Gillette Ridge

Things were ok until we hit the back nine and got washed out and could no longer play.

No refund was offered

Played here for the first time last week. I'd heard there were many holes with forced carries so avoided it until now. Although the area has received a lot of rain recently, I found the course to be in good shape and quite playable. Although there were several holes where we needed to hit over a hazard or waste area, to reach the fairway or green, none of them were unreasonable from the white tees for this 15 handicapper. Many of the holes were visually stunning while also being quite playable. In addition, the price was much better than some other courses in the area. I would not hesitate to play here again...and soon, I hope.

A challenging course that could use some organization at the start and end. We received little direction of when to tee off, and multiple groups around the first tee at the same time. Lead to back up on the course. And at the end very unclear where to leave the carts...people and carts everywhere.

Course is a challenge with many doglegs and blind shots. Fairway and greens were in pretty good condition considered the lack of rain and hot temps. However, unforgiving greens, that are small.

Gillette Ridge is by far the harder of the two golf courses that opened in Bloomfield, Connecticut in 2004, and it has the more checkered history by far. The Arnold Palmer design is, in many ways, an acquired taste due to how punishing it can be.

The drivable par-4 13th (now the 4th, since they recently and totally nonsensically switched the nines) is one of the best holes of its kind that I've seen, but tough bunkering, forced carries and undulating greens can make for a long day at the Ridge if you're playing from the wrong tees or not on your game. But I've always appreciated it for the mental test it poses - it's a good course to play if you want to toughen yourself up as a golfer. Just be prepared to suffer a little bit.

Great course. It’s in very good condition. Challenging, but not impossible. Off course amenities were nice too.

Always fun to play...cart is a must if you’re playing 18!

Very challenging course, beautiful layout. Played front nine only. Negative comment: on a 90degree weather I noticed only one water cooler :(. Bring lots of your own water bottles.

I had such a great night golfing. I booked the round for 1 and was paired with 2 friends that golfed there frequently. They made the night! I would go back there just to golf with them.

The course was lovely and the night was perfect.

There was a problem with the booking. I booked for 5:56 and they changed it to 6:04, but when I got there they had eliminated me. They didn't tell me, but I saw on the ticket it stated 6:36 start time. I didn't think I'd get 9 holes in. The young people at the registers did not know what to do, so they sent me out to the starter, who thought I should go back and ask them. But then he solved the problem and I started right away.

Why were some of the green tees moves up? Great day!!

Great cource! Great shape! Great atmosphere and staff! I only hope they go back to the original layout they flipped the 9holes. The original 16,17,18 were excellent finishing holes!

The course is in very good shape considering the amount of play it gets. It's usually pretty crowded in the evening so 9 holes will take more than 2 hours. It is an interesting course with lots of water.

The biggest problem is the walkers/runners on the course. Because there are multiple housing units on both the front and the back, it is not unusual to have a walker come over a hill while you are teeing off, or even a jogger come up behind you in the middle of a swing. They usually stay on the cart path but it is very distracting. While there are a few signs saying the course and cart paths are restricted to golfers only, the course management has no intention of controlling this.

Course was in great shape. Staff was friendly and helpful. Great experience.

I’ve Played several times here before. Got in on a hot deal!! Course was in nice shape this time of year. Greens were rolling well. Will definitely be back to play again soon.

This was my first time playing at this course. Fairway are nice greens were quick. Great course lots of fun

This course continues to improve. Definitely recommend to a better player.

The greens were still recovering from being aerated recently, but otherwise the course is in good shape for this time of year.

It’s a good test with some interesting holes. Some approach shots are very challenging, so be prepared to score a little higher than your handicap.

Looking forward to playing it again.