Shennecossett Country Club is known for its great value and excellent conditions. It was grown from a four-hole course in 1898 to an 18-hole track in its early beginnings. In 1914, Donald Ross was commissioned to redesign the course, requiring the rerouting of three holes. In 1997, there was a land swap with Pfizer by the golf course to attain a piece of property next to the golf course by the Thames River. This addition allowed "Shenney" to hire Mungeam Cornish golf design to create the current 15-17 holes across the street.
All levels of golfers will enjoy this course. There are only three forced carries on the golf course, two of them are on the 1st and the 10th tee where golfers must carry a road at the end of the tee boxes. Most golfers will find it interesting to play due to the lack of trees and aggressive lines to the holes they can take, should they choose to do so.
There are few penalty areas on the courses, and while this makes for easier recoveries from errant tee shots, the undulating and firm greens surely make up for that. The course features the treacherous "turtleback" green, along with small and rugged sloping greens throughout the course.
"Shenney," as I have heard it called, is a reasonably easy walk. It is flat enough to walk (it is not a dull and flat to play, type of golf course), and golfers that stroll around will have an easy time finding the next tee, which is typically situated directly next to the previous green.
The conditions were challenging and attractive. The greens were in incredible shape, and the course looked ready for the 2020 season. Cutting had just begun on a semi-regular occasion, as the greens were finally entering the growing season.
Donald Ross's touch is all over the course. If you have never played here, getting a coursebook before playing will be extremely rewarding to your peace of mind and your overall score. The course has some unique features of a Donald Ross design like a "turtleback" green. Also, it has ground sloping, where he used the natural topography to move your eyes and ball. There are few holes where golfers will find that they have similar shots as to previous holes. The most unique part of the golf course is the bunkering. Donald Ross made great use of the bunkers to try to bully shots. Some lines do not look possible, while others plead with golfers to take a chance with aggressiveness and confidence.
This course has one of the most memorable three-shot holes in the state, hole four. As shown by a vote on the Connecticut State Golf Association Instagram account, it is also the toughest par 3 in Connecticut. You may want to wait until they put the flags back in to play this golf hole for a good score. There are also the previously mentioned golf holes near the water where golfers may see ferries, lighthouses, and submarines pass by as they play.
Conditions: Course is exposed to elements, so while finding your ball may be trouble-free, the conditions are challenging. They are attractive to all golfers.
Difficulty: Sloped grounds and speedy greens will make this an opposing course to play.
Practice Green: There is a practice area for putting, pitching and chipping
Value: Already voted once as one the "thrifty-fifty" for courses offering great value under $50, "Shenney" still holds true to that today.
Range: There is no range currently on the premise.
Wear a hard hat: Yes, definitely. The tees are very close to the greens, so protect yourself at all times when the group behind you approaches the green.
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