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4.2
526 Reviews (526)
5 Stars
201
4 Stars
248
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
89.5%
Recommend this course
478 out of 526 reviews
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3.9
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
6
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4
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1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
85.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 14 reviews
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4.1
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.5%
Recommend this course
60 out of 71 reviews
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Course Highlights
This course delivers a genuinely challenging layout with elevation changes, doglegs, and a memorable island green that rewards strategic play. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and excellent value consistently make it a go-to choice for repeat golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 6120 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.1

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1981
Golf Season Year round
Architect Alfred H. Tull Roger Rulewich (2000) Ted Manning (1981)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

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Reviews

4.2
526 Reviews (526)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Patio Dining 16
Watching the Game 11
Course Challenges Include:
Forced Carries 27
Elevation Changes 24
Bunkers 23
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Advanced Golfers 20
Entertaining Clients 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 20
In the 'Burbs 17
Convenient to the City 15

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Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

Course was in great shape with quick greens making it a nice round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

good experience

A well designed and maintained course. The greens are quick.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

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

18 holes

Course was in great shape, landscaped very nicely, pace was fast, greens were very quick. We enjoyed the island green as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

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..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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

Yes

Course is challenging, but fun. The Island green is always exciting to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

traditions wallingford

great price nice course !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Solid course

Good Value for the money. Good course with some challenging holes. Island green is fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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