Reviews of Gillette Ridge Golf Club (Golf)

Jared Cormier

Love playing here! The player's club membership is definitely well worth it. If you play at least once a week and go to the range at least 2 twice a month you save so much. The course is maintained well and the pro shop has a variety of apparel to buy. This is one of my favorite courses to play in CT!

James Uno

They do a great job on the whole course. Especially the Greens.

bonnie bercowetz

Course not welcoming to female golfers

Michael Crean

Great if you can have laser focus over all 18 holes, excellent challenge,

Adam Bull

Great gold and good price

尤慶文

球場自然，果嶺草平，管理完善

Benjamin Grace

great course, nice facilities, yummy food.

Donald Watson

Clean manicured lawns nicely laid out lanes carts available

Ed Guay

It is a beautiful place to live.

Robert Farrington

This place thinks it's Augusta. Don't drive your golf cart in the wrong area or you will be detained.

A BRUCE WHITTIER

Gillette Ridge will challenge, amaze and excite all levels of play, especially as you maneuver through a variety of terrain; tree-lined fairways, spectacular carries, as well as several natural obstacles that have been perfectly considered in the layout of this golf course.. However, it's not a course for the faint of heart. But it is a course that will help you appreciate golf with a whole new level of understanding and appreciation for those who can conquer this crazy game we've all come to love. Our Safari Club Adventure to Gillette Ridge was nothing short of spectacular. The course itself is incredible in every sense of the word. But everything about the place will invigorate your love of the game.

Se Ry Kang

This is beautiful place!

Mark Vincent

Decent Happy Hour drinks and munchies. Trivia on Wednesday night was fun. Relaxing and chill.

Dave Golemba

Heard that the course was purchased and reopening after having been closed for a year. Found out that the back nine was open while they worked on getting the front in opening shape. To be honest, I hadn't played there since the course originally opened because it didn't impress me. My wife and I went over to play nine. We enjoyed it so much that we ended up playing the back twice and had a great lunch in the restaurant. Had a nice chat with the new General Manager and was impressed with the plans he outlined to bring the course back into a first class facility. We will definitely go back and if the rest of the course works out as well as we experienced today my review will increase to 5 stars! The place does need some additional cosmetics and "TLC" but based on what we saw and heard today we are optimistic that we will have a great place to enjoy.

Hayden Malcolm

What a beautiful course, beautiful scenery all around. love being here with my family and friends.

Marcel Jeannin II

Very nice golf course that has been turned around from the last time I visited.

Mike Murphy

Enjoyed it. Starter was very helpful. Course is difficult but playable. Only negative was the greens were inconsistent.

Jay Hahn

This is a challenging course for intermediate and beginning golfer. But the layout and design of this golf course is very unique and nice. Also you can enjoy very delicious food in restaurant.

Steven Durst

Gilette Ridge provides a challenging test of golf. The course is well treed, carved through a wooded area with streams and woods entering into many shots. The greens are well trapped and guarded requiring well played approach shots. Gilette Ridge is in fair condition early in the season.

chip kloc

Great track!

Mansoor Abbas

Great track at a steal of a price. Fairways, rough and greens are in great shape. Greens roll true and fast. You'll use all the clubs in your bag.

홍영재

(Translated by Google) Difficulty is a bit high but it's well managed for Nokedi ~~ (Original) 난이도는 좀높지만 노케디치고는 관리가 잘되어있네요~~

Abraham Lajara

Know is better , was just bad weather..

Garrett Ebersole

If you're looking to overpay for a poorly maintained but challenging course, this is the place to go. Although its a hint at how bad my game is, I must share that the sand traps on all the holes were not raked or soft. The cart paths and bridges are rough. The ball washers were filled with dirty water and most didn't have towels. The course had a number of neglected details that ruined my experience. The people were very nice and helpful though.

Christopher Haynes

Nice course.

christopher nargi

Front to back its a very challenging course. Play conservative the first time you play or you can get yourself into trouble real quick. The fairways were in excellent condition and the layout was picturesque. Its a fun track to play even if you break a club or 2. The greens were well maintained and well placed. The downfall and travesty of these beautiful greens is that golfers are too friggan lazy to repair their ball marks. Spent half of my time on the greens repairing your marks. Come on! Have some course respect for such a well maintained track. Its obvious they make an effort to bring you an awesome golfing experience. I would most certainly recommend Gillette Ridge to other golfers and will definitely be back !

Manikandan Radhakrishnan

Nice

Jim Diglio

Great course! Always in great shape and fun to play! Friendly and helpful staff from the starters, in the club house and the restaurant! If you want a fun outing with friends this is a perfect place to golf! Very reasonable prices also.

Sam R

Manager does not know how to talk to customer. Lost a paying customer.

Valerie Hitchcock

Gillette is now in the Arnold Palmer golf group. They have revitalized this course, putting in a great future plan with a professional staff. From the golf course to the dining experience, this is a "must do" day of entertainment.

Gabrielle Mya

great facilities, beautiful course and nice food and ambience.

Theresa Masie

Great beautiful club. Excellent staff and service. The layout was good and the care of the course was top-notch. Definitely would play again here.

Charles Blevins

Where do I begin? Let's start with the staff. From the moment you roll up to the course there is someone there to greet you, take your bag, set up a cart and get you on your way. The Pro Shop staff is top notch and their resident PGA Pro, Lucas Hitchcock, is the guy you want to take a lesson from. The GM, Frank Ruffalo, will stop you to shake your hand and make sure your visit is the best it can be. The restaurant has a killer menu, great food and fantastic staff. This is how the front end should be. As for the course.....vast improvement from the goat farm it had become. With every passing day there are small but noticeable improvements to the fairways, greens, cart paths, bunkers and even the rough. They are DUMPING money into making this a top notch club that is challenging, playable and pretty nice to look at scenery wise. Check the place out. You'll be very surprised at what it has to offer. I have played it at least a dozen times since July and will continue as long as I have the ability to swing a club. Good work to all of you and thanks for giving me a place to call my club. Oh and Frank, White Caps like Tie Webb with a GR logo in the Pro Shop would be mint. :)

Bruce Abbott

Safari trip to this wonderful golf course....If you want a golf challenge to a course in great shape with a friendly staff then you need to go to Gillette Ridge...Cant wait to play it again

FC

I played this course with the Safari Club 2 weeks ago. Very nice conditions, but quite the challenge. Fast greens, and many holes had trouble left, right, and center. They say it is the 3rd hardest course in Connecticut. Believe it!!Bring your game with you.

Diego LaPlante

Wonderful course and very fairly priced

Anthony Hall

Nice course

Fred Clarke

Awesome course, challenging but beautiful!!

Neil Sullivan

I played here with the Safari Club 2 days ago and the course is in fantastic shape. The fairways, tee boxes, bunkers and greens are perfect. The food is great and at very reasonable prices. I will go back there again.

Steve T

Played here on 8/30 with the Safari Club. What a track! VERY interesting and challenging holes! The course layout is very different from most of the courses we play, with it's marshy areas. The course is spread over a large geographic area, and there are only a handful of holes where you can readily see adjacent holes. I'd love to play this in the foliage season, as it must be beautiful. This course reminds me a lot of the courses that I play in Myrtle Beach. It was in excellent condition throughout. Staff was very well organized and friendly. Looking forward to playing again next year.

tresmum

I had the illustrious opportunity to have one of Connecticut's best golfers Bruce Kraczkowysky show us how to swing properly and Gillette Ridge is a beauty to behold! I definitely plan to return.

Marvin Bristol

Always a great round.

Frank Borrelli

Good condition except for all the traps, they all need to be raked and remove the stones.

Saman Berookhim

Terrible customer service in regards to the Players Club Membership. Keep in mind they have a 30 day notice policy on this membership. I called to cancel my membership back in February after I found out I couldn't play golf anymore. Called back a few weeks to confirm that account had been stopped and wouldn't be charged after March only to find out that they wanted me to go online and make an account and try to close the account that way (now being charged another month since I didn't get clear direction the first time). When that didn't work I called back telling them this situation and the person said they had canceled it on their end. A few weeks later I get another charge on my card for another month of membership which should have been the last of it but then got another one in May. This is when I called and told them when I canceled it and they said they would give me a refund only to never be heard of again. Its been 3 weeks since my conversation with them and nothing. Luckily they have finally stopped charging my card.

David Gerrol

Just went to hit a bucket or two. Players Club is a great value. Check it out. Course is in excellent condition. Love the challenge of playing here

Adam Gatzuras

One of the Best courses in CT. Gets crowded definitely need a tee time

John Florio

Tough and great layout. Reasonable and no easy pars with those greens. Will play again....

Brainard Carter

Love this course very tough

Edward Fitzgerald

Played here recently and enjoyed it. It's a "modern" design with many forced carries over water, ravines, and waste areas. My personal preference is for more "classical" designs like those by Ross, MacKenzie, and Tillinghast, but it is a fun course despite being a little "tricked up". Found the tees and fairways "chewed up" with many unfilled divots for a high end course, but it gets a lot of play and was late season with a greens fee discount so maybe maintenance was also reduced. Greens were also a little slow for a course of this caliber. Important to pick the set of tees that match your ability, as the difference between them is 500 yards or more. In my experience, many men play from a yardage that exceeds their skill level which will "eat you up" on a course like this. They have multiple tee boxes which allows for flexibility but also confusion. Some holes played +/- 75 yds compared to that listed on the scorecard, so be sure to check your GPS device or the yardage markers. Overall, I would recommend it as a course worth playing for golfers who appreciate a challenge and don't mind losing a "few" balls.

George michailow

Played Wednesday and the greens are the slowest I’ve seen in three years. Do not slow the speed Gillette is known for their greens and if they continue to be this slow you will lose players. Portions and quality are going down and prices are going up in the restaurant. Giving up quality for profits will bite you in the end.

lawrence boccuzzio

Great course for the $, a lot of blind shots that will make you scratch your head later... wish they had GPS in the carts...highly recommend though

Christopher Benjamin

If I could give zero stores right now. I would. My friend and I play here on a regular basis and the golf experience has gone down hill. Not only did they overbook(tee time pushed back 30 min), but on a 90 degree humid day, there wasn’t any water in the water stations and the cart girl was nowhere to be found. I’m very disappointed and will not be returning.

Jim Mill

Great course restaurant is special!

John Nisyrios

Great course great price..recommend it

Richard Jubinville

Gillette Ridge was in tremendous shape when we played it last week. The greens were excellent, and rolled quite fast. The attention to detail by the grounds crew was evident. The course is not one of the easier ones we play, but it was a fair challenge. i would go back and play it again in a heartbeat.

Austin Casey

The food is really good and the course is beautiful

Peter Lotterhos

My home course, best course in CT.

Howard Booth

I have never played Gillette Ridge until last week with the Safari Club. The whole course was beautifully manicured. I felt the course was in phenomenal condition much like the Florida courses I'm now used to! The fairways were so tight that putting was the choice shot up to twenty feet off of most greens. The greens were fast and perfectly true. The rough was like a fresh haircut, smooth and even. You could hit hybrids out of the rough without a problem. This course was wonderful to play requiring me to play smart and technically correct shots. Things I'm not use to doing. The hazards forced me to lay up on most par fives and put a premium on my short game. I enjoyed this course so much that I will be heading back there on Tuesday to play the course again. I highly recommend this course and worth the price with their senior special.

Duong Le

A very beautiful golf course. Designed by Arnold Palmer Company. The staff are very friendly.

Bill Rizzo

Course is in awesome shape

Jim Sollmi

Uggg!

M Gallo

Course was in good shape, staff was very nice.

robert pepe

Course was in great shape! Greens were consistent, great pace of play, never waited more then a minute to hit a shot, unreal on a holiday!!!

Ernest Lazaro

Excellent golf course layout. Welcoming and friendly staff. All around pleasant golf experience.

Marc Kinsella

Great course

Stephen Sweredoski

Great loop

Larry Hand

Great waitress, food well it is OK.

Art Dos

One of my favorite courses. Not maintained as well as it was a few years ago but a very nice layout and the course plays much different from different tee boxes.A nice mix of holes that plays challenging from the tips to a nice fun layout from the front tees.I am an 8 handicapp and have always enjoyed playing this course. I like this course more than most muni's i've played and recommend it to all skill levels just play from the tees that best suit your handicapp

Mark Lantieri

Best deal in CT. Beautifully maintained course with challenging and scenic holes. Bring lots of balls. This course will give you all you can handle from the tips but multiple tees make it fun for all handicaps. Food great and staff friendly as well.

Eric Rathbun

Solid appetizers. Great beer and drinks. Fun and knowledge staff. No excuses. Go eat. Drink. Laugh and ask for Alvarium beer out of Hard Hittin.....New Britain!!

Joseph McMahon

challenging golf

Ray Oq

Challenging golf ⛳ course in excellent shape.

Kyle Chapman

Arnold Palmed signature course. Good layout, interesting course and tough. Many traps and hazards. The first time I played there with the Safari Club. You have to play it 2 or 3 times to score well. Its in excellent condition from T-Box to the green and they are very fast. The whites play 6133 yards

William Earls

Makes you want lessons

Dottie DiVecchio

Played Gillette Ridge yesterday with The Safari Club. Fantastic course!! Very challenging but enjoyable play. Very scenic. The course was in great condition. I highly recommend playing there. I also noticed in the pro shop that they are offering a great deal to play during the week.

Ben Daley

Good food & great service!!

Lk Love

Fancy dancy..

Ganesan Ravishanker

Great and affordable golf course

Jay Bailey

Great shape. Pretty windy though.

plono101

Gillette Ridge made a big mistake since they starting making players tee off on 10. If it was for speed of play, It did not work. long, painful rounds. No one is monitoring the players at all. No marshals. Usually no starter anymore either. I used to love starting with an easy fade on #1, then play the awesome par five # 2. 17 and 18 were great finishing holes. Now instead, you have to finish on the worst hole on the course. Very disappointed. Arnold would be too for sure.

Gregg Lutz

Great course, it was a little wet but after the April we had it was expected. Will definitely play again, I received a free draft beer after the round with my receipt.

Miguel Silva

Very tough course but enjoyed playing there

Leah Star

Clean and friendly staff

Michael Bogis

Great course

Lonnie Hoines

This is the finest course in CT. Yes, it is very demanding and you have to flight your ball on several holes to score but what a tract! After you are done, repair to the outdoor veranda for the best quesadilla I have ever had. To top it off, beers on tap are fresh and delicious.

Ginny Hogan

I had the fortune of playing this perfect and challenging layout with the Safari Club on August 30, 2017. The layout was great and the care for the course was top notch. It was a true golf test and I concluded that perhaps the slope rating was a bit low as compared to how I would rate this course against others. I cannot wait to get back there again as once you have played the course, you will definitely approach holes a little different in you strategy. This course is well deserving of playing.

Chip T

Have played with Safari Club past month as well as 2 other times as they have a great senior rate also. The course is well groomed and greens are quick and challenging ( for the average hacker) . A well designed New England style course. Don't pass it up ! Nice lounge also.

Steve Szablowski

Difficult course. Lost maybe 20 balls. Maybe I had an off day but Not the easiest course for sure

Martin T Stanwick

Challenging course can be fun haven’t played it since it’s recently come back overgrown towards the end of the last run certainly worth playing ball placement is important

Stephanie Calhoun-Ward

The views from the patio area is so relaxing during this season...

Kim jongriur

Very good

Dave Esteban

Beautiful, challenging, and priced accordingly. Been playing here for years, and the course has never looked better. Bring your A game, this place will challenge you.

david poole

1st played this course when it was new, at the time i thought it was the best course i ever played. Only problem no one was there, lack of players with an expensive daily fee killed this place, MDM bailed them out but now runs it like there other courses miserably. The traps have not been repaired since the hurricane what over two years now. Play free drop out of the traps, the course design is awesome and is worth seeing but the conditions continue to deteriorate each year. It can be played on the cheap with deals from Golf Now and the golfing magazine coupons. Hope they invest some time and money and get this course back to where it should be.

Stephen Foldvary

The food in the restaurant is always fresh and prepared well. Staff is friendly and courteous. There's great views overlooking the golf course and surrounding area. For golfers it's a very challenging course designed by Arnold Palmer the only one in New England designed and built by him.

chris golfer

hard pan ball ricochet to the left , right or 30 yards forward . fairways and greens have not been watered , came on one green with three sprinklers going and all soaking into a gully i guess the management co. not up to speed on how to run a golf course . ask to buy a logo ball for my collection of course i have played and told that management turned the pro shops down the last 2 years . my friend and i got a recommendation from a golf course that we played in the morning bad choice

Ed McDade

Played Gillette Ridge with the Safari Club on Wednesday this week and the course was in excellent condition and very challenging especially playing it for the first time. Looking forward to playing it again.

Anthony Iuteri

Great

James S

Had a work function here.

Bill Weld

Nice course. Fairways and greens are great. They usually have an email special price.

Morgan Platt

Amazing food

Barbara Price

Beautiful setting, a bit pricey but food and service is good.

Gian Dell'Oso

I played Gillette Ridge in late August, 2016. Course conditions have never been better. This was my fourth time playing this course (first since 2013) and I was highly impressed. Greens were in great condition and the bunkers have been vastly improved. Price was a bargain at $55 on Sunday morning. I can't imagine that the prices will remain that low for much longer.

John dryjo

Played with the Safari Club on August 30th . Great golf experence super conditions from tee to green but you Must chooose the tee that fits your game or it will eat you up.Choose correctly and you will have the best golf experence ever!! The food was great and the staff was very helpful and friendly . This is a track you will want to return to often a true test of golf!!

GARRETT OUELLETTE

beautiful course, very slow play...