Gillette Ridge
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 426 | 505 | 431 | 182 | 364 | 387 | 612 | 187 | 447 | 3541 | 430 | 214 | 609 | 294 | 430 | 187 | 431 | 577 | 478 | 3650 | 7191 |
| Blue M: 71.3/133 | 379 | 500 | 380 | 168 | 325 | 359 | 556 | 159 | 424 | 3250 | 407 | 186 | 567 | 273 | 397 | 173 | 409 | 502 | 405 | 3319 | 6569 |
| Blue/White M: 68.9/128 | 311 | 500 | 299 | 148 | 325 | 359 | 481 | 146 | 389 | 2958 | 407 | 136 | 567 | 273 | 326 | 147 | 383 | 502 | 348 | 3089 | 6047 |
| White M: 67.3/123 W: 74.6/138 | 311 | 480 | 299 | 148 | 283 | 316 | 481 | 146 | 389 | 2853 | 306 | 136 | 474 | 242 | 326 | 147 | 383 | 480 | 348 | 2842 | 5695 |
| Green M: 63.5/113 W: 69.8/130 | 298 | 404 | 241 | 117 | 254 | 253 | 426 | 123 | 338 | 2454 | 234 | 119 | 394 | 215 | 225 | 124 | 345 | 436 | 301 | 2393 | 4847 |
| Handicap | 16 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
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I just want to play Photo submitted by Jamesbrianlow on 10/27/2025
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Golf is life Photo submitted by Jamesbrianlow on 10/27/2025
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Photo submitted by u000005787699 on 08/23/2023
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Photo submitted by u000005787699 on 08/23/2023
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Photo submitted by u1732467322 on 05/12/2023
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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 Mldtina1 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
Good Course Layout
Have not played Gillette in over 10 years when it was in disrepair. Played Thursday, Oct. 14, play was extremely slow,
Had to wait on tees for groups ahead to tee off, wait until they cleared. We saw groups coming in on 11 and they all were saying the pace was slow.
We decided to also get rainchecks for 9.
Came back on Friday, 10/15, at 9:44, pace of play was better, but still had to wait on every shot,
Course was in good shape, fairways conditions were very good, traps saw a lot of water damage due to heavy rains prior, tees in great shape, other those hacks that don’t care.
Enjoyed the round! Shot 72 so course is in great shape!
Thanks Staff!
Sand traps need major maintenace. Back nine greens need a little work from people not fixing ball marks. Overall, course is in good shape except for the sand traps, they need major work done.
Better Options Out There..this place is a dog track
This course went bankrupt a few years ago and now has outsourced management. Supreme Golf.
The course is in disrepair. Outsource companies are famous for cutting corners. The bunkers are horrid, the greens slow and worn, and the tee boxes are beat up.
In addition Supreme Golf offers a cheap membership for $44.99 per month. This attracts the masses and slows the pace of play to a crawl.
There are several public courses within a 10 minute drive that are better; Kenney, Stanley, Rockledge, and the Pete Dye designed Wintonburry.
Pace of play was horrific. 27 minutes to play 10th hole. Got to 11th and 8 people on tee.
4 woman who took 4 shots to clear me to drive . I just gave up. Worst pace I'd ever seen here after 20 rounds. Probably won't come back. Love the course and staff. But today was a joke...
Jeff
Course was perfect except bunkers are all washed out had to play perfer lie in bunkers
Hello Sand?
I haven't played here in over 5 years because the course was in horrible shape last time I played. Additionally, my electric cart ran out of charge on the second hole! The greens were rolling nicely. today but still no sand in the bunkers, no divot repair mix, no ball washers. Probably won't return.
Horrible sand traps
The course itself was in descent shape but the sand traps were in horrible shape., filled with ruts and little sand. I played this course earlier in the year and the fairways and traps were excellent. I believe the heavy rains we had this summer have contributed to the decline in conditions, but it would have take very little to at least rake out the traps to make them playable.
One of the best in CT
Always challenging and playing the hybrid tees adds to the enjoyment. My favorite course and I have to drive over 50 minutes to get there.
Fun day at Gillette Ridge
I first played the course about 7 years ago. The old front nine is now the back nine and the old back nine is now the front. I liked that change. I found holes 7 through 9 to be very difficult. I found some holes on the back nine to be moderately challenging. The greens were in very good shape. The only bad part of the course were the sand bunkers. They were completely washed out from a recent storm. They need some major attention. Overall, the course was fun to play. One needs to be accurate with tee and approach shots. The course is not very forgiving to those who occasionally spray the ball.
Bunkers in poor shape and no rain cover for your clubs on carts
Ct Pat
You get to use all your clubs, long course and a great value for the buck.
Bad Bunkers
The Bunkers were in horrible shape. You couldn't play out of them. Most had exposed rocks and it looked like someone drove a car through them.
$99 fee was $70 too much
Carts are a mess and outdated… rips in the seats.
The bunkers totally washed out. I normally love the course but kinda embarrassing this time around.
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