Wheeler Family Traditions Golf Club
About
Wheeler Family Traditions Golf Club (formerly known as The Tradition Golf Club at Wallingford) is one of the most affordable rounds in the area and it has received praise as one of the best golf courses in Connecticut. The par-70 layout is player friendly enough for beginners but low handicappers will also find it to be a fun round. The holes are fairly straightforward though there are some fairways that have very narrow landing areas that will test the accuracy of even the best golfers. Numerous bunkers are strategically placed along the undulating greens and water also comes into play on the occasional hole. The golf course starts out gently but becomes progressively more challenging on the back nine. The most memorable hole on the golf course, the par-3 12th, is a water hole that features an intimidating island green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 70 | 6120 yards | 70.1 | 124 |
| Blue | 70 | 5781 yards | 68.8 | 121 |
| White | 70 | 5400 yards | 66.9 | 119 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4455 yards | 66.8 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.4/123 | 380 | 426 | 127 | 426 | 382 | 554 | 310 | 190 | 400 | 3195 | 303 | 476 | 155 | 476 | 456 | 180 | 418 | 304 | 176 | 2944 | 6139 |
| White M: 66.8/119 W: 72.5/121 | 347 | 320 | 106 | 370 | 342 | 518 | 281 | 160 | 389 | 2833 | 256 | 447 | 125 | 431 | 409 | 139 | 380 | 275 | 159 | 2621 | 5454 |
| Gold M: 63.7/105 W: 68.0/114 | 346 | 242 | 107 | 308 | 268 | 423 | 290 | 119 | 363 | 2466 | 213 | 434 | 111 | 387 | 403 | 113 | 288 | 235 | 123 | 2307 | 4773 |
| Red W: 67.2/115 | 314 | 239 | 96 | 304 | 263 | 419 | 239 | 115 | 358 | 2347 | 211 | 425 | 103 | 366 | 359 | 100 | 230 | 231 | 83 | 2108 | 4455 |
| Handicap | 7 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
Course Details
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Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet FacilitiesAccolades
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Connecticut (2024 #13)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by u314162800129 on 08/31/2025
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Photo submitted by u314162800129 on 08/31/2025
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Photo submitted by u314163509553 on 08/13/2025
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Photo submitted by u314163509553 on 08/13/2025
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Photo submitted by u314160584146 on 06/23/2025
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Second Hole: Straightforward, uphill par-4 on which drive must cross over a fairway ‘valley.’ Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2020
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Third: Excellent short par-3, including this rolling and tricky green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2020
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Sixth: the view from about 50 yards of its green. It stretches 554 yards from the blues. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2020
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Sixth: from behind the same hole. Downhill drive, followed by gradual uphill climb to green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2020
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Seventh; Great, strategic short par-3 with six bunkers in landing zone. This is the largest. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2020
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Nine: A 400-yard uphill four-par that travels severely uphill on the last segment, shown here. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2020
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Photo submitted by u100916798 on 07/12/2020
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Photo submitted by u526173821 on 06/17/2019
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Island par 3 Photo submitted by Tim6164739 on 09/24/2013
Great course
Course was in great shape with quick greens making it a nice round.
good experience
A well designed and maintained course. The greens are quick.
Slow Play
Pace of play was painfully slow. Six hours for 18 holes even on Sunday is not acceptable even if it was a real cheap rate. The food Cart staff was very friendly and was around all day. The starting staff also were friendly. The course itself needs some care to be done. Starting to burn and it has not been a hot summer.
Happy I chose this course
The course is in terrific shape. The greens were fast, but fair. The fairways were plush and I saw constant work being done by the maintenance crews during the round.
18 holes
Course was in great shape, landscaped very nicely, pace was fast, greens were very quick. We enjoyed the island green as well.
Lunch
The staff of the snack/19th hole were very friendly but I was disappointed with the hamburger. Quality of beef appeared to be a lower quality an frozen.
Although I do enjoy the course..
Yes
Course is challenging, but fun. The Island green is always exciting to play.
3 chip-ins so the course was great to me
Some fairways are narrow, so you have to hit straight.
-loved the island hole, made me feel like I was playing in the LPGA
-got a great price on hot deals
Very pretty course
As an average golfer, I thought this course was very playable but had some nice challenges.
Bring extra balls
Many of the golf holes have out of bounds possibilities. Bring extra balls. The large undulating greens bring the possibility of 3 putting; be careful. Played two days back to back, a bit disappointing that they didn't do a very good job of blowing leaves and tree stuff off of the greens. The par 3 island hole is great fun. Over all good experience. I'll likely play there again.
traditions wallingford
great price nice course !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great round!
This was my first time playing this great little course and I was pleasantly surprised! Even for a busy Good Friday play moved along very smoothly. The course was in great condition and everyone was so accomodating. I would definitely return to The Tradition for another round!
Disappointing Day
The course condition including the greens were ok, but it does not really count when I was not even able to complete the round and obviously paid in full about $48. 12 holes in 4.5 hours is not acceptable, which would work out to about 6+ hours for a round of golf. Played as a single and was paired up with a threesome. Playing here for the first time, I had no clue what to except on the pace of play so, on the first tee, I just asked them how the pace of play was and they said "We should complete the front 9 in about 3 hours", and they were spot on. Unfortunately I had to stop after 12 holes as I did not plan for a 6+ hour round. Having said this, the 12th hole (island green) is beautiful and there are some other decent holes as well.
Solid course
Good Value for the money. Good course with some challenging holes. Island green is fun.
First week of April!
Aside from being a bit wet ( it rained a bunch the night before) the course was in great shape, including the greens.
First Round of the Year
Thought the course looked great for the type of conditions we've had around here in the last couple of months. Some work to be done but definitely worth the price at $19 for 18 w/ cart
Easy to play front none but be prepared for the back
Husband and wife couples and we all made on the island green. Awesome, had a great time.
Fun and challenging course with a variety of different holes which will test your shot making ability.
I really like this course. There are a great variety of holes including the island green 12th hole par 3. The course is always in great shape and the greens roll beautifully. The staff is great and the restaurant offers really good food. You can't go wrong here.
average
Decent course, decent shape. Good price. Some good holes, some are a bit strange. Some local knowledge would help for some of the holes on the back 9. 18th hole is a bit quirky.
Pleasantly Surprised
Had never played here before but had heard that it was nice. My wife and I were pleasantly surprised. A fun course that has some easy and then some real challenging holes. There is some elevation changes to the holes but it is not funky, just follows the landscape. The final few holes were definitely tricky but not unfair. The red tees were placed well so that my wife and I were playing our second shots near each other, harder for her but better than some courses we have played. For this late in the season the course was in good condition and greens were very good. I will be giving The Tradition another go in the future.
Good course for the money
I've played Wallingford a few times, the course is always in good shape and relatively cheap compared to others around. Recently has taken a bit longer than a normal round, but I chalk that up to coincidence of who's playing in front of you.
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