Top Private Golf Courses in Madison, Connecticut
The top private clubs around Madison, Connecticut, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 13 courses made this list. These are members-only clubs, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
- 9.5
Friar's Head
Riverhead, NY, USA
+45 
8.6The Bridge Golf Club
Bridgehampton, NY, USA
+17
8.5The Course at Yale
New Haven, CT, USA
+41
8.4(TPC River Highlands) TPC at River Highlands
Cromwell, CT, USA
+17
8.2Gardiner's Bay Country Club
Shelter Island Heights, NY, USA
8.1Laurel Links Country Club
Mattituck, NY, USA
+11
8.0Baiting Hollow Club
Baiting Hollow, NY, USA
+3
8.0New Haven Country Club
Hamden, CT, USA
+7
8.0Noyac Golf Club
Sag Harbor, NY, USA
+5
7.9Black Hall Club
Old Lyme, CT, USA
+2
7.7The Vineyards Golf Club
Riverhead, NY, USA+2
7.6Madison Country Club
Madison, CT, USA
7.4Long Island National Golf Club
Riverhead, NY, USA
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Madison, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about private course rankings in Madison, Connecticut.
The top private golf courses in Madison, Connecticut on Course Vaults are led by Friar's Head with a Course Vaults score of 9.5. This page ranks 13 courses, including Friar's Head, The Bridge, Yale.
Course Vaults ranks private golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to private courses (not guest-friendly). City pages include private golf courses within about 25 miles of Madison, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Madison, Connecticut list includes private golf courses within about 25 miles of Madison, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
Friar's Head is currently #1 among private courses in and around Madison, Connecticut on Course Vaults at 9.5 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 11, 2026, 12:06 AM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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