Indian Springs Golf Club
About
Indian Springs Golf Club in Middlefield has been owned and operated by the same family since it first opened in 1964. With a terrain of rolling, tree-covered hills, the course is as scenic as it is fun to play. The nine-hole layout is player friendly enough to appeal to players of all skill levels and there is an alternate set of tees to play an 18-hole round. Though many of the fairways are wide and forgiving, there are a few tricky blind shots that will test your accuracy. The par-5 second hole is one of the most memorable. It leads you uphill before plummeting downhill to a green protected by three sand traps. Indian Springs Golf Club's second par 5, the tree-lined fifth hole, is also notably tricky. The fairway edges along mature forests, leading to a sharp dogleg right downhill to the green, which is surrounded by trees.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 36 | 2961 yards | ||
White | 36 | 2852 yards | 34.5 | 116 |
Green | 36 | 2775 yards | ||
Red (W) | 36 | 2616 yards | 36.5 | 127 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
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Blue M: 68.6/117 | 332 | 446 | 128 | 362 | 552 | 289 | 182 | 363 | 307 | 2961 | 5922 |
White M: 67.4/116 W: 71.2/116 | 321 | 429 | 117 | 349 | 538 | 286 | 165 | 352 | 295 | 2852 | 5704 |
Green M: 67.4/117 | 315 | 420 | 110 | 340 | 525 | 283 | 150 | 342 | 290 | 2775 | 5550 |
Red W: 69.6/113 | 307 | 366 | 103 | 332 | 473 | 278 | 140 | 333 | 284 | 2616 | 5232 |
Handicap | 7 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 11 | ||
Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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A view of the first green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2023
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The second hole features a huge humpbacked fairway that makes for awkward stances on sidehill lies. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2023
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The difficult downhill approach at the par-5 fifth. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2023
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Near the pond at eight: Maybe this is a Great Blue Heron–or a clever assemblage of golf clubs. Nice artwork! Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2023
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Nine, a beautiful par-4 finisher, affords this view from the tee. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2023
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From behind the ninth green after the round, I often think about shots I missed rather than successful ones. Such is golf. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2023
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This view from the first tee at The Springs is pleasant, although a road lurks on the left side. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/06/2023
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The fourth green features the kind of fairly aggressive contouring that is typical of Albert Zikorus’ designs. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/06/2023
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The raised seventh green is a tempting target from the teeboxes set high above it. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/06/2023
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A large pond, which lines part of the eighth fairway, looks serene on a late summer’s afternoon. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/06/2023
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Hole eight, at only 363 yards, ranks as the #1 index here. The uphill approach to the green is only one reason why. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/06/2023
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It may be a short-and-sweet par-4, but hole nine retains the feel of a classic finishing hole. A massive bunker, hidden from view here, defends the approach. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/06/2023
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A threesome, playing out the first hole around its elevated, well-trapped green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/20/2023
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A look back at the ridge over which most golfers will hit their second shot at the par-5 fifth hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/20/2023
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View from behind the fifth green, which provides an idea of the contours of this three-tiered hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/20/2023
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A garden graces the area behind green six. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/20/2023
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From high on the fifth fairway, a long look down at green seven, where a threesome is putting out. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/20/2023
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This foursome is competing in a high school golf match, walking here up fairway eight. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/20/2023
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A view down the first fairway–in the distance–with the 9th hole in foreground. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 04/13/2023
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Hole two at The Springs can be a cruel brute. It plays straight uphill off the tee, then sharply downhill to the green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 04/13/2023
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As seen from the 5th fairway, a long view back to the clubhouse environs. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 04/13/2023
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On the seventh green, a golfer putts over an undulating surface. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 04/13/2023
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The eighth may be the best hole of the nine here. It also carries the number 1 handicap index. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 04/13/2023
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Nine is a drive-and-pitch hole ending on a raised green that is fronted by a massive bunker. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 04/13/2023
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A par-4, the first hole doglegs left, paralleling the curving Mack Road nearby. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/23/2022
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It’s hard to get the ball close to this frontal pin placement at the fourth. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/23/2022
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From fairway five, a view down to green seven. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/23/2022
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The seventh green itself, partially bathed in the midafternoon shadows of a November day. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/23/2022
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The ninth green–and, in the distance, green eight. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/23/2022
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Nine begins on a high tee, affording a fine finishing tee shot. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/23/2022
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The second green, seen here from some 100 yards away, may be the toughest one to two-putt on the course. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/24/2022
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Late afternoon view of green three. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/24/2022
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A countryside view from the fifth hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/24/2022
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At five, the third shot is usually played from this vicinity, falling steeply downhill to an elusive target. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/24/2022
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Finding the fairway is no easy task at eight, and the rest of the hole makes this a demanding par four. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/24/2022
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The finishing hole, seen here from behind its green, is a beauty. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/24/2022
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The second green, seen here from some 100 yards away, may be the toughest one to two-putt on the course. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/22/2022
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The third green in the late-afternoon of a summer day. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/22/2022
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A countryside view from the fifth hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/22/2022
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At five, the third shot is usually played from this vicinity, falling steeply downhill to an elusive target. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/22/2022
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Finding the fairway is no easy task at eight, and the rest of the hole makes this a demanding par four. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/22/2022
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The finishing hole, seen here from behind its green, is a beauty. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/22/2022
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Panoramic view of the north/central area of Indian Springs. The first and ninth holes are to the right, practice area left. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/25/2021
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In the ninth rough, OOB stakes mark the line between the golf course and its driving range/practice area. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/25/2021
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View of eight, which features an attractive pond but also OOB. The green is in the center of this picture. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/25/2021
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Eight also demands an excellent approach if you hope to land on the putting surface. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/25/2021
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A group on the ninth fairway, finishing up their round. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/25/2021
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Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/25/2021
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A par-4 of 332, the first hole ends atop a hill. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2021
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The second. Par-5, 446. After rising to the top of the tall hill, the fairway descends dramatically to this green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2021
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At three, Mike (an avid golfer I met on the course) putts for a birdie. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2021
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Seven. View downhill to its green, looking over a bunker on the sixth. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2021
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Eight. Great uphill par-4 of 363. A tough drive to an angular fairway with OOB awaiting on the right. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2021
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The closer, from behind the ninth green. Spectacular drive from a high tee. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2021
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Green one, viewed from its right flank. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/07/2020
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The third green is a beauty, but a tough two-putt. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/07/2020
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Hole five is one of Connecticut's toughest three-shotters; this is its green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/07/2020
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Conclusion to a beautiful woodland hole: the sixth green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/07/2020
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Eight is my favorite hole on the golf course. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/07/2020
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The ninth at about 6 pm, from the tee. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/07/2020
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First: Early evening shadows encroach on the 1st fairway; green is hidden from view, left of bunker. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/10/2020
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Another view of 1: A golfer pushes his cart up the hill to the green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/10/2020
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Six: Short but ever-so-tight woodland hole, a dogleg right--uphill to this pitched green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/10/2020
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Seven: Great 3-par with bold, rolling green contours. It plays downhill; water is behind. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/10/2020
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From tee nine: A view downhill to the green (behind bunker) on this four-par. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/10/2020
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Behind the 9th green: Now the frontal bunker is hidden from view. This is straightforward but nice finisher. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/10/2020
Great Golf Course
Nice and challenging course with very friendly staff. Good course to walk!
Great course
I've played this course several times and the length, condition and layout of the course is nicely challenging and fun.
A course for mountain goats!
Not realizing how hilly this course is, I didn’t take a cart. Big mistake! For a 74 year old, I found it very difficult to walk 9 holes. But I also didn’t like the design at all. Because of the steep inclines and canyons, there are many blind shots, and on two tee shots, you have to aim off the fairway or at an adjacent fairway to keep the ball in play. The course is inexpensive, but there are other local inexpensive courses that provide better value for money, in my opinion. Not recommended.
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Fun course
We love Indian Spings. They have a casual couples league on Sunday nights that we just started. Fun.
The course is well maintained and scenic.
The food and drinks are good.
Nine With Challenges
Set largely on a huge hill, Indian Springs features long-range views throughout, sculpted landforms, and several holes beginning from high tees. It blends woodland with farmland, but also provides a sense of openness. The first tee shot, framed by scattered tall trees on the ‘road hole,’ sets the tone. Vistas from the top of the central hill, allowing you to take in the surrounding hills, give the course a ‘wow factor.’
Demanding Layout: There’s no mistaking Indian Springs for a walk-in-the-park snoozefest. Al Zikorus, perhaps Connecticut’s most prolific architect, designed this nine-holer fifty years ago with a hard edge, showing up on holes like the par-5’s, two and five, where elevation changes and awkward, severe slopes will punish weak shots.
The second, which is short for a par-5, makes up for lack of length: the drive is steeply uphill to a landing zone that lacks flat lies (its fairway slopes steeply right-to-left) and then a tough downhill approach. Should you go for this in two, a near-perfect strike is needed to land on the green. Otherwise you’ll find the woods, a huge frontal bunker, or a steep hillside on the right. At the fifth hole, the other par 5, hazards and slopes again prevail: there’s a wide-spreading tree on the tilted fairway’s left edge, which is the best line of attack; then an awkward, angular, downhill fairway to hit on the lay-up; finally a plunging approach to a green guarded by woods left, bunker right, and falloff behind. The green is no picnic to putt.
Other holes, such as the par-3 third (an uphill beast) or the eighth, have the power to capsize hopes for a solid round. Judgment and touch is required, in most situations, just to two-putt the third green, while the drive at eight may give golfers fits: it’s all angles and slopes in the landing area, along with OOB left. The first, fourth, and ninth holes are less taxing, but even they have their moments.
Conditioning: Strong for a busy public course. Not much comes in for criticism. Indian Springs was one of the very few courses to weather last summer’s drought with little deterioration.
Today out at number seven, I had the pleasure of meeting an astute, fine golfer who frequently plays here, Mr. Don Klepper-Smith. We struck up a conversation, during which he talked a bit about the course. What impressed me most was his genuine appreciation for the layout, the ownership, and the commitment made to manicured conditions here, even during summer droughts. Mr. Klepper-Smith believes that the Parmelees, who have run this course since the ‘70’s, have a terrific family-run golf operation.
Some conclusions: Indian Springs is beautiful, well-conditioned, varied, tough, and interesting. Add to all of that a friendly staff and pleasant amenities. The operation is indeed smoothly run and, for me, checks all of the key boxes.
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A par-4 of 332, the first hole ends atop a hill. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2021
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The second. Par-5, 446. After rising to the top of the tall hill, the fairway descends dramatically to this green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2021
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At three, Mike (an avid golfer I met on the course) putts for a birdie. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2021
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Seven. View downhill to its green, looking over a bunker on the sixth. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2021
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Eight. Great uphill par-4 of 363. A tough drive to an angular fairway with OOB awaiting on the right. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2021
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The closer, from behind the ninth green. Spectacular drive from a high tee. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2021
Rolling fast and true
The greens at Indian Springs are rolling fast and true...just the way I like them. The course always challenges you to be a shot maker and makes you take your medicine when you hit a bad shot.. The staff is always friendly and the beer choices are always numerous. Because of all of these things I keep coming back.
Great course!
Course is great shape; there’s a driving range with aiming points and also has a card reader for your convenience. They also have a chipping practice area and a putting green so be sure to get there early because at this course you can practice all aspects of the game before tee off! Grill and Bar are also open and have some great options to satisfy all ages!
WINDY
30 mile an hour gust fast undulating greens made the course a formidable challenge.
Nice little layout
Nice 9 hole course, because of that pace of play is a bit slow. Should have a bell on second and 5th hole to let know when clear. Greens were cut nice and very challenging. Not sure of the food but they did have beer. Lol
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