Best Public Golf Courses in Fairfield County

This family-owned and operated 9-hole golf facility offers friendly service, a relaxing atmosphere, and challenging golf. The course is perfect for youth and senior golfers, small leagues, special events, and tournaments.

This course sits at “The Gateway into the Litchfield Hills,” offering a challenging and scenic 18-hole track boasting impeccable conditions and a team of dedicated professionals providing “unmatched signature guest service” at every level.

The only public golf course in Greenwich, “The Griff” is an award-winning 18-hole Robert Trent Jones-designed track recognized as one of the premier courses in the area.

Nestled in a quiet, park-like setting, this beautiful course features rolling terrain that guides players through picturesque farm buildings and challenging holes.

Originally a private course that opened in the 1920s as Hubbard Heights, this challenging course opened to the public in 1949; many players still refer to this 18-hole track as “The Heights.”

Open since 1969, this 18-hole track has since been renowned as the best public course in Fairfield County, featuring 6,407 yards of challenging golf from the longest tees for a par of 71.

Once an onion farm, this beautiful course has been transformed into what many golfers call, “the most sporting 18 holes ever built.” From its tree-lined Augusta-style entrance and well-bunkered greens to its spectacular Long Island views, you will thoroughly enjoy this 5,800 yard course.

This course offers two challenging 18-hole tracks. The Red Golf Course demands accurate tee shots which will leave most golfers with mid to short irons for their approach shots; but don’t let that fool you – the tough greens will make most golfers double and triple-check the breaks.

This course provides a delightful outing on its rolling, beautifully maintained fairways and large, undulating greens. When you come to “Smith,” be prepared to play holes that are uphill, downhill, short, long, straight, or dogleg – and don’t discount the wind.

This challenging 9-hole executive course on the Connecticut shoreline features spectacular views of Long Island Sound. Always windy, it’s a wonderful course where you can hone your iron game.

This three-course, 27-hole facility is situated on a picturesque New England farmland setting. Golfers of every skill level will appreciate the challenging play as well as the rolling hills, mature trees, original stone walls, a 200-year-old Church and cemetery – and just enough water to make things interesting.

This course offers a challenging Fazio design in the heart of Fairfield County featuring rolling hills, tree lined fairways, ponds, challenging greens, and impressive views. The front nine is wider open with challenging green complexes; the back nine is less forgiving off the tee, but the greens tend to be less undulating.

This course offers players of all abilities a first-class golfing experience in a gorgeous New England backdrop. The 18-hole, Hal C. Purdy-designed championship style course has received awards from Golf Digest, Connecticut Magazine, Connecticut Post, Connecticut Golf Magazine, and more.

This scenic and challenging Edward Ryder-designed 18-hole course is consistently ranked one of the finest public courses in the country, featuring elevation changes, several blind shots, and water hazards coming into play on 14 holes.

This course sits at “The Gateway into the Litchfield Hills,” offering a challenging and scenic 18-hole track boasting impeccable conditions and a team of dedicated professionals providing “unmatched signature guest service” at every level.