Twin Hills Country Club
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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Back | 71 | 6315 yards | 69.8 | 123 |
Middle | 71 | 5985 yards | 68.9 | 117 |
Red/Upper | 71 | 5249 yards | 69.5 | 116 |
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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Blue M: 70.1/121 | 388 | 311 | 599 | 154 | 529 | 360 | 456 | 185 | 367 | 3349 | 175 | 372 | 328 | 226 | 387 | 525 | 160 | 388 | 300 | 2861 | 6210 |
White M: 69.0/119 W: 64.5/110 | 380 | 290 | 530 | 144 | 502 | 348 | 446 | 152 | 357 | 3149 | 116 | 348 | 318 | 204 | 374 | 494 | 144 | 361 | 280 | 2639 | 5788 |
Red W: 63.4/108 | 364 | 247 | 447 | 133 | 397 | 264 | 391 | 127 | 347 | 2717 | 116 | 322 | 301 | 186 | 301 | 401 | 131 | 331 | 249 | 2338 | 5055 |
Handicap | 9 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 18 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 70 |
Handicap (W) | 5 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 16 |
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First hole: a view of the raised green from the left rough. Most fairways are lined primarily by scattered, mature trees. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/19/2023
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At the third, a bridge crosses a pond in this quiet and attractive setting. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/19/2023
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Green seven, which is huge and especially long from back to front, concludes a long par-4. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/19/2023
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A challenging uphill four-par, the ninth punctuates the front side with this raised green near the clubhouse. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/19/2023
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The seventeenth runs from tee to green over a narrowing fairway that doglegs right. This view is from the right rough. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/19/2023
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On a late autumn afternoon, it’s a pleasure to putt out in the waning sunlight. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/19/2023
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The third hole is a monster of a par-5, stretching to 585 yards from the blue tee. A view of the approach. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/18/2023
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Another view of the third hole, this one from behind the green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/18/2023
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Hole five, one of three par-5s at Twin Hills, is the tightest of the trio. It is also the #5 handicap index and doglegs left. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/18/2023
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A short par-4, the sixth presents a clear birdie opportunity, though the green slopes back to front. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/18/2023
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At twelve, a tight and tricky uphill par-4, my playing partner Tim finesses a short pitch into the green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/18/2023
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The appealing 18th hole, as seen from the fairway, is short but fairly tight. It’s beautifully lined with trees of several varieties. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/18/2023
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Photo submitted by u9542201 on 11/10/2020
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Photo submitted by bobjoyce27 on 05/21/2020
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Photo submitted by Gary2199353 on 08/23/2019
Wet
Course was in great shape just lots of water with all the rain we had!
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Twin Hills Awesome track
Played at 9:30 on a beautiful Sunday morning. 4hrs and 10 min from Tee off to putt out. Course was in excellent shape. First time playing so some of the dog legs were a challenge. Will definetely play here again. Great time.
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Excellent condition
Layout was challenging and fun... excellent condition throughout... Staff was very friendly and helpful
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Nice
Well maintained great staff nice course good golf
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Nice Layout
Course is in great shape with some challenging holes. Course staff was friendly and courteous. Unfortunately, I asked for the senior rate plus cart which should have been $51.00 instead I was charged $61.00! Make sure you check receipt after you pay!
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We Will Play Again When in the area
We Played Golf with A Few Nice Younger Golfers And Enjoyed Ourselves.
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Beautiful grounds
The course was beautiful. The grounds were perfect and it was a wonderful golf day.
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A very fun and friendly course
The course is fun and very playable. The greens roll well and defend the course reasonably well. I have always managed to get paired with good companions. The staff is very friendly.
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Green Hills of Coventry
Tucked a bit off Route 44 in Coventry, Twin Hills is worth the trip for anyone who is partial to eighteen solid holes of golf in a fine countryside setting. It’s a well-manicured parkland course, on which most of the holes are straightforward and typical of tracks designed in the 1960’s and 70’s. Over most of the layout, the landscape rises or tumbles gently, although you’ll encounter a couple of rugged hills. Greenside bunkers are common, but fairway traps appear on but two holes. The greens themselves are large, affording multiple pin positions, and often tilted or well-contoured, with several set upon hillocks, a few on larger hills. These putting surfaces ran today on the quick side. Also of importance are some pronounced doglegs, along with six ponds that come into play, and they’re large enough to gulp down–frequently enough–Titleists and Taylor Mades.
Twin Hills isn’t the sort of course where nearly every hole is filled with problems; instead, the shot values are balanced quite well from tee to green on the par-4s and 5s. Sloping at an average (by today’s revised standards) 121 from the back tees, this still is hardly a course that treats you with kid gloves. And a balance is struck here: there are enough holes that may be birdied–mainly through accurate ball-striking–and so provide you the reasonable opportunity to make your score. All of this translates to what is basically a good, but also fun, course that seems ideal for mid-handicappers, though I think single-digit players should appreciate it as well.
Some Key Holes at THCC:
Fortunately, at the first and second, you are given a couple of moderate holes as warm-up. Then comes the third, the best hole at Twin Hills. A long and picturesque five-par, it plays straightaway and downhill off the tee to a blind landing zone, from where most players will lay up prior to the sizable and serene pond that fronts the green. This leaves a pitch to an expansive putting surface that tilts back to front. Crossing the pond, well to the left side of the fairway, is a handsome, double-arched stone bridge. Having a kind of Swilcan Bridge look, this bridge appears quite a bit larger than the one on St. Andrews’ final hole. The third hole oozes with character, yet it also happens to be the #3 handicap index.
The par-4, 456-yard seventh is a giant hole that doglegs severely; it can be a card-crusher and ranks as the course’s number 1 index, mainly because the huge and dense trees on the inside elbow of the dogleg will thwart virtually any attempt to cut it. Bust a drive down the middle–and not too far left–and the approach will play far shorter into the green. Eight is a fine par-3 that plays slightly uphill over its 185 yards. When the pin is on the right side, a huge, lipped bunker guards it.
A driving challenge, the 11th doglegs left and begs you to cut the corner for a thrilling risk-reward element. This is entirely possible with a well-struck tee shot. The approach, though, is simpler, traversing a large dip in the fairway that precedes a green. But don’t go long. Thirteen, a straightforward, downhill par-3 of over 200 yards, will allow for a run-on into the green.
A switchback hole that favors a draw off the tee, then a fade on the second, the par-5 fifteenth threads through the woods, stretching to 540 yards from the deep tee. Its sprawling green is imaginatively contoured and tricky just to two-putt. Seventeen is a harsh test of accuracy, doglegging right at a near 90 degree angle. For a relatively narrow hole, the tree protruding into the left side of the fairway on the approach seems like overkill–at least, on this first day I played the course. Place your drive to the center or right side of the fairway if you want a clear shot at the green, which is raised, bunkered on the right, and set among the trees.
The short par-4 eighteenth, rated the course’s easiest hole, offers a closing birdie opportunity. Still, the fairway is tight, and a hidden pond juts into its right side a bit. The final green is both elevated and huge–so a properly placed approach matters much.
Course Designer:
The course was designed in 1971, according to at least one reliable source I have, by George McDermott–the original owner. I was under the impression when playing it today, for the first time, that Albert Zikrous was the designer. Thinking about this later, though, I realized that it departs from Zikorus’ strong tendencies to favor deep greenside traps and frequent fairway bunkering. No real matter. Zikorus did design a course by the name of Twin Hills, but that one is in Longmeadow, Mass. But this THCC does have the overall feel of a Zikorus layout, which is a good thing.
Playing Experience:
Pace of play was good, and the course was well-managed by staffers who were very organized, polite, and accommodating. I hooked up with a good threesome, including Jack and Bob, and played both front and back sides with Tim, a good golfer who appears in a couple of the photos. He helped me considerably with tips for playing the layout, and I greatly enjoyed his company along with the other two amiable gentlemen.
Conditioning:
Outstanding. The greens and their lush surrounds are first-rate and the fairways ranged from good to excellent. Tees and roughs were very good overall. Bunkers were outstanding. Simply put, the conditioning approaches that of private courses I’ve played in Connecticut.
Some conclusions:
While there are some narrow and moderately hilly holes at THCC where you have to find the fairways–or to mainly stay out of trouble–for the most part this is a solidly conventional course that may be played with some ‘quiet’ aggression. The superb conditions are a nice bonus. I enjoyed these eighteen on my first visit here.
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The third hole is a monster of a par-5, stretching to 585 yards from the blue tee. A view of the approach. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/18/2023
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Another view of the third hole, this one from behind the green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/18/2023
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Hole five, one of three par-5s at Twin Hills, is the tightest of the trio. It is also the #5 handicap index and doglegs left. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/18/2023
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A short par-4, the sixth presents a clear birdie opportunity, though the green slopes back to front. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/18/2023
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At twelve, a tight and tricky uphill par-4, my playing partner Tim finesses a short pitch into the green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/18/2023
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The appealing 18th hole, as seen from the fairway, is short but fairly tight. It’s beautifully lined with trees of several varieties. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/18/2023
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Have to come back before end of season
Haven’t played here in about 12 years. It was in tremendous shape. Great bang for the buck. Good food n Bev. We’ll be back asap
We only hadn’t been here in 12 years because we moved away! Never had any negative experience whatsoever here and we will certainly be back.
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Great course
This would be the second time I play the course and I really enjoyed it. Beautifully maintained all around. Takes me over an hour to get there but worth the trip. Little details around the course with flowers and beautiful views throughout. Would most definitely be back.
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Gilbert. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the excess water on the course due to the recent heavy rain. We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you again soon.