
Brownson Course
Brownson Country Club

About this course
Brownson Country Club sits in Huntington, Connecticut, a residential area in Fairfield County along the state's southwestern coast. The course was designed by the firm Cornish Silva, a partnership known for course design and restoration work primarily in the northeastern United States during the latter decades of the twentieth century. Geoffrey Cornish and Brian Silva collaborated on numerous projects across New England and the Mid-Atlantic, bringing a traditional design sensibility informed by Golden Age principles to their layouts. The course occupies rolling Connecticut terrain typical of the region, where natural elevation changes and mature tree cover shape the playing corridors. Fairfield County courses generally feature parkland characteristics with hardwood forests framing holes and seasonal water features influencing strategy. The routing likely takes advantage of the property's topography to create variety in hole length and shot requirements, with doglegs and elevation changes common to the area's golf landscape. Brownson Country Club serves as a private facility for its membership, functioning as a social and recreational center for families in the Huntington community. The club offers the traditional amenities associated with country club life in this part of Connecticut, where golf is complemented by dining and social programming. Courses in this region typically emphasize playability for a range of skill levels while maintaining enough challenge to engage accomplished players, reflecting the priorities of established family-oriented memberships.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in CT
Quick facts
- Location
- Huntington, CT, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1960
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Cornish Sliva
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 5,784 yards
- Difficulty
- 68.3/131
- Course Vaults score
- 6.6
Getting there
The journey to Brownson Country Club begins at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, less than thirty minutes southwest, or at the larger gateways of LaGuardia and JFK for those connecting from farther afield. The drive north traces the quiet spine of Fairfield County, where Interstate 15 and the Merritt Parkway give way to the wooded back roads of Shelton and Huntington, a landscape of stone walls, colonial farmsteads, and deep hardwood canopies. Arrival feels less like a destination than a discovery - Brownson sits tucked into the rolling Connecticut countryside with the understated grace of a club that has never needed to announce itself.

FAQ
Common questions about Brownson
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Brownson has a Course Vaults score of 6.6 out of 10 based on 10 logged golfers.
Brownson was designed by Cornish Sliva.
Brownson is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Brownson is 70.
Brownson plays 5,784 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Brownson is 131.


