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4.0
434 Reviews (434)
5 Stars
154
4 Stars
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3 Stars
68
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
16
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.7
98.0%
Recommend this course
360 out of 434 reviews
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4.3
3 Reviews (3)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
100.0%
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3 out of 3 reviews
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4.0
6 Reviews (6)
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Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
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6 out of 6 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6725 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.7

Lyman Orchards is a popular Connecticut destination most known for the nearly 100 varieties of pick-your-own fruit but it also offers two championship 18-hole golf courses and a nine-hole course. One of the longer courses was designed by Gary Player and the other by Robert Trent Jones. Lyman Orchards' Player Course is a seemingly mild 6,600 yards from the tips but don't let the yardage fool you, this layout is a tough but fair test. There are over 30 bunkers strategically placed along the small greens and deciduous trees and beautiful white pines line the fairways. Routed through the orchards across gently rolling hills, the golf course is as scenic as it is challenging. The terrain provides the course with plenty of ups and downs, as well as great views, especially on the 11th and 13th holes.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Architect Gary Player (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Lyman Orchards Golf Academy"
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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4.0
434 Reviews (434)

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Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tricky Challenging Course

I recommend playing from the blue tees unless you are a short hitter. There are many strategic lay up holes instead of hammering the driver. Course is in pristine condition and I will put it on my regular play list.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/09/2020

Thanks for coming out to play and thank you for your review! Hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good course

a little misty and wet today but course is in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/09/2020

Thank you for playing and for the 5 star review! Hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 14
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Player

Great course. Fun layout. Speed up the greens and this course would be awesome. Very slow greens

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/09/2020

Thank you for coming out to play and thank you for your feedback. We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 94
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I enjoyed the Jones Course. I arrived and office stated I booked Jones Course, not Players Course. There was unfortunately a senior citizen in front of us on the front nine. This guy could barely walk so pace was unfortunately very slow. Great course conditions and the carts have an awesome new screen display keep score and tell distance. Very well worth it for the money. I look forward to playing it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/25/2020

Thank you for coming out to play and thank you for the 5 star review! Hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/23/2020

Thank you for playing and thank you for the review!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/19/2020

Thank you for the 5 star review! Hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice track. Hidden gem.

Alot of little nuances. But overall good layout. Some blind shots and interesting holes. Would definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/17/2020

Thanks for playing the Player Course and thanks for your review! Hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

No need to travel to Bethpage Black

This is without a doubt the hardest golf course ever played. The rough is high, fairways are narrow, the elevation changes are challenging, and the greens are very fast. It's literally Bethpage Black but in the middle of Connecticut. With that being said though, it is probably the most picturesque golf course in the entire state. I have never seen such a beautiful landscape, and a well-maintained property. Staff is extremely friendly. As much as I would have to talk myself into playing this particular course again, I think I'm going to do it to see if I can beat my own score and test my own ability.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/10/2020

Thank you for playing and thank you for your review. We hope to see you back soon!

Played On
Reviews 115
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Not walk-able unless you are an Olympic athlete

Really tough layout because of so many blind shots. Hated the 12th because the only way to get a short iron in your hand would be to go up the left side but that leaves you with extremely uneven lie.There are some really long walks in between some holes and some hills that at 61 wouldn't be able to play if i was forced to walk.

Overall good layout except for the 12th. Definitely a layout you also need to play a few times to figure out the blind shots. Go play....ride....and don't expect to go low on your first visit.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/10/2020

Thanks for coming out to play and for the review! The Player Course does take a few rounds to get familiar with it. We would love for you to come back again or come back to the try the Jones, it's a very different layout. Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun course

I've played here a bunch it's fun but not your "typical" golf course. It's like playing target golf where you are always having to hit from one spot to the next target. It's fun but not something I'd want to play everyday. Definitely worth giving it a try though

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/10/2020

Thank you for playing and for your positive review! The Player Course is a great test of golf and fun to play during the Apple bloom and in the fall when the Apples are on the trees! Hope to see you soon.

Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Players course

Very nice layout! But very wet on the day we played.

For beginner, not as good. Fairway is right and consistence is required to hit the green.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor maintenance

Been playing golf about 20 yr and been there done that in my golf life, which means I know well what golf is. just one thing that I want to share here is "Please do not go this course until they perform some serious maintenance work and/or upgrade all that. Having said that, the fairway was ok but weed control is definitely missing, landscaping is a must-need-job for this course (not tomorrow just today). Besides the green was as slow as I-95 between NY and Boston, the rough was simply saying "Jungle" in Brazil. Intentionally they let them grow like a jungle for the future PGA games? I do not think so. For example, if you hit and landed on any rough area, do expect you would find it with less effort and just better to drop another ball and play and go.

These all are happening just because of the COVID19 pandemic? If so I will make myself available to get around to golf here someday later on and excuse me.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/10/2020

Thank you for playing and for sharing your concerns around course maintenance. We work hard to improve the course every day and now that it is finally starting to dry out, you will find much improved playing conditions. Hope to see you back soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Played Player Course. Took four hours to play 13 holes. Called it a day after that because there was not going to be any improvement in slow play and it would likely have taken another two hours to finish the round. Contributing factors to slow play were "cart path only" restrictions and long rough. Not the fault of the course, just saying to be prepared for a long day under similar conditions if you are not an advanced golfer. Also a warning for other than advanced golfers, there are many forced carries and blind shots on the Player Course, which can result in a frustrating day.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 05/04/2020

Thank you for playing and thank you for your review. We apologize that it was a slow round. Hopefully the course dries out so that we can cut the rough and get the carts out on the fairways this week!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day at at Lyman Orchards

Given the amount of rain over past 2 days it was a great experience. Greens are in very good condition. Fairways due to weather we’re soggy but playable. You can’t fault the golf course. Pace of play was a bit slower than.normal, but given it is a weekend and 90 degree rule, it was not bad. Staff was friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/29/2020

Thank you for coming out to play and thanks for sharing your experience. Once the course can dry out a bit we can relieve those cart restrictions and hopefully speed things up! See you back again soon.

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