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lrnltd said:
Recommend Cedar Knob in Somers. Beautiful course. Feels like you're playing in Vermont.
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By "feels like you're playing vermont" you mean they tell you you can't play in the state unless you've been living there?

I don't feel badly for their 7 inches of snow. If I can't go to Vermont and play, no one should be able to play!!
 
businesslawyer said:
By "feels like you're playing vermont" you mean they tell you you can't play in the state unless you've been living there?

I don't feel badly for their 7 inches of snow. If I can't go to Vermont and play, no one should be able to play!!
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I live in Pawcatuck. Live close by to some nice courses over in RI We are not allowed to play there. Played at Pequot and was paired up with a guy from Westerly. He was playing in CT because RI doesn't allow carts. It was nice for him to have a choice.
 
businesslawyer said:
By "feels like you're playing vermont" you mean they tell you you can't play in the state unless you've been living there?

I don't feel badly for their 7 inches of snow. If I can't go to Vermont and play, no one should be able to play!!
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They evidently still have the 14 day quarantine. I don’t know why. So you could go, stay 14 days and then play. Courses opened May 5th I think. I’m looking forward to playing the fun but not impressive nine hole (White River) in Rochester this summer. I’m itching to finally play Neshobe. https://neshobe.com/
 
HuskyHawk said:
They evidently still have the 14 day quarantine. I don’t know why. So you could go, stay 14 days and then play. Courses opened May 5th I think. I’m looking forward to playing the fun but not impressive nine hole (White River) in Rochester this summer. I’m itching to finally play Neshobe. Neshobe Golf Club - Brandon, Vermont
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You are correct, I could. I just find it absurd that I've been keeping to myself for 8 weeks, and somehow if I cross an imaginary line I need to keep to myself for 2 more.

See -- I don't mind whining about how the restrictions effect me personally. I just don't expect government to really be able to deal with how restrictions effect uniquely situated individuals while dealing with this level of an emergency≥
 
Huskyhoops25 said:
Did you go to Wamogo? My brother graduated from there.We had moved from Bantam to Deer Island. I’m friends with Chuckie. We played ball together in the Litchfield Over 30 league. Was a member at Stonybrook many years ago before Bob Ferrarotti built Fairview.
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Graduated in 93. I wasn't a member, but we played Stonybrook monthly and Crestbrook often. My friend's uncle was a starter there. I also played Eastwood, Canaan Valley, Lymon Orchards, and a few others.
I played b-ball with Chuck in a few open gyms at James Morris School. Once I felt bad because I whipped a hard no look pass and beaned him right smack square in the face. He just was always so nice. He said it was his fault for not having his hands up.
 
Spaceman213J said:
You guys are making me sad. I grew up in Morris, CT and moved away in 2004 to be close to a family member who was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. I played Stonybrook a bunch, but I absolutely loved Lyman Orchards. I played Crestbrook in Watertown a lot, but wad disappointed when a friend told me he played there and it was in horrible shape.
I'm hoping to get out this summer. The part that sucks for me is I had free golf for most of the last 15 years here, but the golf course was run into the ground by its new owner. It went under a little over a year ago.
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Used to be in work league at Stonybrook for many years. Both pre and post changes. It could be brutal for such a short course. Also in the Lyman mens club for a few years (Jones course only then). Loved that course. Haven't been to Crestbrook in years, but it used to be on the fall beer golf rotation.
 
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Huskyhoops25 said:
Walked the 18 at the Player Course at Lyman. That’ll be the last time I do that. I’ve been walking and carrying to try to get some exercise. With the change in elevation and the distance between some holes, it took some of the fun out of it. I’m in pretty good shape for early 60’s but I took a nap when I got home. Lol
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Not a fun walk course.
 
RMoore1999 said:
Based solely on design quality and aesthetics, and ignoring cost, driving distance, current course conditions, COVID specific changes, asshat management, etc., here's your definitive Top 13 CT publics:
  1. Lake of Isles - North
  2. Wintonbury Hills
  3. Great River
  4. Keney
  5. Shennecosset
  6. Fox Hopyard
  7. Oxford Greens
  8. Woodbridge
  9. Timberlin
  10. Fairview Farm
  11. Manchester
  12. Richter Park
  13. Simsbury Farms
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Played all but #11 and #12, but #12 has been on my bucket list for almost 40 years. Each year it feels further out of my reach...
Should include Lyman courses, and both courses in Portland (Quarry Ridge and Portland), and the Tallwood and Blackledge courses too.
 
Deuce said:
CC of Greenfield in Mass has train tracks that run right thru the course dividing the 10th and 14th holes and marking OB left on each hole. I’ve played in the 4-ball there for nearly 20 years there and the first time I played in it we happened to get matched up against Greenfield members. We get to the 14th tee where they have honors and our opponent was waiting literally like 4 full minutes before teeing off and being young and naive we figured they were just icing us. Sure enough about a mile long train comes and our opponent (who battled a hook all day) finally lets it fly. Pretty crafty knowing the train schedule and using it as a safety net against going OB. Local knowledge 101.

Anyways the tracks are no longer active but if anyone gets the chance to play there you’d be hard pressed to find nicer and faster greens.
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Greenfield CC a fun track played it a lol. Bucky OBrien was the pro a long time and was good friends with a bunch of guys I played with at Edgewood in Southwick where I was a member for 25 years. Bucky was the pro in the 70s there too.

Played in a 2man scramble 3 years ago at Greenfield and got lucky. 1st hole, we were paired with 2 past champs there, and my buddy piped on down the middle on top of the hilll. He threw a 9 in to about 15 feet then I hit a wedge and it was a dart knew I’d get it closer than him when it left the club. Well bang it went in knew at that point we had a skin. Little did we know it was the only one at the end lol nice pay day came in 3rd too. Over 1500 cash and some pro shop credit. Did I tell you I live CC Greenfield?

You played 20 years up there remember Mike Slyne, Rick Leal, KC Finley?

Speaking of cash scrambles did you ever play in those fall 3 man scrambles at that 9 hole course on the Greenfield South Deerfield line Beaver Meadow or something?? Those were fun.
 
uconnfan68 said:
Yeah, that wasn't there in the early 70s... when I was stationed at the Sub Base. Used to play it a few times a year. Made my first birdie there.
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Did the base course get alot of play?
 
Duncan Idaho said:
Did the base course get alot of play?
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Not a huge amount from what I saw. It was on the opposite side of the base from where my barracks and workplace was. Since I got out around 1pm often, I’d play it now and then. Hit a lot of shots into the admiral’s yard. Got too expensive as I never went to look for those golf balls. It was a really short course, and lots of OB.
 
uconnfan68 said:
Played all but #11 and #12, but #12 has been on my bucket list for almost 40 years. Each year it feels further out of my reach...
Should include Lyman courses, and both courses in Portland (Quarry Ridge and Portland), and the Tallwood and Blackledge courses too.
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Get yourself to Richter, @uconnfan68 I've been playing that course my whole life and there is no shame in having it kick your ass. I've pulled out of that parking lot 100's of times after playing horrible and never once did I not have a great day.

If you're worried about not being able keep up with the pace, the staff at Richter is top notch and I'm pretty confident they will find a way to let you enjoy a round at your own tempo. Or, PM me and you play with me and my buddies and the 4 of us cross #12 off that list of yours together.
 
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formerlurker said:
Get yourself to Richter, @uconnfan68 I've been playing that course my whole life and there is no shame in having it kick your ass. I've pulled out of that parking lot 100's of times after playing horrible and never once did I not have a great day.

If you're worried about not being able keep up with the pace, the staff at Richter is top notch and I'm pretty confident they will find a way to let you enjoy a round at your own tempo. Or, PM me and you play with me and my buddies and the 4 of us cross #12 off that list of yours together.
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I may take you up on that offer. Let me see how I’m doing first... hit a bucket in early March before the lockdown. The mens club been playing weekly at Simsbury Farms, but I just haven’t put myself out there yet. Hoping to play this weekend.
 
coachn said:
BELONG AT SIMSBURY FARMS SENIOR MEMBER. HAD KNEE REPLACEMENT NOW COVID SO I WON't BE GETTING OUT ANY TIME SOON.
CRAZY IF YOUR OVER 80 AND PLAY.
MOST CHALLANGING AND BEST MAINTAINED COURSE AROUND.
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In the mens club there the past few years. The course has improved every year.
Best wishes for a full recovery with covid and your knee.
 
I still like the Portland courses....Quarry Ridge is unique but fun. And the original Portland course (Portland Golf Course) right adjacent it is short but interesting layout. Executive golf isn't for me, but Portland West (right down the street) is well regarded for those that like the par 60 experience.
 
uconnfan68 said:
In the mens club there the past few years. The course has improved every year.
Best wishes for a full recovery with covid and your knee.
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An underrated course is Simsbury Farms. They have some real good golf holes there need to have your tree game in solid shape when you play there for sure. Haven't played there in a couple years but used to get there 2-3 times a year, it's fun.
 
mauconnfan said:
Skunkamaug. Played it once in a fundraiser, have to say I hope they take good care of the students. LOL but it's been a while.

Blue Fox? Played it last week fun tracks as there is 27 holes but the tee boxes are a mess for now. I've been hearing for 2 years they sold part of the course but it never happens, although maintenance wise they act like it's eventually closing. Not awful by any stretch just not as nice as it used to be or can be. We still play it.
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Blue fox becomes unplayably dried out by July every year. Too bad.
 
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ucjoet said:
You must try Pequabuck on Bristol / Plymouth line. Very challenging and in great shape. If you do play, let me know if you have ever played a 10th and 11th hole as challenging and picturesque. In fact the whole back 9 is a bear.
You may want to get tee-times, the place has been packed.
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I love that track. Have been playing there twice a week!
 
mauconnfan said:
An underrated course is Simsbury Farms. They have some real good golf holes there need to have your tree game in solid shape when you play there for sure. Haven't played there in a couple years but used to get there 2-3 times a year, it's fun.
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Definitely a course for a right-to-left shot, which I don't have anymore, but I'm trying to find it again.
 
Tower Ridge was doomed to fail. Started off as a private course and half the holes you had gunshots from the firing range ringing in your ears. Sounded like you were at Keney around dusk.

Membership dwindled and it went public but, truth be told, it's a hard track. My work golf league went there one season because they gave us a good price and we left after a year. You have a shaky day staying in the fairway and a 45-46 score turned into a 54-55 in a blink. It might sound weak, but the average once a month Joe wants to find his ball and hit it from the next fairway over. They don't want to play position golf.

Great porch and view post golf there though. Fun time after playing for our league that summer.
 
Deepster said:
Tower Ridge was doomed to fail. Started off as a private course and half the holes you had gunshots from the firing range ringing in your ears. Sounded like you were at Keney around dusk.

Membership dwindled and it went public but, truth be told, it's a hard track. My work golf league went there one season because they gave us a good price and we left after a year. You have a shaky day staying in the fairway and a 45-46 score turned into a 54-55 in a blink. It might sound weak, but the average once a month Joe wants to find his ball and hit it from the next fairway over. They don't want to play position golf.

Great porch and view post golf there though. Fun time after playing for our league that summer.
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A great stretch of holes from 4-8. #5 is fantastic. Great view of the valley from that green, and 6th tee. Loved the Keney at dusk reference.
 
Deepster said:
Sounded like you were at Keney around dusk.
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Fake news. I've played Keney way more than you and I've never heard a gunshot. I also grew up playing Goodwin and still play there (more often than Keney). Oh, and whadddya ya know. I've never heard a gunshot there either. Weird. That's just the typical suburban/rural, ignorant and judgmental mindset you're displaying.
 
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uconnfan68 said:
Definitely a course for a right-to-left shot, which I don't have anymore, but I'm trying to find it again.
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Glad I know this. My off-the-tee game is purely left to right. I will now be negotiating for strokes against whoever I play here!
 
Greathusky said:
Playing Stanley tomorrow. I have to admit that walking the courses gives me a chance to unwind between shots and enjoy the moment.
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Have fun! I love Stanley. Have played there about 6-7 times so far this season. When it's fully open they have it all for pretty fair price - a grass range, three 9-hole courses, GPS carts, chipping AND putting greens, and a decent after-golf restaurant. They also heat the bays at their driving range for winter hitting.

I too used to take carts. Since this pandemic I haven only walked and will probably never cart again unless it's 100 degrees out. I'm buying a Clicgear for sure.
 
XLCenterFan said:
Glad I know this. My off-the-tee game is purely left to right. I will now be negotiating for strokes against whoever I play here!
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If you hit it long enough, a little fade is fine. There is only 1 severe dogleg, but several medium/slight ones. Almost all are R->L. My problem is the lack of distance off the tee. There are a few par 4s out of reach in regulation. Tough to get old.
 
XLCenterFan said:
Fake news. I've played Keney way more than you and I've never heard a gunshot. I also grew up playing Goodwin and still play there (more often than Keney). Oh, and whadddya ya know. I've never heard a gunshot there either. Weird. That's just the typical suburban/rural, ignorant and judgmental mindset you're displaying.
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Wow. That's amazing that you know all that. Especially since I grew up in Hartford and got a Junior Golf Club membership every summer that allowed me to play 9 holes at Keney and Goodwin for $0.50. Every morning, my best friend's dad would drop us off at either spot and pick us up on his way home from work.

So how many times you think you've played either? Just out of curiousity. I've probably played both courses a total of maybe 600 times?

Oh, also wanted to add my Uncle ran Keney for maybe a 2 year stint. So I played there free then while in college.

Who's the ignorant one now?
 
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