Windham Golf Course
About
Windham Golf Course is tucked away in Connecticut's northeast corner, enjoying a classic New England setting. Formerly known as Willimantic C.C. and The University Club of Connecticut, the original nine holes opened in 1922 and the championship golf course that exists now was completed in the 1960s. Like many of the golf courses built during that time, The Windham Golf Course's greens are smaller than on modern golf courses and they are subtly contoured. The traditional layout also features narrow fairways lined with mature oak trees and there are three that are bordered by natural spring ponds. Bunkers are strategically placed on 15 holes. The front nine provides some scoring opportunities, which you'll need before facing the tougher back nine.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 70 | 6435 yards | 71.5 | 126 |
Green | 72 | 6225 yards | 70.4 | 125 |
Gold | 71 | 5365 yards | 65.8 | 120 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5211 yards | 70.6 | 124 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Green M: 67.6/119 W: 72.6/128 | 375 | 295 | 155 | 260 | 320 | 165 | 175 | 350 | 370 | 2465 | 120 | 485 | 300 | 500 | 440 | 495 | 170 | 435 | 215 | 3160 | 5625 |
Gold M: 64.3/117 W: 69.1/121 | 295 | 275 | 140 | 240 | 295 | 155 | 150 | 330 | 330 | 2210 | 115 | 470 | 285 | 475 | 340 | 470 | 150 | 340 | 145 | 2790 | 5000 |
Red M: 63.3/113 W: 67.2/117 | 290 | 245 | 130 | 205 | 250 | 150 | 135 | 295 | 320 | 2020 | 110 | 455 | 240 | 445 | 335 | 430 | 140 | 335 | 140 | 2630 | 4650 |
Handicap | 5 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 12 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 69 |
Handicap (W) | 5 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 12 |
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Photo submitted by augie42 on 06/19/2023
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Behind the first green, looking back over an excellent opener. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 12/06/2022
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A view back to the clubhouse from the first hole’s left rough. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 12/06/2022
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The third hole, an outstanding par-3, plays 255 from the deep tees. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 12/06/2022
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From across fairway one, this is a look down the fourth fairway (par-5). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 12/06/2022
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The sixth: a rigorous par-4, it energetically climbs a hill on the way to a heavily sloping green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 12/06/2022
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I can’t help but like the twelfth, a short par-4 that plays tough. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 12/06/2022
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1st Hole, 393, par-4. Great opener that starts from a high tee, then crosses a rolling fairway to its green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/10/2021
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10th, par-3, 118. This postage-stamp hole is a good one. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/10/2021
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The twelfth. A short par-4 where you’ll cross this serene pond on the pitch. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/10/2021
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Fourteen from the side. Par-3, 170. The elevated, double-bunkered green means a challenge from the tee--and another if you miss it in regulation. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/10/2021
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Across the 16th, looking down fairway 17: The 570-yard penultimate hole seems to go on forever. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/10/2021
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Eighteen. My two playing partners are here closing out their rounds. We all enjoyed the course today. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/10/2021
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The third is a great 3-par stretching to 255 from the back tees. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/21/2020
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Hole four is a pretty but challenging par-5 of 480 that doglegs left. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/21/2020
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Green sixteen can be agonizing to putt; it slopes toward the road on this 3-par of 222. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/21/2020
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A view of the ultra-long 17th fairway (as seen across green 16 from the clubhouse terrace). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/21/2020
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A pond guards eighteen on its left flank. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/21/2020
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Mr. Pete Haddad, a member here, putts out on the finishing hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/21/2020
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One: A fittingly beautiful and graceful opening hole for a classic course. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/16/2020
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At the fourth: The green complex of this 475-yard, dogleg par-5. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/16/2020
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Six: Nick, to the left, awaits a pitch shot to be hit by one of our playing partners. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/16/2020
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At the tenth, Nick, Chris (blue shirt), and Megan are finishing out on this tricky, short, uphill three-par. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/16/2020
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Fifteen is a straightforward but impressive four-par of 420. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/16/2020
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Seventeen easily ranks among the very best five-pars in Connecticut. It doglegs right to this green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/16/2020
much improved
New owners have made some great improvements all around: greens, bunkers, fairways, tee boxes. Trimmed backed trees that used to hang over the fairways. Changed the order of the holes. #3 is not #18 for example. Didn't have time to visit the restaurant, but I personally know the carpenter and he does great work. I will return.
WORK IN PROGRESS
The course is under new management and they are upgrading the fairways and clubhouse. Holes are clearly marked and fairways nice and wide. Wasn't too sure as where the cart drop was after playing 18. It is not marked.
Solid course
They have changed it a bit and it is getting much nicer. I was just annoyed by sprinklers being on as we were approaching greens but other than that I paid 25 and would definitely do it again.
course os getting better
they are asking way to much play. if they go down on their price they will get more players 62 for weekend play way too much. 50 at most for weekend play otherwise they will stay dead
Windham
got a great deal - course was in good shape, not great, a little dry & some of the tee-boxes need grass & water. greens were in good shape. course was layed out well - everything is right in front of you.
WORK IN PROGRESS
COURSE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. A LOT OF WORK BEING DONE ON THE COURSE AND CLUBHOUSE. BUNKERS HAVE BEEN GREATLY IMPROVED. COURSE IS IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE WITH POOR AREAS BEING ADDRESSED. STILL A FUN PLAY WITH A GOOD MIX OF HOLES.
Green grass
New owner sending money on club house lol instead of course. Course in Ok shape for late July it was Green!!!
Windam GC 22Jul2014
Greens and fairways in great condition. Rough had many bare areas and overall was cut too low to be a problem for the accomplished player.
Windham club golf now
It was my first time using golf now.. Ended up saving 7$ Per person and I got to use a cart . I usually walk. 18 holes for 25$. Good course would play again and I will searching golf now for more good deals
Good course
Course length was short from championship tees. Course played well, but pace of play was slow.
Beautiful day
The course was in great shape, greens were very smooth and the ball rolled nicely. Fairways well maintained, rough was spotty (bare spots, and clumpy grass). Light winds, but a perfect golf day--will be back!
great value
Greens were in great shape. The course layout is a little strange. It's hard to find the next hole sometimes.
improving
it is nice to see money being put back in to the course. I have played this course since I was a kid and the last few years it went downhill. the conditions have improved this year and it is once again worth the money! the staff was friendly and beverage carts were out on the course. very positive moves in the right direction.
Commuters all around
This course was in general a nice and challenging course. However, there are some things that someone going for their first time here should know.
1. The course is set up so that much of it is run through by pretty fast moving automobile traffic. Much of the round that I played was done while surrounded by loud car noise. Also, there are a couple spots where you will need to tee off through adjacent roads that have cars passing through.
2. The course is under new management. This new management has changed the order of the holes. Unfortunately, those of us using a gps app like golflogix will be unable to get the most out of it since the app has not been updated with the new hole order setup.
3. As previously stated, the course is under new management and is also undergoing some construction. There was quite a bit of noise generated by this (which is understandable), but more important was that the place seemed kind of unorganized and confusing. I had a hard time finding the pro shop or any other facilities you'd expect to see at a golf course. Hopefully these things are improved upon as the construction gets completed.
Not a terrible experience. Worth playing. Just some things that people should be aware of in advance.
new owner/facility
Course is under new ownership and therefore they have changed some of the holes around. This created a little confusion at times when looking for the bext hole. The facilities are being re-done and by june 5th they will have the grand opening. Price for 18 with a cart was great but otherwise didnt enjoy the layout.
great service
Plain and simple... I messed up booking and they still honored my needs. Nice old course. Good conditions. Excellent customer service. I would go back.
An ok course in ok condition
Played the U Club this morning for the first time ever. It was quite cold this morning, so the course was empty and I flew through 18 holes in just over 2 hours. The routing of the course is decent: there are a few very interesting holes - #9, 10, 12, 15, 16, and 17 leap to mind immediately. There are, however, quite a few ordinary and forgettable holes on the front 9.
The conditioning of the course was ok, but not particularly good. The biggest problem is that it doesn't look like anyone has cleared leaves in weeks. A couple of holes (I'm looking at you #9) even had heavy leaf cover in the fairways, making it nearly impossible to find even a well-struck drive. The greens were inconsistent - some shaggy, others pressed and hard as rocks - and so were the bunkers - some had adequate sand, others looked as though they hadn't been raked in months. All in all, I would say that the U. Club is a perfectly adequate course. It could, with proper conditioning, be quite enjoyable; but the course design is ordinary enough that the course could never become a truly excellent course.
NICE COURSE
THIS COURSE IS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE DAY I PLAYED, THERE WAS NO EFFORT TO RID THE COURSE OF LEAVES.
FUN HITTING THE BALL OVER A ROAD.
Course needs work.
5 or 6 holes need attention, appears no updates made in years. Some fairways were nice. Greens very nice.
Nice course but needs some work removing leaves
I felt the course was in good overall shape but there were a lot of leaves on the course.