiculously short: Example 5th hole - 448 yd par 5 on tee & card while cart gps indicated 285 yds. All of our group had < Wedge to green for 2nd shot. Multiple instances of similar issues.

5 - makeshift clubhouse & minimal amenities. Course has been open for 8 weeks, using a trailer as temporary club house at the moment.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor

Misty Creek Country Club

Played On 02/13/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice layout in need of TLC

Enjoyed playing this course, places a premium on well placed shots off the tee & into the greens. Greens were very fast, with down wind, down grain putts & chips from above the hole being some of the fastest I've ever encountered. Layout features a good variety of left & right doglegs and tight tree lined vs open water bounded fairways. Good use of mounding & bunkers.

Conditions were a mixed bag, rough was excellent, fairways good, several tee boxes were not level, areas 10-15 ft around the green were good, greens needed the most attention - they were dry & firm w overused pin positions , many unrepaired pitch marks, and skuff marks from golfers dragging their feet.

Pace of play was 4:15.

Wildlife was abundant with many gators, deer, birds, & turtles.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average

Heritage Harbour Golf Club

Played On 01/30/2023
1.0
First Time Playing

Course is in Poor Condition, Water needed!!

1st time playing heritage harbour, will not be back. Conditions were terrible. Greens were VERY hard, could not hold approach shots with sand wedge in several cases; several greens also had diseased areas, requiring relief to be taken. Fairways & areas around greens also very poor condition due to lack of watering. Really surprising as all the ponds were completely full. Did not enjoy the strange layout of 6 par 3's & 5 par 5's on a par 71 course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Tatum Ridge Golf Links

Played On 01/23/2023
2.0
First Time Playing

Over Priced & Terrible Condition

Like most courses in south Florida, Tatum Ridge is quite expense ($90/round) in January. Unlike most south Florida courses, Tatum Ridge golf links is in very poor condition. Greens were inconsistent & bumpy, Bunkers were absolutely terrible with compacted sand mixed with sea shells, The remnants of damage from Hurricane Ian were still visible with a couple of downed trees that had not been removed nearly 4 months later. On course restrooms had been vandalized sometime ago & gone without repair. All in our foursome agreed we would not be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor

Tallwood Country Club

Played On 05/08/2023
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Spring Conditions - Greens need TLC

1st round at Tallwood this year. Pace of play was very good @ 4hrs. Conditions form tee to green were good, rough was typical for tallwood sparse in some spots & lush in others. Fairways were uniformly very good. Greens need TLC, they hadn't been cut on a monday so were a bit slow. They've recently had a procedure that leaves lines in the green making them bumpy & difficult to hold the line as putts lost speed. Give it a few weeks...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/23/2023

Hi, u314160107829. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Tallwood Country Club.

Norwich Golf Club

Played On 09/16/2022
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5 min tee time intervals on a friday afternoon??

Pace of play was terrible due to a few groups being slipped in on 5 minute tee time intervals. Starter was quite apologetic saying he had no control & it was a decision made by the pro....first time encountering this at Norwich. This course doesn't have a ranger to keep things moving. We stopped after 10 due to pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average

Connecticut National Golf Club

Played On 09/12/2022
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course in great condition

Lucky to get the first tee time after the completion of a shotgun start outing, Played 18 in 2:45 as a 2 some. Course played long due to damp fairways & thick rough from the recent rains.. Tee boxes, fairway & thick rough are all in excellent condition. Greens were a receptive & putts rolled true, though a bit slower than usual. Highly recommened!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good

White at Tunxis Country Club

Played On 08/02/2022
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Green over White

Hadn't played the white course in many years & gave it a try after playing the green course 2 wks ago. White seemed to feature narrower fairways & slightly smaller greens than the green course. I found the layout to be pretty boring with many similar holes, probably due to the use of peninsula greens on a stretch of 4 of six holes. Conditions - Course was well watered however several greens were damaged, bunkers were raked but edges were ragged & hard to tell where rough ended & bunker began, rough was overgrown and inconsistent. Overall I found playing the green course to be more enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average

Green at Tunxis Country Club

Played On 07/11/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good shape

Course is in great shape given the drought we've had this summer, staff was watering Fairways, rough, and greens liberally. Only not was many of the tee boxes were shaggy & could have used a cut. Course was nearly empty at mid day on a Tuesday & we (2some) played 18 in 3 hrs.

Photo is view from 11th tee...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair

Norwich Golf Club

Played On 06/13/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average

Norwich Golf Club

Played On 06/07/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average

Twin Hills Country Club

Played On 05/31/2022
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

4:20 Round

4:20 round on a busy Tuesday morning. Course is in good shape w one exception. The 13th green has some damage that covers ~5-10% of the green, making putting through those areas a guessing game.

Only issue was a backup on the 10th tee where a couple of groups had sneaked out of the back slowing play considerable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/07/2022

Hi, u314160107829. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Twin Hills Country Club.

I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Marsh/Creek 9's

27 hole course, Played the Marsh/Creek 9's, good layout with interesting variety of well bunkered holes. Course conditions were just ok, fairways were in good condition, greens were on the slow side, grass was too long on several of the tee boxes, bunkers were wet & had not been raked. Pace of play was 4:15, rangers were active (too active on one occassion - "you're 2 mins off schedule, need to pick it up" as we are waiting for the green to clear on a par 3 ??), staff was helpful, saw the beverage cart once. Greens fees were $105 including cart & range balls, range faces directly into the morning sun.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/09/2022

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Heron Creek Golf and Country Club - Oaks/Marsh Course!

Tallwood Country Club

Played On 05/30/2022
2.0
Previously Played

5 & 1/2 hours! What was the ranger doing?

Tallwood is one of my favorite tracks east of the river. Unfortunately todays round was brutally slow, 2:45 on each 9. The ranger was present on the 1st tee, yet said nothing about expected pace of play. Saw him driving around 2 other times on the front 9 but pace of play did not improve throughout the round. Did not see him on the back at all. Just brutal.

Otherwise the condition of the greens was disappointing as they have not yet fully recovered from being aerated some 4 weeks ago. Few putts rolled true.

Can't recommend Tallwood for either a weekend or holiday round.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/16/2022

Hello, u314160107829. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Tallwood Country Club.

Green at Tunxis Country Club

Played On 05/10/2022
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Quick round

Played 18 in 2:40 as a 2 some. Course is in good condition for the most part, only nit was greens had been punched ~ 1 week ago & still featured some aeration holes making it tough to keep putts on line at times. Otherwise the fairways, rough, bunkers, tee boxes all in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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