9-hole course in Hamden
Sleeping Giant Golf Course
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Easier than most courses in Hamden
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About Sleeping Giant Golf Course
Sleeping Giant Golf Course is a public course in Hamden, Connecticut, set just off Route 10 at the base of Sleeping Giant State Park. The park backdrop gives the layout a scenic setting within the Greater New Haven area.
The course is walkable and traditional in character, with rolling terrain and elevation changes shaping play. Golfers of varying abilities can find it approachable, though the design calls for strategic shot making. The atmosphere is informal, with a relaxed pace of play.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 35
- Length
- 2,671 yards (9 holes)
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 65.4 / 103 slope
- Opened
- 1924
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 70 | ||
| Handicap | 17 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 6 | |||||
| Blue | 130 | 407 | 179 | 374 | 459 | 345 | 207 | 227 | 343 | 130 | 407 | 179 | 374 | 459 | 345 | 207 | 227 | 343 | 2671 | 2671 | 5,342 | 70 | 65.4/103 |
| White/Blue | 125 | 399 | 170 | 355 | 440 | 331 | 199 | 217 | 336 | 130 | 407 | 179 | 374 | 459 | 345 | 207 | 227 | 343 | 2572 | 2671 | 5,243 | 70 | 64.7/103 |
| White | 125 | 399 | 170 | 355 | 440 | 331 | 199 | 217 | 336 | 125 | 399 | 170 | 355 | 440 | 331 | 199 | 217 | 336 | 2572 | 2572 | 5,144 | 70 | 64.0/102 |
| Gold | 116 | 390 | 128 | 294 | 375 | 301 | 187 | 206 | 318 | 116 | 390 | 128 | 294 | 375 | 301 | 187 | 206 | 318 | 2315 | 2315 | 4,630 | 70 | 62.5/100 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Sleeping Giant Golf Course
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 65.4 | 103 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| White/Blue | 64.7 | 103 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 28 |
| White | 64.0 | 102 | -6 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 26 |
| Gold | 62.5 | 100 | -8 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 24 |
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