Players turn back into the wind and face a difficult final drive between three bunkers that force players to trust their alignment and swing. Much of the landing zone is unseen behind the far left fairway bunker. From here, one… See full post
The Course
The penultimate hole is the shortest 5-par and the last good opportunity for a birdie. Playing gently uphill from tee to green, the wide fairway is broken up by a cross-bunker series 150 yards from the green. The tiny green… See full post
Being the shortest hole, the green is small and well protected to the front and sides by bunkers. The expansive tee area fronted by a fieldstone retaining wall provides a varied angle of approach. The putting surface slopes gently to… See full post
The fifteenth presents a unique and pretty view from the tee with its sinewy fairway and distant green. Straight drives are important as danger lurks on both sides of the landing area. Approaches must carry a wetland 75 yards before… See full post
A long 4-par playing into the prevailing wind, this is one of the toughest holes on the course. The fairway slopes toward a pond that runs the entire left side. Drives down the left will be rewarded with the best… See full post
This medium length 3-par is fashioned after the famous 15th at North Berwick, Scotland. The green on the “Redan” is angled right to left with the putting surface sloped to the back left. A deep bunker protects the front, left… See full post
The twelth makes use of traditional design values by interrupting the direct line of view to the green with a series of unevenly spaced bunkers and winding the fairway between the features. The drive zone is defined by the sloping… See full post
Aim for the right side of the fairway on the tee shot as the fairway slopes dramatically from right to left. Shots hit too far left will go down a steep embankment. Be aware of a series of… See full post
The back nine opens with a mundane tee shot, but soon activates the senses with the downhill second shot to a landing area heavily guarded by bunkers and green peaking through the trees on the right. Flirting with the bunkers… See full post
The longest par-3 and a treacherous finish to the front nine, the tee area is split by a wetland, providing alternate angles of play. From the left, one is faced with a long carry to a diagonal, long, narrow green shimmied… See full post
This hole will be remembered for its winding fairway, randomly placed bunkers and domed shape putting surface. Let loose on your drive to the inviting fairway. The second landing zone is generous in width, but a left, fairway bunker guards… See full post
The dogleg left seventh is the last of a series of par fours. Players must hit over a pond and avoid a massive, old oak tree to reach the bunkerless landing area. Use the approach bunker in the distance as… See full post
A very attractive setting within a mature woodland of red oaks, the short sixth appears to have existed here forever. Guaranteed fun, with numerous options for players of all abilities. Fairway bunkers define the “line of charm” to the hole. Shots… See full post
The fifth is a classic looking, straightforward hole whose strategy is visible standing on the tee. The drive zone is protected by deep sand bunkers short right and left of the landing area. Approaches from the left side… See full post
The preferred tee shot is played downhill over a nest of bunkers near the start of the fairway on the right. From the fairway, the approach is slightly uphill. Those laying up must deal with a small bunker in the… See full post
One must conquer the longest hole in Connecticut. The sloping fairway is split by a long terrace and is bordered by a steep, fescue covered slope on the right and a retaining wall and wetlands on the left.… See full post
Upon entering the second hole, one is presented with a wonderful vista of water, grass and sunsets. This long par-3 drops fifty feet from the back tee to the large, undulating green emphasized by a deep swale through its middle.… See full post
Oxford Greens opens with a medium length, straightaway par-4. There is little trouble off the tee, although a specimen oak tree juts into the right side of the landing area. A fairway bunker on the left should affect long hitters… See full post
