The Vue

This was the first time playing Laurel View in nearly two years. The last time I played it, they were in the early stages of making renovations, which were badly needed. This course had been neglected and in disarray for years. When I drove up there this past Friday, I was blown away! Major tree work was done! It was totally unrecognizable and looked like a brand new course. The clubhouse has been upgraded and they were in the final stages of putting in a brand new driving range. Tee boxes, fairways and greens were in great shape. Many of the sand traps were redone. Absolutely loved what they did!!! Unfortunately, I only got to play 13 holes, as heavy rain, wind and thunder made it impossible to play the final five holes. I was impressed with what I saw so far. They are still doing a lot of work, so don’t expect it to be visually pristine just quite yet. By next year at this time, I can guarantee this will be the “Hidden Gem of CT.” Very happy for everyone involved with the revitalization project of Laurel View. Great job and I definitely look forward to playing this course again this year.

This was my first time visiting the VUE but I had a fantastic experience! The course is well kept and equally challenging. I would recommend this course to any and all golfers!

The course has changed so much over the past couple of years and it is an amazing experience! Pace of play was smooth and the staff was friendly and helpful! Anyone looking to play a challenging course and have a great time I would highly encourage checking out the VUE.

Greens were in great shape traps were ok but overall I’ll give it a 8 it’s fun and challenging

Course was in excellent condition except for bunkers. No sand. All hard packed with rocks and gravel throughout. Pace of play wasn’t great. No rangers out keeping slower groups moving. Overall was well maintained and greens and tee boxes were pristine.

A goog track undergoing lots of change. Construction is everywhere. No rakes for sand traps. Should be good in 2 years.

Pace of play was just awful, there was about a pile up of 5 groups all moving slow as can be and the holes are all so close together there were people all over the place it was hard to breathe

I played for the first time and I must say I’m a fan. A lot of fun holes and conditions were very good. Greens were borderline exceptional. If I had to critique I would say that they watered too much the night before. There is a lot of construction going on around the grounds and clubhouse but the course was pretty untouched by it. I’d recommend and play again!

Course is undergoing extensive renovations (May ‘23) of everything other than the course itself and seems to include extensive residential development nearby. The course had been allowed to fall into significant disrepair and some of that still affects the experience. Most of the mess is near the clubhouse where major earthworks are unavoidable and the internal clubhouse where works are sorely in need of completion. On the course, the cart paths are in diabolical condition and there is a wasp infestation in the green side bunker on the 9th which is extensive and scary.

The good news is that it’s a lovely course - good bones. It has a couple of classic holes, the immediately obvious 10th being one. There are several steeply inclined holes like the 9th and 14th which add an attractive level of challenge as well as aesthetic appeal. There is water in a couple of places including a pond on both nines but some soggy spots on fairways. The greens are in good condition and well contoured if a bit on the slow side. Bunkers are not overly challenging and were generally well maintained.

We two booked a GolfNow hot deal which excludes a cart. The sign in the Pro Shop advised that carts are $25 but they charged us $40. When we pointed to the sign, we were told that it was $25 per person. I’d prefer to be hiring a BMW at that rate.

Course is in great condition, learned that they are doing a lot of work on the course with removing trees etc and it is now in pristine condition. The greeens are rolling so nicely. Beautiful views and tricky course but def recommend.

I’ve been playing this track for years. They are making lot of changes to the property and I think when it’s complete, it will be beautiful.

Greens in mid season form! Rolling consistent and quick.

Course was in great shape. Front nine we were moving right along. We did have a few places where we had to wait. The problem was the back nine. Groups went off on the back that did not play the front therefore the group in front of us were waiting on every tee while we were waiting on the cart path. Groups should not go off the back ahead of the groups that played the front. Front 9 took us 1 hour and 50 minutes but the back took us 2:45 .