Minnechaug Golf Course

Cold March Day. Greens had been aerated. Conditions not bad considering the time of year. Muddy spots on card paths.

Pace of play was horrible. It took us 3 hours to play 9 holes. There were too many groups booked and the groups in front of us would not tee off until the holes were completely clear of the group in front of them. We also didn’t tee off until 20 minutes after our tee time. Not worth the 30-minute drive.

Sometimes you come to a 9 hole course not taking it very seriously and if you do that here, you’re in for a rough game.

The holes were challenging and there are some unforgiving green lies. There’s lots of thick woods and water to swallow up golf balls. Tight fairways and abundant sand traps will have you second guessing your club choices.

Gorgeous suburban Glastonbury as a backdrop to so much woods, trees, and water make spending time chasing your ball down relaxing and serene.

Challenging. Errors cost strokes on every hole. Hole one can be a birdie hole or double boggy. Hole two par or blow up disaster. Holes three four and five uses trees as the main defense. Hole six, a short par three with narrow green is guard by marsh, woods, tree roots, and rear hillside. Hole seven a par drivable par four dog leg captures balls in deep bunkers - in fair condition. The safe route leaves a two tier sloping green to add strokes. Holes eight and nine are par threes over water. The eighth has the drop zone on the island green speeding up play. Be sure to repair ball marks as the soft green will hold the ball on the green. Slope is the greens defense. Also geese poop! The ninth hole over water has a narrow green; short shots in marsh are unplayable. Go long trees guard the elevated tabletop green. Slight slope toward the pond easily misread.

Fairways mix grass with hard pan and some wet spots days after down pours. OB on holes 1,2,3 will add strokes to wild drives.

Challenging!

Great to get out and get some swings in before the season goes into full swing

A wonderful day of golf even if the temperature was in the 40's.

Easy on the wallet and enough 9f challenge for your average golfer

Rick is super awesome! He is professional, friendly and always a positive face to see there!

I've been playing this course on a weekly basis for the past 2 seasons. The course was in much better this year which made it much more enjoyable. They still need to work on the 2nd tee box, the fairway in front of the 3rd hole and the fairway of the 4th hole. Once these improvements are made it will be a complete, challenging 9 hole course that will rival any in the state. The 8th hole is a classic and makes you want to come back. In talking to the staff about their plans for next season I'm looking forward to coming back and contemplating buying a season pass. I'd recommend this course to anyone who wants to play a challenging 9 holes in a reasonable amount of time without breaking the bank!!

Always a nice 9 hole stop. All clubs required and some challenging play for sure with water on the last 2 holes. Course was in nice shape for early November. We will be back for sure. Nine holes works in the colder weather and this course is worth a try.