Pomperaug Golf Club
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Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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White | 35 | 2772 yards | 33.6 | 114 |
Red (W) | 36 | 2234 yards | 33.6 | 113 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
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White/Blue M: 66.4/109 | 333 | 360 | 285 | 448 | 171 | 340 | 388 | 156 | 302 | 2783 | 5654 |
Red W: 65.0/106 | 232 | 275 | 219 | 409 | 110 | 260 | 369 | 138 | 257 | 2269 | 4538 |
Handicap | 8 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | ||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
Handicap (W) | 11 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 7 |
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The sixth hole (par-4, 386 yards) bends around a dogleg to a slightly raised green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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Seven, the number one handicap hole at Pomperaug, curves around a pond (looking back toward the tee). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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A view of green seven. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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Hole eight, as seen from the tee. It stretches to over 200 yards from the blues. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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A look at the eighth hole at Pomperaug, from behind. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/08/2023
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Pomperaug Golf Course, a Ted Manning design, opened for play in 1971. This is the second hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2023
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The third plays as a par-4–but from this forward tee is also an excellent three-par. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2023
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At five, the tee shot (blue tees) needs to travel some 190 yards to reach the green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2023
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The course features six water hazards: five ponds and the river. Some, like this pond, verge on more than one hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2023
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The sixth’s dogleg is closely guarded by tall trees; the fairway concludes–as shown here–on a raised green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2023
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Green nine, perched above a riverbank of the Pomperaug. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 05/09/2023
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A look at the first fairway, across the Pomperaug River. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/23/2022
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From behind the third green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/23/2022
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The fourth fairway is sided by a long pond that does not favor slicers. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/23/2022
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The sixth green, seen from its left flank (it’s also a double green shared with the first). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/23/2022
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The ninth green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/23/2022
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From behind the ninth green, with a down its fairway; the river intervenes, making this green tricky to hit in regulation. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/23/2022
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At the third, a carefully placed drive off the tee is a must. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2022
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Another view of the third hole, from the tee at which you can play it as a par-three–on the “back nine.” Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2022
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A view down the long fourth fairway, as seen from green three. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2022
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The sixth, a dogleg left, requires a straight drive and solid approach into this green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2022
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As seen from the back tee, set at 200-yards, this is hole eight. The tee shot must at least carry the pond if you hope to par the hole. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2022
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There are two kinds of misses that become costly into the ninth green: A) landing around five yards shy of the front fringe, and B) even shorter than that. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 06/25/2022
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Par-4 Second: A small berm defends the front of the green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2021
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Second, from behind green. A view back to the fairway on this dogleg right, 383-yarder. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2021
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Fifth: par-3, 188. An excellent mid-length par three. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2021
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Sixth green, seen from rough: My playing partners at the green. Marc watches on the left, Jimmy chips, right. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/19/2021
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Photo submitted by pnowierski1 on 08/14/2021
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Photo submitted by pnowierski1 on 08/14/2021
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Photo submitted by pnowierski1 on 08/14/2021
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Photo submitted by pnowierski1 on 08/14/2021
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The view across the pond at the third—playable from this tee as a 3-par. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/12/2020
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Autumnal scene at hole four. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/12/2020
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The sixth, seen from the right rough, is a par-four that plays as well as it looks. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/12/2020
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The seventh: Sharon, one of our playing partners from Southbury, urges her yellow golf ball toward the hole (it finished within a foot). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/12/2020
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Eighth hole at sunset. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/12/2020
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At dusk, a greenskeeper prepares green nine for tomorrow. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 10/12/2020
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Hole Three: This 360-yard par-4 doglegs to the right around a little tree, and a big pond. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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Four: The 448-yard par-4’s fairway is seen (to the left) here from across the same large pond. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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Fourth, again: from behind its green. The fifth green lies in the background. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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This is the fifth green complex (a par-three) as seen from fairway four. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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The approach to the slightly raised sixth green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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Ninth: The par-four finisher being played by the foursome in front of me. Each is thinking closely—no doubt—about the carry over the Pomperaug River. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/21/2020
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The first: green and its environs on a neat opening hole. The course retains a parkland feel throughout. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/11/2020
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A big bunker guards the left front of green four, which is two-tiered. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/11/2020
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The sixth is one of Pomperaug’s outstanding holes, a dogleg-left leading to the ‘back-side’ of this double green. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/11/2020
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The conclusion to this seventh hole may look a bit benign, but the rest of the hole is a monster. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/11/2020
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Hole eight is one of two long and classic three-pars here. Ducks are lounging to the right. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/11/2020
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A river runs through it: On the ninth, you’ll be crossing the Pomperaug River to find this green on your final approach. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 08/11/2020
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One: A terrific 346-yard opener with a tight landing zone (view from behind green). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/10/2020
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PGA Pro Dave Cook added this tee at three, allowing hole to be played also as a 153-yard par three the second time around. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/10/2020
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Three: Same hole from green's left flank. As a short par-4, it doglegs right around this pond. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/10/2020
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Flowing green contours at the fifth, a long and challenging four-par. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/10/2020
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From the right rough, a view of the sixth green, a strong par-4. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/10/2020
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You'll need a solid, straight tee shot to land on the well guarded eighth green (sand hazards hidden from this view). Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/10/2020
Pomperaug Golf Club / Southbury Ct
The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Course fairways and rough well maintained. Greens were fair and a little slow but this was expected after heavy rains had just passed. Course had its challenges between tree placements on doglegs, water hazards that needed to be carried, and pin placements that challenged approach shots.
Very enjoyable
A good 9 hole muni
nice 9 hole muni . good to walk and a real 9 hole course not par 3 . recommend the try.
Good time
Caught some slower players after a few holes. Didn’t pick up after that but the course was in great shape.
Meh
Midday pace was easy. Mostly senior citizens so no one pushing you. I'm a senior by the way.
Course wide open with few difficult holes.
This is a no frills course. No starter. Riding paths in bad shape but greens good considering.
Terrible signage. 9th hole had no board so you don't know anything about the hole.
Great course
Course was in very good condition wish pace of play was a little quicker other than that the course management was excellent would highly recommend for people to play it’s a hidden gem!!!
Nice course despite the rain
The course was great. I would recommend this course. I will play at this course again.
Great staff, great value
This 9 hole course can be hard to find because it is behind a hotel but drive around the hotel to the right and it will be worth it for an inexpensive round. The greens were excellent, the fairways well maintained and the design provided a good test of every shot and every club.
Are you kidding me?
As a Southbury resident, I play this course fairly frequently, when I want to get out for a quick nine and not have to drive a distance. On the good side, the owner/pro Dave Cook is a nice guy. But the course is poorly designed and maintained - people suggesting it’s one of the best nines in the state have lost there minds. Turf conditions are poor, there’s goose poop everywhere, and often pace of play is horrendous. It attracts the casual golfer due to price and being flat and easy to walk. There’s pond everywhere and shots often run off slopes into the pond because of poor grading.
At one point, Dave had the golf maintenance from the adjacent Heritage Hills course taking care of it. But they were too expensive, so the maintenance is done on a shoestring budget. If you play there, go with very low expectations.
Not notified
Spent hr driving to play course. Got there and sign on 1st tee closed grant you it did rain a lot but I had this tee time for a week. Should have been notified?
Tough greens
Bad putting day on challenging greens,better luck next time.
Nice track overall
It's flat with lots of water and somewhat short, but worth playing 9 holes. If you go around twice you will be rewarded with knowing what not to do!