
Red Course
Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course

About this course
Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course in Fairfield, Connecticut operates as a municipal facility with two distinct eighteen-hole layouts, the Red Course and the Black Course. The property was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and opened in 1955, representing one of the architect's earlier public course projects in the Northeast. Jones employed his characteristic design principles here, incorporating strategic bunkering, elevated greens, and water hazards that require thoughtful course management from players of varying abilities. The Red Course plays as the shorter and generally more accessible of the two layouts at Fairchild Wheeler, though it retains Jones's emphasis on demanding approach shots and well-defended putting surfaces. The routing moves through rolling terrain typical of southwestern Connecticut, with mature tree-lined fairways and several holes featuring water in play. The design reflects the mid-century philosophy of creating challenging yet playable public golf, with multiple tee boxes allowing the course to accommodate different skill levels. As a municipal facility, Fairchild Wheeler serves a broad cross-section of Connecticut golfers and visitors from the greater New York metropolitan area. The course has hosted various regional amateur competitions over the decades and remains a popular option for public play in Fairfield County. The property's two courses allow the facility to handle significant traffic while maintaining reasonable pace of play, and its location near Interstate 95 makes it accessible to golfers throughout the region.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in CT
Quick facts
- Location
- Fairfield, CT, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1934
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,473 yards
- Difficulty
- 71.3/124
- Course Vaults score
- 5.2
Getting there
Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course is most readily accessed via Bridgeport-based Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR), a mere fifteen minutes south, or alternatively through the larger hubs of LaGuardia (LGA) and Newark (EWR), each roughly forty-five minutes distant via the Connecticut Turnpike. The drive from any of these gateways carries you north through the suburban fabric of Fairfield County before depositing you in the rolling, tree-lined grounds of this venerable public layout, where the transition from commuter highways to the quieter residential streets surrounding the course marks your arrival at one of New England's most respected municipal treasures. For those piloting private aircraft, Sikorsky offers the most direct path, with the course situated just a brief drive inland from the tarmac. The approach itself - unhurried and understated - befits a club whose reputation rests not on exclusivity of access but on the integrity of its design and the caliber of play it has sustained for generations.

FAQ
Common questions about Red at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Red at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course has a Course Vaults score of 5.2 out of 10 based on 43 logged golfers.
Yes. Red at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Red is 72.
Red plays 6,473 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Red is 124.
Red is a 18-hole course.



