Tallwood Country Club
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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6523 yards | 71.2 | 126 |
Blue | 72 | 6374 yards | 70.1 | 122 |
White | 72 | 6126 yards | 69.3 | 121 |
Red/Upper | 72 | 5424 yards | 71.0 | 126 |
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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Black M: 71.2/126 | 538 | 302 | 225 | 498 | 414 | 200 | 394 | 400 | 172 | 3143 | 308 | 511 | 384 | 351 | 161 | 379 | 485 | 387 | 414 | 3380 | 6523 |
Blue M: 70.1/122 | 535 | 295 | 191 | 494 | 410 | 186 | 380 | 391 | 169 | 3051 | 304 | 505 | 376 | 349 | 159 | 373 | 475 | 382 | 400 | 3323 | 6374 |
White M: 69.3/121 | 528 | 287 | 176 | 483 | 400 | 158 | 341 | 359 | 167 | 2899 | 296 | 500 | 361 | 346 | 157 | 364 | 460 | 377 | 366 | 3227 | 6126 |
Gold M: 67.2/116 | 482 | 280 | 133 | 480 | 395 | 150 | 330 | 337 | 148 | 2735 | 250 | 445 | 300 | 337 | 151 | 354 | 455 | 317 | 350 | 2959 | 5694 |
Red M: 66.0/115 W: 71.0/126 | 480 | 261 | 133 | 390 | 390 | 146 | 323 | 335 | 148 | 2606 | 246 | 442 | 294 | 327 | 149 | 352 | 382 | 315 | 311 | 2818 | 5424 |
Handicap | 5 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 10 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 2 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
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Tallwood’s second hole, a mere 302 yards, plays as a tight and tricky par-4. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/22/2023
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The par-4 fifth hole doglegs right and plays uphill to this enormous green, tilted strongly from back to front. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/22/2023
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Bold, long-hitting golfers might want to take a crack at reaching green 11 in two shots. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/22/2023
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Twelve is a classic, uphill par-4 of 384. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/22/2023
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A group prepares to tee off at twelve (as seen across green thirteen). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/22/2023
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Although it can bring misery, the par-4 fifteenth is still fair enough. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/22/2023
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Photo submitted by u314160581808 on 05/08/2023
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8 players waiting in shade on 3rd tee box Photo submitted by kentburr on 06/05/2022
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View from the right rough at the first, some eighty yards from this par-5’s green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/17/2020
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The third: A classic par-three. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/17/2020
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Four: One of my playing partners approaches the green, where his approach landed tight to the flag. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/17/2020
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The fifth is a beastly but still quite playable four-par, its fairway rising uphill all the way to this large, contoured green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/17/2020
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Seven: The first task is to miss the fairway bunkers; the second to fly the greenside pair. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/17/2020
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Eight: At this par-4 (index 3), I’ve heard a few expletives muttered—including my own—on many occasions. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/17/2020
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Great course
Great course. Great staff. Always love playing there.
Classic Test of Countryside Golf
From first hole to finish, Tallwood’s course coherently blends tree-lined, undulating fairways, huge greenside bunkers and large, tilting greens, on which architects Michael and Karnig Ovian applied the general themes of Robert Trent Jones, Sr. This is especially so because they mixed in enough water hazards –there are eight holes with ponds in play–to generate what are a few basically forced carries into greens. The resultant set of risk-reward possibilities, which is a mid-20th-century Trent Jones staple, may tempt ambitious players into testing the limits of their shotmaking skills. The big, deep Tallwood bunkers maintain the general spirit of Jones’ style, as well, except that they’re roundish: none are multi-lobed. At Tallwood, greenside bunker(s) appear at every hole but three–the exceptions appearing only on the incoming nine –and they dictate one’s best angle of approach into nearly every one of these putting surfaces. Playing out of them requires both skill and often some finesse. Fairway bunkers, however, only appear at the sides of holes two, seven, and sixteen, but they too are large, and, in the case of the monstrous, sloping left-side trap at sixteen, troublesome. Hazardous, too, are Tallwood’s huge, often majestic trees; they line, more often than not, both sides of the fairways. And almost none of them will interfere with the general line of play unless a hooked or sliced tee shot–or an approach on a par-5–has wandered a bit too much. Generally, the fairways are broad, allowing some forgiveness off the tees, but many still slope enough to require careful selection of where the drive is to land. Yet the trees, huge and dense on fairway borders, are so large that they provided shade today into the later afternoon and early evening hours. They also form a pleasant (but also possibly dangerous) backdrop for most of the greens.
Tallwood also invites varied shotmaking and rewards those adept at the short game. While holes one, two, four, five, thirteen, and sixteen favor a fade off the tee, it’s preferable to carve a draw or even a mild hook on the tee at four. And most of the straight holes give the option of either draw or fade–the ‘airspace’ allows it. It was interesting to see that trees have been cut down just past the left rough by the landing zone at seventeen, making it–I would say–a better hole because it had been rather unforgiving in the past. Better players should appreciate the considerable up/down movement incorporated into nine of these holes, and, even though the rest are somewhat flat, the ground still moves enough on them, especially around the greens. The greens themselves, often very large and undulant, pitch at varying degrees, from the very slopy fifth, ninth, tenth and twelfth to the relatively flat surfaces at eleven and seventeen.
Tallwood, in short, makes for a great but also varied test of golf that should please both serious and more casual golfers alike. As a former men’s club member here, I was reminded of the beauty of this course, enhanced particularly today in the twilight hours of a warm spring day. It has to be one of the most attractive courses across Connecticut, but in an unshowy, never-fussy way: the bunkers are impressively large but don’t overshadow the trees, which dominate everything else. The ponds also look, by their asymmetry, very natural and not man-made–though presumably they’re artificial. From tee eleven through the fourteenth, the routing emerges from the woodland into a stunning area of farmland (in fact, a farm lies nearby on an adjacent property).
Best Holes:
The fifth will tax your grit–it’s a brutally tough, uphill par-4 from tee to cup, but the best combination of difficulty and beauty is the post-card fifteenth, where a serene pond likes to quietly swallow Titlests and Bridgestones. Sixteen, straightforward and reachable by long hitters, is a fine par-5.
Playing Experience:
Glacial on the front nine! Generally, I enjoy playing this course, but not as much as when two hours and forty minutes elapse before completing a nine. At the ninth, we finally were able to squeeze by the foursome ahead of ours (seemingly by default), but no marshal had appeared at any time to alleviate the backup. Things sped up on the back. Luckily, though, I joined three good and interesting players today–initials M, M and D–who made the round fun despite the pace.
Conditions:
Good almost everywhere, but the bunkers lagged far behind everything because they went unraked after the previous day’s rains (muddy and virtually unplayable). The greens were outstanding, the fairways and tees good, and the greenside areas and fringes very good to excellent.
Conclusions:
Tallwood delivers a beautiful, mostly straightforward tee-to-green test with challenging greens—coupled with huge, well-placed bunkers to complete the package. With some risk-reward opportunities on a few holes, it’s also intriguing. Too bad the play was slow today, but that shouldn’t deter me from coming back fairly soon. The golf is just too good.
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Tallwood’s second hole, a mere 302 yards, plays as a tight and tricky par-4. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/22/2023
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The par-4 fifth hole doglegs right and plays uphill to this enormous green, tilted strongly from back to front. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/22/2023
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Bold, long-hitting golfers might want to take a crack at reaching green 11 in two shots. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/22/2023
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Twelve is a classic, uphill par-4 of 384. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/22/2023
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A group prepares to tee off at twelve (as seen across green thirteen). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/22/2023
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Although it can bring misery, the par-4 fifteenth is still fair enough. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/22/2023
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Good coarse
Good coarse early season shape will get better Starter was fantastic
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Great course.
This course was great. The pace of play was excellent and the ranger was on top of it. 4 hours for the round of 18. Greens were fast. The course is beautiful.
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Great course
Great courses usual. We finish the front nine in one hour and 40 minutes. The back name is a different story. It almost took us three hours to play back nine.
This is never happened to me before? After finishing the front nine we go to the 10th hole, the T off and there’s a group standing there, that’s starting to play nine holes? Most courses won’t allow you to do that. Also, there was a major log jam on the back nine and no Marshall be seen.
The guy that runs the snack bar needs to have a better attitude. Saying that he was rude was an understatement.
I guess I’m just used to being treated well at Blackledge.
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Friendly Staff
I was pleased with how friendly the staff was - especially the Starter and even more so, the Ranger. That hasn't always been the case at Tallwood. It has improved over the years but it was much more noticeable this round. The course was in good shape for late April. I appreciate the fact that this course has a nice practice area, especially a sand trap! We'll be back.
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Honest Review
The course conditions are probably better later in the year. Fairways were thin, tee boxes were pretty beat up.
On a positive note, staff was great and greens were rolling true.
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Tallwood
Great condition for mid April. Starters and rangers do a great job keeping pace of moving
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Nice features, club house employee could be a little more friendlier
Nice course, no issues with people running up behind you. However the greens were horrible. We also had an “employee” playing behind us complain where we had the cart parked( 1 time). He Made it a point to drive the par 4 from tee box to our green to complain where the cart was parked. The cart was parked appropriately. I suggest if you don’t want carts in certain areas then put out signage. There is course etiquette obviously but I think he just was irritated at our slower place. Probably won’t be back there for sometime.
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Wonderful Golf Course
The driving range, chipping, and putting area is top notch. The course was also in fantastic shape. Stunning scenery as well. Will definitely be back.
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Amazing Course
I played because I was in the area for work and chose a random course. It was challenging with very fun holes and changes in elevation. The bunkers were in good condition, the greens had recently been punched but were in much better condition than usual punched greens. The staff was friendly, the pro shop was beautiful, and their driving range, putting green, and chipping green were amazing. Pace of play was also perfect. I played with some course locals and they were very nice and fun to play with. Overall amazing value for the money.
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First time
First time playing here. We had some early morning drizzle so conditions were not ideal, it ended up clearing up and was better. Course was in decent shape given the time of year. Will play here again.
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Keeps impressing
Even with a frost delay and being December it is hard to find something to complain about. Delay was handled well. Course in great shape
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