Heritage Hotel, Golf, Spa, Conference Center

About Heritage Hotel, Golf, Spa, Conference Center
Heritage Hotel, Golf, Spa, Conference Center is situated equidistant from New York and Boston, offering the chance to explore the New England countryside’s forest, rivers and hills. This 163-room retreat features two golf courses; an indoor and outdoor heated, salt water swimming pool; athletic club and spa, 21 meeting rooms, plus multiple dining options. A small vineyard planted in 2018 is starting to produce chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon grapes. Nearby are hiking, running and cycling trails, antiquing and skiing. The Heritage Village Country Club, a 6,241-yard classic that hosted the LPGA Tour from 1971-73, is complemented by the nine-hole Pomperaug Golf Club.Facts
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The sixth hole (par-4, 386 yards) bends around a dogleg to a slightly raised green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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Seven, the number one handicap hole at Pomperaug, curves around a pond (looking back toward the tee). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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A view of green seven. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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Hole eight, as seen from the tee. It stretches to over 200 yards from the blues. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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A look at the eighth hole at Pomperaug, from behind. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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Pomperaug Golf Course, a Ted Manning design, opened for play in 1971. This is the second hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2023
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The third plays as a par-4–but from this forward tee is also an excellent three-par. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2023
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At five, the tee shot (blue tees) needs to travel some 190 yards to reach the green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2023
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The course features six water hazards: five ponds and the river. Some, like this pond, verge on more than one hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2023
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The sixth’s dogleg is closely guarded by tall trees; the fairway concludes–as shown here–on a raised green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2023
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Green nine, perched above a riverbank of the Pomperaug. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2023
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A look at the first fairway, across the Pomperaug River. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/23/2022
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From behind the third green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/23/2022
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The fourth fairway is sided by a long pond that does not favor slicers. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/23/2022
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The sixth green, seen from its left flank (it’s also a double green shared with the first). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/23/2022
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The ninth green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/23/2022
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From behind the ninth green, with a down its fairway; the river intervenes, making this green tricky to hit in regulation. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/23/2022
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At the third, a carefully placed drive off the tee is a must. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2022
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Another view of the third hole, from the tee at which you can play it as a par-three–on the “back nine.” Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2022
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A view down the long fourth fairway, as seen from green three. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2022
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The sixth, a dogleg left, requires a straight drive and solid approach into this green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2022
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As seen from the back tee, set at 200-yards, this is hole eight. The tee shot must at least carry the pond if you hope to par the hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2022
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There are two kinds of misses that become costly into the ninth green: A) landing around five yards shy of the front fringe, and B) even shorter than that. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2022
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Par-4 Second: A small berm defends the front of the green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2021
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Second, from behind green. A view back to the fairway on this dogleg right, 383-yarder. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2021
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Fifth: par-3, 188. An excellent mid-length par three. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2021
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Sixth green, seen from rough: My playing partners at the green. Marc watches on the left, Jimmy chips, right. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2021
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Photo submitted by pnowierski1 on 08/14/2021
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Photo submitted by pnowierski1 on 08/14/2021
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Photo submitted by pnowierski1 on 08/14/2021
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Photo submitted by pnowierski1 on 08/14/2021
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The view across the pond at the third—playable from this tee as a 3-par. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/12/2020
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Autumnal scene at hole four. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/12/2020
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The sixth, seen from the right rough, is a par-four that plays as well as it looks. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/12/2020
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The seventh: Sharon, one of our playing partners from Southbury, urges her yellow golf ball toward the hole (it finished within a foot). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/12/2020
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Eighth hole at sunset. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/12/2020
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At dusk, a greenskeeper prepares green nine for tomorrow. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/12/2020
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Hole Three: This 360-yard par-4 doglegs to the right around a little tree, and a big pond. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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Four: The 448-yard par-4’s fairway is seen (to the left) here from across the same large pond. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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Fourth, again: from behind its green. The fifth green lies in the background. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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This is the fifth green complex (a par-three) as seen from fairway four. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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The approach to the slightly raised sixth green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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Ninth: The par-four finisher being played by the foursome in front of me. Each is thinking closely—no doubt—about the carry over the Pomperaug River. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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The first: green and its environs on a neat opening hole. The course retains a parkland feel throughout. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/11/2020
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A big bunker guards the left front of green four, which is two-tiered. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/11/2020
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The sixth is one of Pomperaug’s outstanding holes, a dogleg-left leading to the ‘back-side’ of this double green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/11/2020
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The conclusion to this seventh hole may look a bit benign, but the rest of the hole is a monster. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/11/2020
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Hole eight is one of two long and classic three-pars here. Ducks are lounging to the right. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/11/2020
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A river runs through it: On the ninth, you’ll be crossing the Pomperaug River to find this green on your final approach. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/11/2020
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One: A terrific 346-yard opener with a tight landing zone (view from behind green). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/10/2020
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PGA Pro Dave Cook added this tee at three, allowing hole to be played also as a 153-yard par three the second time around. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/10/2020
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Three: Same hole from green's left flank. As a short par-4, it doglegs right around this pond. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/10/2020
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Flowing green contours at the fifth, a long and challenging four-par. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/10/2020
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From the right rough, a view of the sixth green, a strong par-4. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/10/2020
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You'll need a solid, straight tee shot to land on the well guarded eighth green (sand hazards hidden from this view). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/10/2020
Nice course for a quick 9.
My golf partner and I squeezed this nice little course in while on vacation. Quick paced round. Small but with some challenges. Fair amount of water.
Lots of Water!
This course in that there are multiple places to lose your ball. The water is a factor in plenty of shots so play smarter. I had a good time on s crisp fall morning and it was beyond my expectations.
Nice 9 Hole Course
Fun 9 hole course. Got to keep it straight. Lots of water hazards. Great value for your dollar.
Would go back
This is a nice little 9 hole golf course. Keep in mind you’re paying about $20 for 9 holes…so don’t expect great conditions. Tee boxes and fairways are rough…greens are slow but other than some ball marks well maintained. That said, for a high to mid handicap for the $ it’s a great layout to work on accuracy. Almost every hole has OB, water or trees in interesting places that protect greens - so it’s a real game improvement type course.
Fair layout, good condition
Wish it was 18 holes. Greens and rough we’ll taken care of. Tees were a little banged up. Golfers need to learn how to notice divots on greens and repair them. Reminder of it being a public course with all of the marks on the green.
We’ll be back. Was a fun course.
Nice course for beginners
This is a nice little 9 hole course, easy to walk and easy to navigate. The greens were on the slow side and there were a lot of ball marks that people did not repair. The tee boxes and fairways must have taken a beating during the dry spring because they were just coming back from the July rain. Overall I would play it again, but not one I would go out of my way to book.
It's rougher than it used to be
I always liked to play this course. It's got a quirky layout and was usually in good condition. Now it's not nearly as good...the fairways are bad...you have to move your ball around to find a decent lie. The greens are rough...not fun to putt on. Hopefully it makes a comeback.
Good Layout and Service; Faltering Conditions
On the positive side, this layout is solid, even though it is diminished by conditions (e.g., your ball may sometimes roll too much because of lack of grass and end up in a bad spot). I had fun working the ball today–mainly with my stock draw–and found that this was effective on most of the holes, although not all favor that ball-flight. The toughest holes on this nine are seven and eight, but most are still quite challenging–and may well add extra strokes to your card–when a mistake is made. Pomperaug is essentially a ‘target’ course where avoidance of the numerous water hazards may be, for those who want to score their best, the number one priority.
When I played here two months ago, conditions had improved over last fall–and they were about average. Unfortunately, they’re weak overall now, since the fairways and tees have degraded in different ways (the roughs were okay). Greens were somewhat pockmarked but smooth enough that they did not hamper my putting all that much. I’m not sure what the root cause of the conditioning issues may be, but it likely has something to do with the operation of the watering system, as three other western Connecticut courses I’ve just played are all in at least good condition.
Service in the pro shop is excellent: friendly and accommodating in every respect. The course was quite busy today, as it seemingly always is.
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The sixth hole (par-4, 386 yards) bends around a dogleg to a slightly raised green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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Seven, the number one handicap hole at Pomperaug, curves around a pond (looking back toward the tee). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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A view of green seven. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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Hole eight, as seen from the tee. It stretches to over 200 yards from the blues. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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A look at the eighth hole at Pomperaug, from behind. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
Rough
I’d played here a long time ago but not in the last 15 years. Conditions seem much worse than I recall. Friendly pro shop but the course conditions are currently very poor. Many areas just off the fairways and greens are patchy with sparse coverage and considerable dirt surface. Greens are horribly potmarked and show large areas with mixed grass varieties and rough bumpy surfaces. There didn’t seem to be many clear yardage makers on the fairways either. The layout is interesting and reasonably challenging with a fair amount of water and sand trap complexity. Very hot day when we played yet none of the water stations on the course had coolers in them, no water to be had. It also appears they have a makeshift sort of snack area, not a true clubhouse but we didn’t stick around to check it out more closely. Not a great experience.
Golf day out with the boys!
The golf course was in excellent condition, the course was nice and wide so I didn't feel compact like some other 9 holes courses I played at before. The staff was great and very friendly and helpful. My friends and I will be going back again to this course.
Pomperaug
Slow pace do to senior ladies league preceding us. Course could use some TLC.
Tough conditions
Of the 4some, 2 were new golfers - ranger came around to 'keep pace'. Not much we can do. As is they picked up their ball a few times. Conditions were horrid, on & off the green. Challenging layout. Would be helpful if scorecards had the layout printed on them. 4 tee boxes set up, but only 3 listed on cards. Will play again, but conditions need to improve. Staff a pleasure.