Jones at Lyman Orchards Golf Club
Rating Snapshot
About
Lyman Orchards in Middlefield is a favorite spot for families because of the nearly 100 varieties of pick-your-own fruit, but it's popular with golfers as well, boasting both a Robert Trent Jones-designed course and one designed by Gary Player. There is also the Apple Nine Course. Situated along the banks of the Connecticut River, the orchards provide the perfect setting for a round of golf. The Jones Course has a diverse terrain, offering dramatically rolling hills on the front nine and a back nine that is routed through woodlands and wetlands. Water comes into play on a total of seven holes on the back and there are more than 40 bunkers strategically placed along the severely sloped greens. Accurate drives and irons will be generously rewarded but it's not overly punishing for high handicappers.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black/Macoun | 72 | 7011 yards | 73.3 | 132 |
| Blue/Empire | 72 | 6614 yards | 71.5 | 131 |
| White/McIntosh | 72 | 6200 yards | 69.6 | 128 |
| Red/Cortland (W) | 72 | 5812 yards | 72.0 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 74.0/134 | 435 | 195 | 408 | 571 | 407 | 366 | 197 | 391 | 572 | 3542 | 412 | 167 | 516 | 390 | 407 | 402 | 428 | 180 | 567 | 3469 | 7011 |
| Blue M: 72.0/129 | 416 | 175 | 374 | 552 | 390 | 350 | 175 | 373 | 548 | 3353 | 399 | 152 | 490 | 370 | 388 | 382 | 403 | 162 | 515 | 3261 | 6614 |
| White M: 70.3/128 | 397 | 154 | 361 | 518 | 372 | 334 | 153 | 355 | 514 | 3158 | 369 | 138 | 462 | 350 | 369 | 361 | 380 | 144 | 469 | 3042 | 6200 |
| Red M: 68.5/124 W: 73.9/126 | 379 | 134 | 338 | 491 | 354 | 317 | 131 | 336 | 483 | 2963 | 346 | 124 | 435 | 329 | 350 | 340 | 356 | 126 | 443 | 2849 | 5812 |
| Handicap | 3 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 4 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Connecticut (2023 #10)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Four is a burly, well-bunkered par-5 of 571. Your tee shot should avoid this trap. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/16/2022
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Six is among my favorite short par-4s anywhere, playing uphill to this heavily pitched green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/16/2022
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Seven, a par-3 of 197, plays straight uphill to a tight target. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/16/2022
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The ninth green, seen here from some 100 yards or so away behind a fairway trap, is narrow and well-bunkered. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/16/2022
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The Overlook: from one of the practice putting greens, you’ll have this view of the tenth and eighteenth fairways, with a large pond dividing them. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/16/2022
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Down on the tenth green itself, the same large pond forms a backdrop. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/16/2022
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Soooo close to an ace on hole #2!!! Photo submitted by u241990994 on 02/24/2022
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Ten, par-4, 412. A classic risk-reward hole with aesthetics to match its playability. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2021
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13, par-4, 390. A scenic view from the adjacent twelfth hole. Countless golf balls, including some of mine, have found these waters. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2021
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14, par-4, 407. You’ll need an accurate drive and approach to find this raised green in regulation. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2021
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15, par-4, 402. Opinions will vary, but I like this as the best hole on the back nine. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2021
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A three-par of 180, this hole looks great in the late afternoon shadows. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2021
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This fine closing hole spans 567 yards and demands a careful pitch to hold its green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 11/07/2021
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Lyman’s finishing hole stretches 567 yards from tee to green. Hazards are plentiful along the way. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/07/2021
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The third hole. Dogleg right, 408. Both drive and second shot must be hit with precision. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/07/2021
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The sixth green rises well above the fairway, and putting its severely sloping green can be nerve-wracking. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/07/2021
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Hole ten: par-4, 412. Cut the corner of this dogleg left at your own risk. It promises to be an adventure. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/07/2021
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Sixteen, a 428-yard par four, will test your mettle from tee to cup. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/07/2021
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A view toward the Lyman-Jones 18th fairway to its perched green. The clubhouse lies above and behind it. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/07/2021
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found on three bunkers i was in. :( Photo submitted by Matthew3304221 on 10/20/2016
Outstanding
Course was in great shape. Greens immaculate. Not sure what other reviews were about. Tee off at 230 and was able to play 18 with plenty of sunlight to spare. Will always come back to play there..
great staff
Great layout starters staff excellent. Tee boxes rough shape overall for price need to step it up. But great people and a challenging course. Time to put the money into golf. Apples grow on trees.
Fantastic
I don’t do a lot of reviews but the Jones course at Lyman Orchards warrants one. The tee boxes were very well maintained, the fairways shelved, and all 18 greens were carpets. Not to mention every sand trap was groomed. It was a little on the pricy side but well worth it.
Pleasant Morning
New to courses in the North East after a long time in Florida, but this is a real value for the money, beautiful, challenging, greens maybe too challenging
Great November round
Can’t complain too much when you are golfing in CT on November 29! Wet, 2.5 hour frost delay, cart paths only, it was awesome!!’ LOL. Great staff, Restaurant so so, no driving range (closed), refreshment cart, not so good. Course is a nice layout and well maintained.
Great November Day at Lyman --- But Cold....
Lyman Jones Course-- 2nd time playing it.... nice layout.....very good shape for a cold November day in the 40's. Green pretty quick considering they were soft and punched a few weeks back. Staff is very courteous....Got out before our booked tee time--- finished the round on a Sunday in 4 Hours and 15 mins
Course is always in good condition
Snow/Frost delay. This after the rainy couple of days last week. Cart Path only, not a surprise and was not an issue. Pace of play was good even with cart path only, just glad we could get out given the weather the days leading up to Saturday.
Staff is always very friendly.
Thank you for playing and thank you for your review! Hope to see you back again soon.
Beautiful course
The Jones course is beautiful. Great layout and great condition. Speak the couple extra bucks and play this course if you haven’t already.
Thank you for playing and thank you for your review. Hope to see you back again soon!
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Thank you for playing and thank you for the 5 star review! Hope to see you back again soon.
Fairways and Greens
The fairways were very nice today and so we’re the green. The greens looked like are playing fast but not the case. I like the openness for driving but good to stay within the fairways. Challenging at the same time. Good things is if you get in trouble use your irons. I think it’s key to this course. Enjoyed my experience today!
Thank you for playing and thank you for your review! We are glad you enjoyed your experience and we hope to see you soon.
Thank you for playing and thank you for your review! We are glad to hear you had a great experience. Hope to see you back again soon.
Hi, Thank you for playing and thank you for your feedback. The maintenance crew has done a great job this year. We really do apologize for the beverage cart, that is unacceptable and will be dealt with. Lastly, on the forward tees, you are correct, the rating for the ladies tee is from the Gold. We do have the rating for the forward tees but they aren't on the scorecards until 2021. We have seen great enjoyment out of our new golfers from the forward tees this year.
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Thank you for playing and thank you for the review! We are happy to hear you were able to get out even given the frigid temps that day! Hope to see you back soon.