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4.6
267 Reviews (267)
5 Stars
99
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
18
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.6
93.1%
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232 out of 267 reviews
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4.6
5 Reviews (5)
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Conditions
4.8
Value
5.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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5 out of 5 reviews
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4.5
11 Reviews (11)
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
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10 out of 11 reviews
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Course Highlights
This well-kept midcentury public course charms with a hilly front nine, wetland-lined back nine, and a covered bridge crossing a river. Consistently friendly staff, well-maintained conditions, and solid amenities including food make it a standout Connecticut public golf experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7011 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.3

Lyman Orchards in Middlefield is a favorite spot for families because of the nearly 100 varieties of pick-your-own fruit, but it's popular with golfers as well, boasting both a Robert Trent Jones-designed course and one designed by Gary Player. There is also the Apple Nine Course. Situated along the banks of the Connecticut River, the orchards provide the perfect setting for a round of golf. The Jones Course has a diverse terrain, offering dramatically rolling hills on the front nine and a back nine that is routed through woodlands and wetlands. Water comes into play on a total of seven holes on the back and there are more than 40 bunkers strategically placed along the severely sloped greens. Accurate drives and irons will be generously rewarded but it's not overly punishing for high handicappers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1969
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1969) Roger Rulewich (1969)

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

Accolades

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Reviews

4.6
267 Reviews (267)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
19th Hole Scenic Views 6
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Thick Rough 14
Elevation Changes 11
Undulating Greens 11
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 12
Locals 11
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 11
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 12

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Played On
Reviews 66
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 Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Hi Gary, thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Course

As you might imagine there were some wet areas. But it was not bad at all considering all the rain we’ve had over the last 6 months.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Brutally slow round

No point in having rangers if they aren’t going to manage pace of play. Had to leave after 5 hours prior to finishing to get my kids at daycare. Pace of play made the day not enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you for your feedback. We take your opinion seriously, and are working to improve the pace of play. We hope to see you again soon, and that you have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5.5 hour midday on a Friday?!

Jones course is a decent layout and for the price we got the tee time for on GolfNow it was a good deal. Pace of play was terrible and they had rangers but they were doing nothing to move people along. Waits were constant and really killed the round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you for your feedback. We take your opinion seriously, and are working to improve pace of play. We hope to see you again, and that you have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Layout

Course was nice. Starter did a great job pairing up our twosome with an earlier group that had a no-show. Greens were punched recently which if we had known we wouldn't have played. Should give some sort of discount from prime rates given the green situation or at least make it known.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you for your feedback. We take your opinion seriously, and will make sure to address communication regarding aerification so hopefully this does not happen again going forward. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is very nice. Only negative is that it was soaked.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you so much for your review. We value your feedback, and hope to see you back soon with some less wet conditions!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/20/2019

Thank you for your review. We take customer feedback seriously, and are working hard to improve the customer experience. Please let us know if there is a specific service area you were dissatisfied with by emailing info@lymangolf.com. Have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excessive ball marks on all greens

Although the tees and fairways were in great shape, the greens were littered with ball marks making it almost as bad as putting on aerated greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unbelievable

Loud music and slow play on a Thursday!!!!!

Will think twice before returning.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Agree...bunkers need work...

I've always rated the Jones layout as a 5-star track. But, I do agree with a recent poster -- the bunkers are in need of repair. They are rock hard. A prime example is the bunker that guards the front of #12. If you end up there, it is literally impossible to keep the ball of the green, and darn near impossible to not pinch it over the green and into the back hazard.

Still, don't let the bunkers keep you from playing here! Just avoid the bunkers at all costs!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions and layout, need to redo the bunkers

This course was in great condition and is a challenging layout. The greens were on the slow side but rolled true. A few tee boxes were also on the longer side but it had rained he night before and that morning, likely explaining the greens and tee box length. This all made for a great round except the bunkers which were in very bad shape. There were ball sized rocks, more dirt than sand and hitting out was like playing from a cart path. This made the bunkers basically unplayable. Otherwise great round on a tough course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Full price punched

Greens were punched and impossible

To play. Early season, obviously have to punch. However, you shouldn’t pay 50$ for it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Early season round

Fairways in great shape.

Greens not so much. We’re recently punched and still holes and a lot of sand. Some putts bounced 6” off ground.

price should have been less considering shape of greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Better of the two Lyman courses

I played the Jones course for the first time after playing the Player course a few times. It is not as scenic, but it provides a better golf experience/challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Jones Course

Played on Labor Day Everything was great Driving Range Putting Greens in great shape...course was also very nice...great fairways and greens were in pristine condition will be back soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Test of Golf

Played here many years. Very good test of your overall skills. In good shape for a bad grass year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun to play hard to score

Excellent course in good shape. Always a pleasure to play here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great layout

Played this course when I was working in the area. Was paired up with a few members, treated nicely and layout was challenging and fair. Would play here again.

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