Alling Memorial Golf Course

New Haven, CT · 2.9 mi away

Yale Golf Course in New Haven opened in 1926 on land given to the university by Sarah Wey Tompkins. It was laid out by C.B. Macdonald with Seth Raynor doing the construction work, on a rocky, heavily wooded property that had to be blasted and cleared before golf could be routed through it. The course is built on the template holes Macdonald and Raynor used throughout their work, including a Redan, an Eden, a Short and a Biarritz. The greens are enormous and heavily contoured, and the par-3 ninth plays across water to a Biarritz green split by a swale deep enough to hide a golfer standing in it. The course is home to Yale's golf teams and is open to public play at set times. It went through a long stretch of deferred maintenance and has been the subject of ongoing restoration work aimed at recovering the original green sizes and bunker shapes.

North Branford, CT · 4.6 mi away

Twin Lakes Golf Club operates a public par-3 course in North Branford. Its current operator website invites golfers to play without tee times on a first-come, first-served basis and posts a nine-hole green fee. The course is presented as an introduction for new golfers and a short-game test for experienced players. The official contact page names the golf facility at 241 Twin Lakes Road.

Last verified 2026-11-03

Hamden, CT · 6.9 mi away

The VUE is the current name of the Hamden facility formerly known as Laurel View Country Club. Its 18-hole, par-72 course was designed by Geoffrey Cornish and opened in 1969. Public tee times do not require private-club membership. The property also offers a Trackman-equipped driving range.

Last verified 2026-11-03

Orange, CT · 7.3 mi away

Orange Hills Country Club is a family-owned golf course in Orange, Connecticut, that has operated for more than 60 years. The club is a member of the Connecticut State Golf Association and the USGA and is recognized by the Audubon Society for its environmental practices. Located on Racebrook Road, the course offers golf shop services and instruction from a PGA staff. It is positioned as a public facility with private-club-style conditioning.

Woodbridge, CT · 7.6 mi away

The Tradition Golf Club at Oak Lane is a public daily-fee 18-hole course in Woodbridge, formerly Oak Lane Country Club. Geoffrey Cornish designed the layout. The operator lists online prepaid tee times and a 24-hour cancellation policy. Bunkers were rebuilt with Capillary Concrete in spring 2022, and the club advertises a public grass driving range for the 2026 season.

Last verified 2026-11-03

Orange, CT · 8.7 mi away

Grassy Hill Country Club is an 18-hole public golf course in Orange, Connecticut, set in the rolling hills of the state's southern shoreline region. The course plays to a par of 71 and measures 6,069 yards from its blue tees, with six sets of tees ranging down to 5,133 yards. It carries a slope rating of 134 and a course rating of 75.6. The club also operates as an event and hospitality venue alongside its golf operations.