Oak Hills is great value. The layout has some quirks but it presents a good challenge. The course is kept in overall very good condition for how much traffic it sees. On the positive side, the greens are kept in better shape than any other public course in the area. For the cons, the sand and a few of the Tees need some work..
Dr. Kareem Pize
Interesting mix of players who barely know how to hold a club and older folks who insist on walking 20 minutes a hole in 90 degree heat. For some reason the carts didn’t have any sand to replace divots. It’s also a nature walk, so there’s some odd fellows walking the course at times. No driving range either, which was a bummer. Bunkers, tee boxes and cart paths are not in great shape and could use some TLC. Halfway house had limited food options; restaurant was subpar with lots of items out of stock. They’re doing ok for what they have. Wish they would sell it and turn it into a private club. It has great potential.
Sheldon Levine
Greens Top Notch---However Course is not worth the weekend rate w cart. Plenty of other CT options for under 80.00 bucks
Wallstreet Betboy
Don’t go here unless you like playing 5.5 hour rounds. No rangers in sight to keep up pace of play.
John T
The golf course is great but the drink cart girl had the phone glued to her face everywhere she went, and did not look up when our foursome asked for prices, etc..And she drove over one of the greens. True.
Rebel S.
Excellent staff, course in great shape, and a great pace of play. Brian who was the ranger on duty, was such a gentlemen and all over the course ensuring everyone was comfortable.
Vin B
First time playing here and really enjoyed it. It's a great course for beginners or intermediate players like myself. Fairways can be tight but very playable. The greens are challenging in that they are wavy and irregular, but nicely kept. The greenery, flowers, water and bunkers make it visibly pleasing. The lounge/restaurant looked great and the pro shop was nicely stocked.
John Shin
Great course ?
Johnathon “Jay” Fantano
Fast greens and overall great condition. Get your round in before the price increase ??
The course this season has been in great condition. The staff has been very courteous and helpful and the pace of place of play the last half of the season has been very good.
Alfonso Hernandez
Great Course! I have played in 43 or the 50 states and this is one of the best values. I played it in a downpour because it was my getaway day and I wanted to make sure to check Connecticut off the list. The only disappointing part was some of the behavior by some of the staff. As per usual I like to show up early for my tee time by :30 minutes, one of the gentlemen working the pro shop looked at me like I was from Mars for being early. The second man was very nice, a silver hair guy, I didn't get his name. After checking in I went to retrieve a cart and checked in with the starter. He asked if I was part of a tournament that morning and I said no that I was the first tee time and wanted to get out of there way. I then asked where the first tee was and he directed me. I hit my first shot about :15 early and then waited for the maintenance team to clear the green. The same guy that just directed me to the first tee drove up and ask me, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I said I'm sorry I misunderstood, I thought I was OK to tee off. He said no and I apologized again. I told him I do not have any problem waiting until 7:30. Five minutes later a maintenance worker drives up and asks "what the hell are you doing"? I explained to him that it was a misunderstanding and I'm waiting for the crew to clear to hit my second shot. He told me to go back to the first tee and wait for your start time, it wound have made a 1 minute difference. I get back to the first tee and there is someone else there waiting to explain the same thing to me. I am now on my 4th apology. He explained to me that the superintendent gets VERY upset with the golf staff when they let singles off at 7:30. I had this tee time set up 3 days in advance and no one ever mentioned this to me and the online booking allowed me to secure the time. I'm pretty sure that the maintenance person on the fairway was the superintendent because he was super angry. My synopsis is that this is a VERY good superintendent that is a primadonna. He is SO good that he feels he is allowed to engage with the public. I have played on over 300 courses and have never had an interaction with a maintenance person let alone and bad one! Still a great course and a great value. Oh, and the lady at the turn snack shop was unbelievably kind! So was the sliver hair gentleman. And the starter eventually was nice after my fifth and sixth apology.
The staff at this public golf course could not be nicer. They are so helpful and generous with their time if you need assistance or left an item in your cart. It is obvious that the employees enjoy working there and are usually in a great mood. The course is well-maintained and not too challenging for a beginner player like myself. The greens are fairly lush and many of the holes with water are quite bucolic. The club is very strict about finishing your golf round in time since they don't want other golfers to wait unnecessarily long. The one downside is that many of the golf cart paths need repaving so the ride is quite bumpy in places. Overall, a very nice public course for golfers and aspiring golfers to enjoy. It is too bad they don't offer a driving range.
Oak Hills is great value. The layout has some quirks but it presents a good challenge. The course is kept in overall very good condition for how much traffic it sees. On the positive side, the greens are kept in better shape than any other public course in the area. For the cons, the sand and a few of the Tees need some work..
Interesting mix of players who barely know how to hold a club and older folks who insist on walking 20 minutes a hole in 90 degree heat. For some reason the carts didn’t have any sand to replace divots. It’s also a nature walk, so there’s some odd fellows walking the course at times. No driving range either, which was a bummer. Bunkers, tee boxes and cart paths are not in great shape and could use some TLC. Halfway house had limited food options; restaurant was subpar with lots of items out of stock. They’re doing ok for what they have. Wish they would sell it and turn it into a private club. It has great potential.
Greens Top Notch---However Course is not worth the weekend rate w cart. Plenty of other CT options for under 80.00 bucks
Don’t go here unless you like playing 5.5 hour rounds. No rangers in sight to keep up pace of play.
The golf course is great but the drink cart girl had the phone glued to her face everywhere she went, and did not look up when our foursome asked for prices, etc..And she drove over one of the greens. True.
Excellent staff, course in great shape, and a great pace of play. Brian who was the ranger on duty, was such a gentlemen and all over the course ensuring everyone was comfortable.
First time playing here and really enjoyed it. It's a great course for beginners or intermediate players like myself. Fairways can be tight but very playable. The greens are challenging in that they are wavy and irregular, but nicely kept. The greenery, flowers, water and bunkers make it visibly pleasing. The lounge/restaurant looked great and the pro shop was nicely stocked.
Great course ?
Fast greens and overall great condition. Get your round in before the price increase ??
Great course. Very fast well maintained greens
Restaurantji Recommends
The course this season has been in great condition. The staff has been very courteous and helpful and the pace of place of play the last half of the season has been very good.
Great Course! I have played in 43 or the 50 states and this is one of the best values. I played it in a downpour because it was my getaway day and I wanted to make sure to check Connecticut off the list. The only disappointing part was some of the behavior by some of the staff. As per usual I like to show up early for my tee time by :30 minutes, one of the gentlemen working the pro shop looked at me like I was from Mars for being early. The second man was very nice, a silver hair guy, I didn't get his name. After checking in I went to retrieve a cart and checked in with the starter. He asked if I was part of a tournament that morning and I said no that I was the first tee time and wanted to get out of there way. I then asked where the first tee was and he directed me. I hit my first shot about :15 early and then waited for the maintenance team to clear the green. The same guy that just directed me to the first tee drove up and ask me, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I said I'm sorry I misunderstood, I thought I was OK to tee off. He said no and I apologized again. I told him I do not have any problem waiting until 7:30. Five minutes later a maintenance worker drives up and asks "what the hell are you doing"? I explained to him that it was a misunderstanding and I'm waiting for the crew to clear to hit my second shot. He told me to go back to the first tee and wait for your start time, it wound have made a 1 minute difference. I get back to the first tee and there is someone else there waiting to explain the same thing to me. I am now on my 4th apology. He explained to me that the superintendent gets VERY upset with the golf staff when they let singles off at 7:30. I had this tee time set up 3 days in advance and no one ever mentioned this to me and the online booking allowed me to secure the time. I'm pretty sure that the maintenance person on the fairway was the superintendent because he was super angry. My synopsis is that this is a VERY good superintendent that is a primadonna. He is SO good that he feels he is allowed to engage with the public. I have played on over 300 courses and have never had an interaction with a maintenance person let alone and bad one! Still a great course and a great value. Oh, and the lady at the turn snack shop was unbelievably kind! So was the sliver hair gentleman. And the starter eventually was nice after my fifth and sixth apology.
Nice people. Beautiful course. Perfect atmosphere. Inexpensive. Helpful staff. Good food.
The staff at this public golf course could not be nicer. They are so helpful and generous with their time if you need assistance or left an item in your cart. It is obvious that the employees enjoy working there and are usually in a great mood. The course is well-maintained and not too challenging for a beginner player like myself. The greens are fairly lush and many of the holes with water are quite bucolic. The club is very strict about finishing your golf round in time since they don't want other golfers to wait unnecessarily long. The one downside is that many of the golf cart paths need repaving so the ride is quite bumpy in places. Overall, a very nice public course for golfers and aspiring golfers to enjoy. It is too bad they don't offer a driving range.
Great course. Very fast well maintained greens