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Two golfers walk on green fairway near sand bunkers with forest and resort background
Two golfers walk on green fairway near sand bunkers with forest and resort background
Two golfers walk on green fairway near sand bunkers with forest and resort background
Two golfers walk on green fairway near sand bunkers with forest and resort background
Two golfers walk on green fairway near sand bunkers with forest and resort background
Two golfers walk on green fairway near sand bunkers with forest and resort background
Two golfers walk on green fairway near sand bunkers with forest and resort background
Two golfers walk on green fairway near sand bunkers with forest and resort background
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Great Golf Courses You Can Play

A golf trip to Connecticut is a great idea, but which courses to play? We surveyed the most notable golf publications and websites, including Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, GOLF.com and golfweek.com to arrive at a consensus. These layouts consistently rose above the rest. So the next time you and your golfing pals are looking for a challenge in Connecticut, why not put one or more of them on your to-play list?

Lake of Isles Golf Course, North Stonington
Golf at Lake of Isles Foxwoods

Lake of Isles (North Course), Mashantucket

Lake of Isles has consistently been ranked as one of the top golf facilities in the country. The North Course here is open to the public, and its feeling of being alone in nature is hard to match.

Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Bloomfield
Golf course fairway lined with trees under partly cloudy sky

Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Bloomfield

Ranked the #6 municipal golf course in the United States, Wintonbury calls itself “A modern gem with old-style charm,” and golfers have agreed since the Pete Dye layout opened for play. The course offers a combination of links-style and wooded holes, and conditioning is always a priority. It's been named Golfweek's 2018 and 2019 #1 best course you can play in Connecticut.

Fox Hopyard Golf Club, East Haddam
Golf Course

Fox Hopyard Golf Club, East Haddam

This 18-hole, par 71 golf course in East Haddam winds through 530 acres of rolling hills, dense forest, open pastures, running brooks, ponds, wetlands, rock outcroppings and stone walls. A semi-private golf course designed by Roger Rulewich, the general public is welcome to come play the course as often as they like.

Great River Golf Club, Milford
Golf course with manicured greens, flower beds, and clear sky

Great River Golf Club, Milford

The Housatonic River is a feature at Great River, but the challenging layout will hold your attention, too! Twelve holes feature water as the course moves through woods and open areas.

Golf Club at Oxford Greens, Oxford
Aerial view of golf course fairway with sand bunkers surrounded by trees

Oxford Greens, Oxford

The Mark Mungeam layout here features greens complexes influenced by the classics; the varied layout runs through natural preserves, open meadows and wooded areas.

Keney Park Golf Course, Hartford

Keney Park, Hartford

In the heart of the capital city of Hartford, this 18-hole championship course was designed into 1927, and still retains much of its original character. A renovation that began in 2014 added improvements to fairways, greens and bunkers, as well as an updated clubhouse.

Mohegan Sun Golf Club, Baltic
Golf course fairway and pond at sunset with surrounding trees

Mohegan Sun Golf Club, Baltic

Designed by legendary golf course architect Geoffrey Cornish, and featuring a comprehensive golf academy training facility, the highly awarded, championship Par 72 golf course at Mohegan Sun Casino features a challenging design that accommodates all levels of play.

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