Founded in 1927 and Designed by Orrin Smith
The course is a par 72 course with a course rating of 69.6, a slope of 124 and a length of 6102 yards. Suffield Country Club forward tees have a par of 74 with a course rating of 73.0 and a slope 125 and a length of 5647 yards.
Considering the slope rating there are challenges throughout the course, especially on and around the greens. Our course is suitable for all levels of golf and presents a challenge for even the finest golfer.
The course has hosted qualifying events for the CSGA and various CWGA one day events. In recent years, the CTPGA held its Senior PGA Championship and in addition in 2022 The CSGA hosted the 1st Senior Individual Championship with the course getting wonderful reviews.
Unlike many public and private courses where tee times and waiting are the norm, Suffield Country Club members do not have to sign up for tee times. Rarely will you have to wait to tee off, even on weekend mornings. There are 10 outside corporate or charitable outings throughout the season.
Hole-by-hole description of the course.
Holes #1, #2, #5, #7 & #8 are par 4’s. Holes #3 & #4 are par 5’s and holes #6 & #9 are par 3’s. Hole number #7 is considered to be the most difficult with hole #6 considered, because of its length, to be the easiest. If, however, you read the description for hole #6 below, you may find that while this hole may be easy if you hit the green an errant tee shot left or right will have you leaving the hole grateful that you did not score higher than a bogey. Golfers play the white tees the first nine and the blue tees the second nine.
The short distance of the course is offset by tight fairways and small undulating greens. Out of bounds borders holes #1 through #4 with the golfer finding heavy rough and tall oak trees should they venture off the fairways. The only hole, #1 , has a single fairway bunker. Holes #3 and #6` do not have any green side bunkers. No par 5 is over 500 yards, no par 4 is over 400. This would suggest that distance off the tee would be the key to be shooting a low score. This usually proves not to be the case. Many of the greens do not face the tee directly. With the exception of the 6th green none can be considered truly flat. Therefore you may not be able to get close to the hole unless you are approaching the green from the correct side of the fairway. We hope that you have an opportunity to play Suffield Country Club. We are sure that you will find it an enjoyable experience. |
Hole #8 – 330 yards, Par 4 – 3rd most difficult hole
This is a two-tiered green. The green slopes back to front. Over the green is out-of-bounds. You never want to be above the hole on your approach shot. Because of the severity of the slope, putts (on either tier) that just go past the hole will end up a couple to several feet by. If the pin is on top and you miss the hole you may be left with a 30-foot return putt. The most difficult pin placement on this hole is front right. |
Hole #9 – 195 yards, Par 3 – 5th most difficult hole
If the pin is on the right side you will have a relatively easy approach, with the possibility of the ball landing short and bouncing on (although a shot hit even a little right will more than likely kick right into the bunker or rough). If the pin is on the left side you will be faced (if you wish to hit it close) with hitting a tee ball directly over the bunker/slope to the smallest portion of the green. Due to the slope of the green, and the mound in back center, just hitting your ball on the right side of the green makes birdie difficult and par not a certainty. The most difficult pin placement on this hole is the front left, although, the slope of the green and the fact that this is the finishing hole makes any pin placement potentially tough. |
Hole #1 – 371 yards, Par 4 – 4th most difficult
A well-struck tee shot should, even if slightly pushed or pulled clear the fairway bunkers. The green is slightly bell-shaped with the head of the bell facing towards the tee. Sloped bunkers line both fronts of the green. Because of this an extreme right pin placement will be hard to attack from the right side of the fairway with an extreme left pin placement being hard to attack from the left side of the fairway. The last 10 feet of the green slopes back leaving very little room for error when there is a back pin placement. This is a fair test of golfing ability. It rewards good play while penalizing the golfer who has yet to get his or her tee shots up to par. And, when the pin is back right, the second shot can be a knee-knocker. |
Hole #2 – 297 yards, Par 4 – 8th most difficult
The 2nd Green If the pin is in the front you should hit a tee ball to the right side of the fairway. A common mistake is to try to “bomb” a tee ball, which may leave you having to hit a delicate shot over a bunker to a sloping green. Even if the pin is in the back, trees or bushes may hinder a long errant drive. If the pin is in the front don’t hit it onto the back as you will have a putt that drops about five feet. If the pin is in the back don’t leave you ball in the front as you may have a putt with a sizeable break. Numerous golfers have hit this green in two only to leave with a bogey. The most difficult pin placement is back right. |
Hole #3 – 498 yards, Par 5 – 2nd most difficult hole
The 3rd Green You will be left with an approach shot of approximately 140 yards to a green that sits a little below top of the hill. A steep bank with rough is on the left and the green falls off about 4 feet to the right. The green slopes back to front. If at all possible you do not want to be above the pin. The most difficult pin placement is front right. |
Hole #4 – 435 yards, Par 5 – 6th most difficult hole
The 4th Green If you wish to attempt to reach this green in two you should approach the hole from the right side of the fairway. The left side may require you to clear two small trees and also to play over the long left sand trap. As you will not be able to see the green you should aim between the two pine trees. If you don’t decide to go for the green in two you should at the very least make sure you hit a shot that reaches the top of the hill thereby giving you a clear shot at the green. The green slopes back to front, but not as severely as the 3rd green. The most difficult pin placement is front left. |
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