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1The Redding Country ClubWest Redding · Private · 18 holes9.72Clinton Country ClubClinton · Private · 18 holes9.73Great River Golf ClubMilford · Public · 18 holes9.64New Haven Country ClubHamden · Private · 18 holes9.65Brooklawn Country ClubFairfield · Private · 18 holes9.66Watertown Golf ClubWatertown · Private · 18 holes9.67Country Club of FairfieldFairfield · Private · 18 holes9.58The Farms Country ClubWallingford · Private · 18 holes9.59Pine Orchard Yacht & Country ClubBranford · Public · 18 holes9.410Wallingford Country ClubWallingford · Private · 18 holes9.311Country Club of WaterburyWaterbury · Private · 18 holes9.312Race Brook Country ClubOrange · Private · 18 holes9.313Aspetuck Valley Country ClubWeston · Private · 18 holes9.214Shuttle Meadow Country ClubKensington · Private · 18 holes9.215Mill River Country ClubStratford · Private · 18 holes9.216The Connecticut Golf ClubEaston · Private · 18 holes9.217Rock Ridge Country ClubNewtown · Private · 18 holes9.118Timberlin Golf CourseBerlin · Public · 18 holes8.919Madison Country ClubMadison · Private · 18 holes8.820Brownson Country ClubShelton · Private · 18 holes8.821Tashua Knolls & Tashua Glen Golf CourseTrumbull · Public · 18 holes8.622Hunter Memorial Golf CourseMeriden · Public · 18 holes8.423H Smith Richardson Golf CourseFairfield · Public · 18 holes8.224Highland Golf ClubShelton · Private · 18 holes8.125Port Jefferson Country ClubPort Jefferson · Public · 18 holes8.126Pine Orchard Golf CourseBranford · Private · 18 holes8.127Silo Point Country ClubSouthbury · Private · 18 holes8.128Orange Hills Country ClubOrange · Public · 18 holes8.029Yale University Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes8.030Blackhawk Country ClubStratford · Private · 18 holes7.931Crestbrook Golf CourseWatertown · Public · 18 holes7.932East Mountain Golf CourseWaterbury · Public · 18 holes7.833Southington Country ClubPlantsville · Public · 18 holes7.634Western Hills Golf CourseWaterbury · Public · 18 holes7.535Chris Bargas Golf Club at Whitney FarmsMonroe · Public · 18 holes7.436Lyman Orchards Golf CenterMiddlefield · Public · 18 holes7.437The Tradition Golf Club at Oak LaneWoodbridge · Public · 18 holes7.338Grassy Hill Country ClubOrange · Public · 18 holes7.239Lyman Orchards Golf ClubMiddlefield · Public · 18 holes7.240Hawks Landing Country ClubSouthington · Public · 18 holes7.141Fairchild Wheeler Golf CourseFairfield · Public · 18 holes7.142The Golf Club at Oxford GreensOxford · Public · 18 holes7.043Woodhaven Golf CourseBethany · Public · 18 holes7.044Wheeler Family Traditions Golf ClubWallingford · Public · 18 holes6.845Alling Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes6.446Farmingbury Hills Golf CourseWolcott · Public · 18 holes6.147The VUE CTHamden · Public · 18 holes5.9

Golf courses in the New Haven area, CT

There are 60 golf courses within 25 miles of New Haven: 38 public and 22 private. The best public course is Great River Golf Club. The most forgiving 18 is Highland Golf Club in Shelton.

Course map of The Redding Country Club, West Redding, CT
Course map: The Redding Country Club, West Redding, CT

Best golf courses in New Haven

The best golf course in New Haven is The Redding Country Club in West Redding, a private club.

  1. 1The Redding Country ClubWest Redding9.7
  2. 2Clinton Country ClubClinton9.7
  3. 3Great River Golf ClubMilford9.6

Overall score out of 10.

Best public golf courses in New Haven

The best public golf course in New Haven is Great River Golf Club in Milford.

  1. 1Great River Golf ClubMilford9.6
  2. 2Pine Orchard Yacht & Country ClubBranford9.4
  3. 3Timberlin Golf CourseBerlin8.9

Open to anyone.

Easiest golf courses in New Haven

The easiest 18-hole golf course in New Haven is Highland Golf Club in Shelton.

  1. 1Highland Golf ClubShelton8.1
  2. 2Hawks Landing Country ClubSouthington7.1
  3. 3Brownson Country ClubShelton8.8

Easiest first; the number is the overall rating.

Hardest golf courses in New Haven

The hardest golf course in New Haven is The Connecticut Golf Club in Easton, a private club. The hardest public course is Great River Golf Club in Milford.

  1. 1The Connecticut Golf ClubEaston9.2
  2. 2Great River Golf ClubMilford9.6
  3. 3The Golf Club at Oxford GreensOxford7.0

Hardest first; the number is the overall rating.

Golf courses with the best views in New Haven

The golf course with the best views in New Haven is East Mountain Golf Course in Waterbury.

  1. 1East Mountain Golf CourseWaterbury7.8
  2. 2Aspetuck Valley Country ClubWeston9.2
  3. 3Wallingford Country ClubWallingford9.3

Best views first; the number is the overall rating.

Best golf course restaurants in New Haven

The best golf course restaurant in New Haven is at The Redding Country Club in West Redding.

  1. 1The Redding Country ClubWest Redding9.7
  2. 2Clinton Country ClubClinton9.7
  3. 3Great River Golf ClubMilford9.6

Best food first; the number is the overall rating.

Best 9-hole golf courses in New Haven

The best 9-hole golf course near New Haven is Indian Springs Golf Club in Middlefield.

  1. 1Indian Springs Golf ClubMiddlefield9.5
  2. 2Hop Brook Golf CourseNaugatuck7.3
  3. 3Sleeping Giant Golf CourseHamden6.9

Overall score out of 10.

Par-3 golf courses in New Haven

The best par-3 golf course in New Haven is Guilford Lakes Golf Course in Guilford.

  1. 1Guilford Lakes Golf CourseGuilford8.9
  2. 2Gainfield Farms Golf CourseSouthbury8.9
  3. 3Newtown Country ClubNewtown8.9

Overall score out of 10.

Common questions

How many golf courses are in New Haven?

60 golf courses within 25 miles: 2 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 38 are public.

What is the oldest golf course in New Haven?

Clinton Country Club in Clinton, from 1895. The newest is Yale University Golf Course (2026).

Golf courses in the New Haven area, town by town

Golf courses in New Haven 2

Yale University Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 3 mi8.0Alling Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 3 mi6.4

Golf courses in Fairfield 4

Brooklawn Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 18 mi9.6Country Club of FairfieldPrivate · 18 holes · 22 mi9.5H Smith Richardson Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 19 mi8.2Fairchild Wheeler Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 18 mi7.1

Golf courses in Hamden 3

New Haven Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 3 mi9.6The VUE CTPublic · 18 holes · 6 mi5.9Sleeping Giant Golf CoursePublic · 9 holes · 9 mi6.9

Golf courses in Middlefield 3

Lyman Orchards Golf CenterPublic · 18 holes · 17 mi7.4Lyman Orchards Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 17 mi7.2Indian Springs Golf ClubPublic · 9 holes · 18 mi9.5

Golf courses in Orange 3

Race Brook Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 4 mi9.3Orange Hills Country ClubPublic · 18 holes · 4 mi8.0Grassy Hill Country ClubPublic · 18 holes · 7 mi7.2

Golf courses in Wallingford 3

The Farms Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 12 mi9.5Wallingford Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 11 mi9.3Wheeler Family Traditions Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 10 mi6.8

Golf courses in Waterbury 3

Country Club of WaterburyPrivate · 18 holes · 17 mi9.3East Mountain Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 16 mi7.8Western Hills Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 19 mi7.5

Golf courses in Branford 2

Pine Orchard Yacht & Country ClubPublic · 18 holes · 9 mi9.4Pine Orchard Golf CoursePrivate · 18 holes · 8 mi8.1

Golf courses in Shelton 2

Brownson Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 11 mi8.8Highland Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 9 mi8.1

Golf courses in Southbury 2

Silo Point Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 20 mi8.1Pomperaug Golf CoursePublic · 9 holes · 20 mi6.8

Golf courses in Stratford 2

Mill River Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 12 mi9.2Blackhawk Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 10 mi7.9

Golf courses in Watertown 2

Watertown Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 23 mi9.6Crestbrook Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 24 mi7.9

Golf courses in Berlin 1

Timberlin Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 21 mi8.9

Golf courses in Bethany 1

Woodhaven Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 9 mi7.0

Golf courses in Clinton 1

Clinton Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 23 mi9.7

Golf courses in Easton 1

The Connecticut Golf ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 21 mi9.2

Golf courses in Kensington 1

Shuttle Meadow Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 24 mi9.2

Golf courses in Madison 1

Madison Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 17 mi8.8

Golf courses in Meriden 1

Hunter Memorial Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 19 mi8.4

Golf courses in Milford 1

Great River Golf ClubPublic · 18 holes · 8 mi9.6

Golf courses in Monroe 1

Chris Bargas Golf Club at Whitney FarmsPublic · 18 holes · 14 mi7.4

Golf courses in Naugatuck 1

Hop Brook Golf CoursePublic · 9 holes · 15 mi7.3

Golf courses in Newtown 1

Rock Ridge Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 22 mi9.1

Golf courses in Oxford 1

The Golf Club at Oxford GreensPublic · 18 holes · 14 mi7.0

Golf courses in Plantsville 1

Southington Country ClubPublic · 18 holes · 18 mi7.6

Golf courses in Port Jefferson, NY 1

Port Jefferson Country ClubPublic · 18 holes · 25 mi8.1

Golf courses in Southington 1

Hawks Landing Country ClubPublic · 18 holes · 23 mi7.1

Golf courses in Trumbull 1

Tashua Knolls & Tashua Glen Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 17 mi8.6

Golf courses in West Redding 1

The Redding Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 24 mi9.7

Golf courses in Weston 1

Aspetuck Valley Country ClubPrivate · 18 holes · 22 mi9.2

Golf courses in Wolcott 1

Farmingbury Hills Golf CoursePublic · 18 holes · 18 mi6.1

Golf courses in Woodbridge 1

The Tradition Golf Club at Oak LanePublic · 18 holes · 5 mi7.3

Par-3 and short courses 9

Guilford Lakes Golf CourseGuilford · 18 holes · 2,556 yds8.9Gainfield Farms Golf CourseSouthbury · 18 holes · 2,999 yds8.9Newtown Country ClubNewtown · 18 holes · 4,743 yds8.9Highland Greens Golf CourseProspect · 9 holes · 2,726 yds8.6Orchards Golf CourseMilford · 9 holes · 3,386 yds8.2Carl Dickman Par 3 Golf CourseFairfield · 9 holes · 2,774 yds8.2Short Beach Golf CourseStratford · 9 holes · 2,764 yds7.7Miner Hills Golf Course & Driving RangeMiddletown · 18 holes · 3,248 yds7.2Twin Lakes Golf ClubNorth Branford · 9 holes · 1,670 yds6.3
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