Connecticut National Golf Club

Excellent course. It was my first time playing it. It was in great condition. The layout is challenging but fair. The views from certain holes are gorgeous and I can only imagine what it looks like in the fall when the leaves change color.

It would be helpful if they put some signage at each tee box to indicate what hole you're playing. My group did question each other once or twice about whether we were playing the correct hole. That is just a preference of mine.

I highly recommend it though!

Challenging course to play and worth the money. Would recommend.

...then your year is not complete if you don't play Connecticut National!

I drive from central CT, and the ride is awesome. Once you get off of I-84, it's scenic all the way (my drive ended with a two-mile jaunt down a dirt road!).

Stellar practice facilities (all-clubs range, expansive chipping area, and well-maintained putting green near the first tee).

Course itself was immaculate. There is trouble (i.e., fescue) everywhere, but the fairways are pretty wide. Greens are protected, but not overly so. Great par 5s, awesome par 3s, and challenging par 4s. If you bring your A-game you will do well here (and feel good about yourself, too).

Bottom-line: a challenging track that rewards the player who manages his/her game well.

Fantastic layout...beautiful views. Greens are challenging with a lot of slope. Generous fairways...very friendly staff...will definitely be back!

Simply put. Great fair track with no tricks. No bad holes. Best bang for your buck

It's a far drive from home, but worth the trip! Great, Well-maintained, fair course! Will definitely be back, especially when you can get a deal on the tee time. Fantastic Course!

the best course between Hartford and the shore in CT. No ranger on the job and they could have used one. there was a foursome of young guys about four groups ahead of us that had fallen way behind they starting position. i was staying in Westbrook, CT and it was well worth the ride.

course conditions are quite good for this early in the season especially with the amount of rainy days and limited cutting and maintenance time. only complaint would be the threesome that was inserted in front of us as we approached number 10 tee box. looked like a couple of high school golfers and their coach. held us and the groups behind us 15 minutes but it cleared out some after a couple of holes.

Only complaint was that tee times appeared to be too close together. As a senior citizen, waiting on every hole is challenging. My partner and I played in our foursome for over four hours and had to leave for an evening engagement and couldn't complete holes 17 and 18.

That being said, the course is very nice and we hope to play it again some time.

I had a lot of fun there. The course is in excellent condition. I would definetely go back again for another round.

Really glad I gave this course a try. As others had noted, you'll need to gps it ahead of time because it's in the sticks. Choose your route on the busier roads. Some public road signage would be a big help.

The pro was extremely friendly and accommodating. Took time to explain parts of the course to us and offered some options and advice. Pace of play was steady with only a few short waits to play.

The course itself has a really nice layout. It's very scenic with a rustic feel offering a good variety of holes which will test your entire game. We played the blue tees and it was the right choice for us (8-12 hdcp). Don't play the tips unless you're a single digit hdcp. This course is pretty "meaty" . Not the longest, but challenging with the right amount of hazards. The greens are not easy, but roll very true. Be smart about where you leave your misses. Now, the things that I think need to be improved on are the condition of the sand in the bunkers and the areas of rough around the greens. There were a number of spots in the fescue that were just mud and dead leaves. If they clean those up it will make a big difference. Assuming those will be improved as the season goes. My only other minor criticism would be the cart paths need to be smoothed out and marked better. Some of the tee boxes weren't in very good shape. There were only a couple of holes that had tee signs with the hole info on them, so we depended a lot on the range finder. Hole #8 is reachable for a big hitter. It could use a little redesign because there aren't many options on how to play it. Also there's a completely useless giant bunker in front of the tee on #15 that should be closer to the green or just be eliminated.

In conclusion, I'm really looking forward to going back to this course and playing it in the warmer months and possibly again in the fall. It needs a little polishing, but it has the makings of a premium course someday.

Good course and conditions must play a few times to learn layout

Was a chilly day to play, big group went out ahead of us, slow play no ranger or starter. The course has some nasty hills, protected greens, dogleg right/left, some blind shots, good layout and in good shape going into the spring.

Fairways are in excellent shape, greens are tricky and slow at this time, you need to play this course a couple of times to get a feeling for it.

I suggest you play this course if you have not tried it yet, I will be back, hopefully pace will be better.

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES TO PLAY.OUT IN THE WOODS VERY TRANQUIL!!

I consider Connecticut National a premium course. This was my second time playing their and if I didn't live an hour away I'd play it on a regular basis. Though early in the season it was in good condition. It has elevation changes and water hazards which only enhance the experience. Great clubhouse, pro shop, and food. The help were very engaging and friendly.