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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6787 yards
Slope 127
Rating 72.4

Blackledge Country Club is home to two championship golf courses that are both known as some of the best golf in the greater Hartford area. Opened in 1963, Anderson Glen is known as the "Old Course" while Gilead Highlands, opened in 2000, is known as the "New Course." The older course has a more traditional layout but it is just as challenging. The golf course sprawls across acres of lush countryside, providing plenty of trees and water hazards. There are some elevation changes that can cause uneven lies as well as some undulation in the greens and fairways. The 13th is a particularly notable par 3 for its scenery but also its level of difficulty. Although the downhill tee shot will only require a short iron there is trouble all around in the form of protective bunkers and a pond.

Course Details

Year Built 1964

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf Simulator Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Accepted
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Connecticut (2020 #13) (2018 #4)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in New England (2015 #19)

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4.1
237 Reviews (237)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 33
Patio Dining 24
19th Hole Specials 16
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 35
Elevation Changes 23
Water Hazards 23
This course/club is great for:
Locals 34
Playing Multiple Courses 31
Seniors 24
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 33
Worth the Drive 29
Convenient to the City 13

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Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Classic New England course

Played this classic New England course and found it challenging and interesting as you wend your way through the hills that feature ancient trees, lovely ponds, and ever present breezes. The course design is classic. The course conditions are unbelievable considering last year's continuous drought. Staff is super helpful and the restaurant serves great food at reasonable prices. A gem not to be missed!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Blackledge Special AM rate

The course was in excellent shape and I only paid $30, the caveat was my tee time was before 8:00am.

The course was challenging with uphill and downhill holes. The Greens rolled beautifully and quick but not overly fast.

Went into the restaurant afterwards and Ron the bartender was very informative about the menu.

Will definitely play again....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Nicely Conditioned

Course was nicely conditioned, Greens were smooth and rolled nicely. Greens sloped back to front and void of ball marks. Fairways were clean and did not have grass clippings.

Overall it was a pleasant experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

Pace of play was under 4.5 hours. Greens and fairway were in great shape. Very enjoyable. Great staff in Pro Shop and Restaurant.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Perfect Golf Experience

I had the pleasure of playing the Anderson Course at Blackledge Country Club yesterday. Being from out of state and living around the best courses in the country I was blown away by the course conditions and layout. The greens were fast and smooth and the pace of play was great. The staff was very friendly and the food afterwards was fantastic. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to play a great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Double Bogey

It's almost the middle of November and they still haven't changed to off season rates. The greens were recently aerated and hadn't been cut in a while. It felt like putting on a hairy fairway. Don't bother playing if they still refuse to substantially cut their rates and go to real off season pricing

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/01/2016

Sorry you were unhappy with your experience at Blackledge. Aerification of greens is a necessary evil for all courses to undergo this time of the year. Our greens were done October 18-19. After they are done they typically seem slow and hairy because as the plugs get pulled out they cause the grass to no longer be laying down uniformly. I assure you they were mowed, it just takes some time for them to heal. We started our late Fall Rates 11/7...

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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

A great course at a great value

Great variety and memorability throughout. Conditions were excellent as was the scenery. Very friendly and professional staff with terrific amenities, including accurate indoor golf simulators in the winter. Would happily play there again any chance that I get. Both courses are excellent!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

poor greens

had to wait about 30 min for frost delay but starter was friendly to talk to. THE PROBLEM IS they had aerated the greens and that was not noted when I made my reservation nor were we told until after we paid. the greens also had not been cut and played like the ball was in the fairway. this was extremely disappointing as the greens were unplayable. all the staff said was 'take a two putt'. course had some nice holes and bunkers were in good shape. I would not recommend playing here for the next two weeks until the greens were able to recover. additionally, the care we were given had terrible steering almost to the point where it was dangerous to drive. I would have rated this course 'average' if the greens were in better condition

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/01/2016

Sorry you were unhappy with your experience at Blackledge. Aerification of greens is a necessary evil for all courses to undergo this time of the year. Our greens were done October 18-19. After they are done they typically seem slow and hairy because as the plugs get pulled out they cause the grass to no longer be laying down uniformly. I assure you they were mowed, it just takes some time for them to heal. All times booked online for that week did have an aerification warning on the booking page. Sorry you didn't see or were aware of that.

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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

terrible greens, slow play

Played for 2 years in an after work Thursday league. Fairways and tee boxes are fine, scenery is nice, nice bar/restaurant, but probably the worst greens I've ever played on. They seem like they are in a constant state of maintenance the entire year, and they are never cut so they're beyond slow and inconsistent from hole to hole. Combine slow with plug holes and it's not even worth putting. As soon as the giant plug holes fade away, they plug again. Pace of play was always slow, 3 hours + for 9 holes with no rangers doing anything about it. 4 groups on the same hole is common, 2 on the box, 1 in the fairway and 1 on the green. Layout does not support condensed tee times - a par 3, then a 5, then a 3, then a 5 gets completely backed up. It was a beer league and I was there for the elbow rubbing, but I would not choose this course if I had a day off.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/10/2017

Fred sorry you feel this way but if you played in a league every week what you say you know is not true. We aerify our greens once in the spring and once in the fall like every other course in the state. When they are freshly aerified yes they can be slower and bumpy but this is a necessary process and again common at all other courses. Also as you say yourself you played in a "beer league" designed for "rubbing elbows" so I wonder if maybe it was you and your league causing the slow play?

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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Time

Enjoyed the day except the greens needed to be cut. Rolled true but speed was slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Comparable to Farmington Country Club

I was invited by a private member to play Farmington Country Club the other day and I have to say for the money Blackledge is on par with the conditions of that course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Course in excellent shape , have played Blackledge Before but never front 9 at Anderson course great job Blackledge

Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Tournaments

They have Men's tournaments on Saturday's & Sunday's. Pace of play is good, course is always in great shape. Enjoy playing here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Enjoyable..!!

Great course for all levels of play. Consistent conditions, tough greens to master, fun layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course - Excellent Conditioning

Great course - Excellent Conditioning.

I payed with the senior rate during the week for $40 which included a cart and $5 restaurant coupon. Pace of play was good, finished in 3:45 for 18 holes for a foursome. Remember to grab a cart before going to the proshop, they're in the circle as you drive up. Staff was friendly, John was very helpful in the shop. Good assortment to chooses from in the restaurant, Brian was very helpful.

Greens were excellent, not fast, but with the heat they were nice and green and rolled true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course in the area

All good things to say about Blackledge Country Club. For the weather we've been having the course is in great shape. They must be watering like crazy people! We've had 10-15 days of over 90 deg.and the greens are in great shape!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Used cart

greens need help. way too many ball marks not repaired

greens need help. ever since they put that new course in ball marks on greens have been many without the golfers repairing them other thenm that great courses

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/03/2016

nogovern Ball Marks on greens that don't get repaired by the golfers that make them are a problem at every course although I assure you that our crew is constantly going through our greens fixing ball marks and doing everything possible to make our greens the best around! I'm sorry for your experience but I would say unfortunately you were following some players who did not fix their marks that day. To characterize our greens as needing help from this I think is unfair.
Kevin Higgins
Director of Operations

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Awesome course!

We had a great time! Everything about the golf course was top notch--we played the Anderson's Glen course. Tee boxes, fairways, green's all were in top shape. Very well cared for golf course. The staff was VERY friendly---pro shop, outside attendant, maintenance workers, golf cart girl and the bartender were all super friendly. This is a challenging course and well worth the money. You will not be disappointed. I play a lot of different courses and I will be back on Friday to try the other 18 hole course.
Thank you for a job well done!
Mike Thomas

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great day with a buddy

My buddy played this course with his dad and uncle 40 years ago, so it's always a nostalgia trip when we go. Course is in great shape, greens were a bit slow (it was a Tuesday and it was hot with a heat wave coming, no need for the course to cut them) but they rolled nicely. Slow first nine, groups in front were in a league, back nine flew around. The course has some challenging holes but is very fair. we'll go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Best course in the area.

Blackledge CC provides great playing conditions and a beautiful layout. The prices are very reasonable and the staff is great. I would highly recommend coming to Blackledge to play for a fun and enjoyable round of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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