Top Public Golf Courses in Connecticut
The top public courses around Connecticut, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 25 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
8.1Great River Golf Club
Milford, CT, USA
+6
7.9Rockledge Golf Club
West Hartford, CT, USA
+1
7.9Wintonbury Hills Golf Course
Bloomfield, CT, USA
+17
7.8Keney Park Golf Club
Windsor, CT, USA
+11
7.8Gillette Ridge Golf Club
Bloomfield, CT, USA
+14
7.5Connecticut National Golf Club
Putnam, CT, USA
+20
7.5Richter Park Golf Course
Danbury, CT, USA
+13
7.5Fox Hopyard Golf Club
East Haddam, CT, USA
+4
7.5The Golf Club of Oxford Greens
Oxford, CT, USA+4
7.4Shennecossett Golf Club
Groton, CT, USA
+7
7.3The Fenwick Golf Course
Old Saybrook, CT, USA
+1
7.3Fairview Farm Golf Course
Harwinton, CT, USA+4
7.2Laurel View Country Club
Hamden, CT, USA
7.2Tallwood Country Club
Hebron, CT, USA
+3
7.2(Andersons Glen) Blackledge Country Club
Hebron, CT, USA
+5
7.2(Jones) Lyman Orchards Golf Club
Middlefield, CT, USA+7
7.2(Apple) Lyman Orchards Golf Club
Middlefield, CT, USA
+1
7.2Manchester Country Club
Manchester, CT, USA+4
7.2(Gilead Highlands) Blackledge Country Club
Hebron, CT, USA+7
7.2Simsbury Farms Golf Club
Simsbury, CT, USA
+2
7.1Tashua Knolls Golf Club
Trumbull, CT, USA
+4
7.0(H. Smith Richardson) H Smith Richardson Golf Club
Fairfield, CT, USA
+4
6.9Longshore Club Park Golf Club
Westport, CT, USA
+9
6.9Timberlin Golf Club
Berlin, CT, USA
+2
6.8Hotchkiss School Golf Course
Lakeville, CT, USA
+5
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public 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 public or guest-friendly courses. State pages include public golf courses across Connecticut. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about public course rankings in Connecticut.
The top public golf courses in Connecticut on Course Vaults are led by Great River with a Course Vaults score of 8.1. This page ranks 25 courses, including Great River, Rockledge, Wintonbury Hills.
Course Vaults ranks public 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 public or guest-friendly courses. State pages include public golf courses across Connecticut. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The Connecticut list ranks public golf courses across the state that meet Course Vaults eligibility (open, public or guest-friendly courses, and at least 5 explicit ratings).
Great River is currently #1 among public courses in Connecticut on Course Vaults at 8.1 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 9:48 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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