Gillette Ridge
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About
Gillette Ridge Golf Club in Bloomfield, just outside of Hartford, is an Arnold Palmer Signature course. It is one of the toughest rounds in all of New England. The course sprawls across a beautiful landscape covered with natural wetlands and forests of towering maples, oaks, and elm trees. There are strategically placed bunkers in addition to the natural challenges but they are not excessive. The wetlands come into play on almost half of the holes at Gillette Ridge Golf Club. The approaches to the greens are seemingly intimidating but as long as you don't hit short there is always bailout area on one side. Since each hole presents a unique challenge, there is not just one signature hole, but one of the most memorable holes is the par-5 second, a true risk-reward test that requires both length and accuracy.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 72 | 7191 yards | 74.5 | 140 |
| Blue | 72 | 6569 yards | 72.1 | 135 |
| White | 72 | 5695 yards | 69.3 | 128 |
| Green | 72 | 4847 yards | 73.7 | 138 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.5/140 | 430 | 214 | 609 | 294 | 430 | 187 | 431 | 577 | 478 | 3650 | 426 | 505 | 431 | 182 | 364 | 387 | 612 | 187 | 447 | 3541 | 7191 |
| Blue M: 71.3/133 | 407 | 186 | 567 | 273 | 397 | 173 | 409 | 502 | 405 | 3319 | 379 | 500 | 380 | 168 | 325 | 359 | 556 | 159 | 424 | 3250 | 6569 |
| Blue/White M: 68.9/128 | 407 | 136 | 567 | 273 | 326 | 147 | 383 | 502 | 348 | 3089 | 311 | 500 | 299 | 148 | 325 | 359 | 481 | 146 | 389 | 2958 | 6047 |
| White M: 67.3/123 W: 74.6/138 | 306 | 136 | 474 | 242 | 326 | 147 | 383 | 480 | 348 | 2842 | 311 | 480 | 299 | 148 | 283 | 316 | 481 | 146 | 389 | 2853 | 5695 |
| Green M: 63.5/113 W: 69.8/130 | 234 | 119 | 394 | 215 | 225 | 124 | 345 | 436 | 301 | 2393 | 298 | 404 | 241 | 117 | 254 | 253 | 426 | 123 | 338 | 2454 | 4847 |
| Handicap | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Connecticut (2022 #14)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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The sixth, 173, 3-par: The long slender green, obliquely set to the tee, is a common feature at Gillette. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/28/2021
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The ninth green: par 4, 405, but the blues were set at 440 today. A murderously tough golf hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/28/2021
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Eleven: par 5, 500. Another strong driving hole, with the Heublein Tower as part of the backdrop. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/28/2021
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Eleven again, at its well-defended green. My playing partners prepare to putt. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/28/2021
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16: One of my playing partners, a scratch golfer and club member, praised the quality of the three finishing holes; this is the first of them. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/28/2021
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The 424-yard 18th, a sound tee-to-green test, finishes the exam well. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/28/2021
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Photo submitted by u051162098 on 05/31/2021
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Photo submitted by u000008034144 on 11/10/2020
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Photo submitted by psppete on 10/21/2020
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Photo submitted by psppete on 10/21/2020
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Photo submitted by psppete on 10/21/2020
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Photo submitted by u241990994 on 07/29/2019
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Gillette Ridge Golf Club, hole 3 (former 12) Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 07/13/2018
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Gillette Ridge Golf Club, hole 14 (former 5) Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 07/13/2018
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A welcome sight: kids and locals of all ages pack the range at Gillette Ridge on a June Tuesday evening. Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 07/13/2018
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Gillette Ridge's drivable par-4 13th is an excellent hole. Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/08/2017
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The 16th green at Gillette Ridge shows the course is consciously shrinking the putting surfaces, presumably for ease of maintenance. I wish they wouldn't do this - it makes an already hard course even tougher and will slow pace of play. Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/08/2017
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The quirky 17th green at Gillette Ridge juts out over a stone bridge. Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/08/2017
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Gillette Ridge's closing hole is a fair but seriously tough long par four. Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 11/08/2017
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Photo submitted by Bullguy on 09/01/2017
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"Really"? Photo submitted by jfeliciano103 on 06/11/2014
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Photo submitted by u000005387859 on 04/30/2013
Spring golf
If you don't mind paying $55 for bumpy greens and untended bunkers it was good. I know it's early and the grass isn't growing yet so expectations are low for conditions. It was good to get out and hit some shots so that was the important thing. Course is much better in the summer so I'll probably be back then.
Staff was amazing
The course was in great condition for the time of year. What I was most impressed with was the customer service I received.
Too congested
We had a 3:00 tee time, we showed up at 2:45 and the guy said he moved us to 3:08 but to get a cart and go start asap... Got to the tee box to find a line and couldn't tee off until 3:10... But at that point there were 4 groups behind us claiming they had a 3 or 3:08 tee time.... and a single just randomly joined us as we teed off(cool enough guy though)... Everyone was moving super slow and we had to deal with idiots hitting into us all afternoon. They need to do a better job managing pace of play.
Never will come back here, staff is miserable
Went to play this course with much anticipation, but staff ruined it, especially the starter. Got there about 10 minutes before tee time , tells me I am late and that I can’t even tee off on the first hole. That was fine, then he tells me to group up with two people on hole 2 but there was no one. I was supposed to join a threesome, but I have a feeling they did not want someone joining their group. The guy comes back to me and yells at me for playing by myself. I told him there was no one on hole 2,, but again continues yelling at me for being late. I was not late for my tee time.. Did not want to play anymore so I left after playing 7 holes. Definitely will not return.
Gillette ridge review
I enjoyed the course even though the weather conditions were less than desirable, misty rain and cool.
