Richter Park GC: #14
View from the 14th tee box at Richter Park Golf Course.
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4.5
634 Reviews (634)
5 Stars
323
4 Stars
231
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
95.6%
Recommend this course
583 out of 634 reviews
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4.6
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 8 reviews
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4.6
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.9%
Recommend this course
46 out of 47 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6744 yards
Slope 139
Rating 73.6

Situated at the heart of Fairfield County, Richter Park Golf Course is situated along the West Lake Reservoir. The course has been ranked among not only the top ten golf courses in Connecticut but also as one of the top 25 public courses in the country. The course sprawls across more than 180 acres of gently rolling hills. Water has a prominent presence throughout, with the Reservoir bordering seven holes on the front nine and water hazards coming into play on a total of 14 holes. In addition to the water, there are a variety of elevation changes ranging from subtle to dramatic, which can make it a tough golf course to play your first time. Be prepared for a few blind shots. Richter Park's signature hole, the par-5 12th, is bordered by Boggs Pond. Your third shot will be over water to a bunkered green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Blue/Rye Grass
Greens Bent/Poa Grass
Architect Edward C. Ryder

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes, except on weekends before noon
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Cafe, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Showers, Locker Rooms

Available Sports

Tennis

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4.5
634 Reviews (634)
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5.0
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Previously Played

Best Public in Ct

Always consistent. Great staff, views, course. Hands down my favorite public course in Ct. Played in January, February and March 2020 with carts, and no restrictions at a great price. Can’t beat it. The restaurant does a great job as well with the volume. Overall great operation.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens and Fairways !

Very well Maintained Greens and Fairways.

We Enjoyed So Much!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 210
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overall great experience

All good! If I had to be critical, a lot of blind shots which is tough when playing the course for the first time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great conditions!

Course was in perfect condition today. Greens are running fast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Eastern001

Very courteous staff, the course is very playable for all golfers, some tee boxes were very worn down,< fairways and greens were in good conditions< the ranger was very helpful on one of the blind holes, overall a good experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

A very unfriendly operation!

OK! I drove all the way down from Newtown to the course to practice only!

I had heard so many wonderful things about the course and had see the web site, so I went!

On the drive in the course looked OK, but the parking lot was very crowded? My first disappointment was the range and the little green mats for the teeing area! Not what you want to see if you are a serious player!

I asked one of the grounds crew about practice balls and he said! “Are You With The Group”? I said, “No” well, he said, then you will have to talk to the Pro over there!

I walked over and asked the Pro about practice balls and he said the same thing, “Are You With The Group”? I gave him the same answer and he informed me that I would have to wait until after 1:00 P.M. to hit practice balls! Mind you nothing posted on the web site mentioning a group outing! Now about 15 teeing areas on this little range with about 5 of them being used and he gives me the Bums Rush! He was very dismissive in his rebuff of an answer! No people skills at all!

It would have been nice if he would have thanked me for coming down to his course to practice and maybe even suggesting that I go in for lunch to kill the time, but No! You can’t pay to hit balls on our mostly vacant practice tee until after 1:00 P.M. Lets just say “No” to some additional cash and insult a potential customer, All in one fell swoop! It takes practice to be this insensitive but he had mastered it!

I will never go to this place for anything and I will guarantee you that I will tell everyone I know what a substandard and rude operation they are running! I learned a very valuable lesson from “One Of The Best”

Always Treat People The Way You Would Like To Be Treated!

You Never Know Who you Are Talking To!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still needs love

Better condition than last time I played, but still need some help. Tee boxes are awful. Side hill lies with driver is uncalled for.

Also need to get the regulars to fix their diviots. Make it a priority. Must have fixed at least 5 fresh ball marks on each green and we played at 640am! Greens were in good shape besides the marks though.

I also can not stress enough that something needs to be done with 15. Really anything as the entire fairway is unplayable.

The layout is fun, but if they put some effort and dollars into this course it would be worth the 80+ Green’s fee.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Extremely slow play

Richter Park is a very nice municipal course. There is a very nice restaurant, and the setting is lovely. However, the pace of play was intolerably slow - we literally waited on every shot. I would not recommend playing this course on the weekend.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great layout

This is my home course, so I’m biased. I love the layout and the staff is great. Pace of play is fair, no major issues. However, they need to really get holes 15 & 16 back in better shape. Too “swampy” for the price you pay as a resident (even less appealing for a non-res)

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Excellent experience across the board!

In every facet, the course was terrific and the staff even better!

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