"Oh dear, what can I do? Baby's in black and I'm feeling…read moreblue Tell me, oh what can I do?" (Lennon and McCartney) I attended a charitable organization's golf outing on Tuesday and had a very enjoyable afternoon. No, I don't play golf except for a round of mini a few times a year. The grounds are gorgeous, with flowers, landscaped scenery, and gazebos everywhere. The bartenders and servers were all courteous, professional and very helpful. Blackstone cooked a simple dinner for our 100+ guests. It was a nice "make your own sandwich" version with burger patties, hot dogs, chicken and sausages paired with platters of cheese, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, rolls and potato salad. They have a massive outdoor patio with plenty of tables and chairs for us to drink, socialize, and eventually enjoy dinner.

The good: pace of play for a Saturday morning was not bad. I think we played in 4:25 and the cart…read morehad a pace of play clock and gps. The price of 68 with a cart and unlimited (really worn out and tired) range balls off grass included with greens fees. I never see public courses in CT have grass ranges. They layout wasn't bad. The front 9 was a little tight. Whoever designed the course had to be creative with the landscape. The course was very hilly which I don't mind. Some memorable par 3's. The greens required very accurate approach shots. Most misses were short as approach shots that were right left or long usually required a difficult chip up a slope or ended up in the woods. The bad: Unfortunately when I played on 5/15 (normally a great time of year for growing grass) the fairways were in rough shape with bare spots lots of spots that could have been considered ground under repair. The greens were slow and in rough shape as well. Of all my putts I would be hard pressed to remember one that rolled well. Most putts were bouncing around from the start. Not a waking course at all. In fact they wouldn't let you walk even if you wanted to. I guess this helps with pace of play given some of the longer walks in between holes and the hilly landscape. Overall: Considering the conditions of the course especially the greens, pace of play and layout I would say this course was average at best. Not terrible for the price. I certainly wouldn't go out of my way to play here again. If the greens were grass covered, cut and rolled and the fairways were in better condition that might be a different story. The course does have potential.

XGolf is about as perfect an indoor golf experience as you can get. The technology on the…read moresimulators is amazing! The ground actually tilts to adjust for your lie and the balls are automatically returned and teed up if necessary. You can rent the simulators for $50 an hour. Our group of 3 was able to play 4 holes in that time, we saw a group of two ahead of us play 7 holes. Granted, we aren't great golfers, but it would have been nice to play at least 9 holes. XGolf has 3 giant TVs so you can watch while you wait for your turn. They also serve beer and wine, but be warned, beers cost close to $7 a pop. There are only 4 simulators so book your time early. Cost and timeframes aside XGolf was an awesome time, friendly staff and everyone in the whole place was having a blast!

X Golf New England has such a kind and helpful staff!! They do a great job, I loved my experience!read more

Jim has helped me reduce my handicap dramatically. Was shooting 110-120, recently shot a 77! my…read morescores on my home course are down on average 25-30 strokes. it takes time and regular lessons, but Jim will help you.

If I could give him a negative score I would. My husband and I paid for (4) 30 minute private…read morelessons each through Groupon. We had two lessons scheduled, confirmed by phone and email, yet each time he claims that they were not verified. He does not have enough time to honor the lessons let alone return a phone call or email. Fortunately Groupon refunded our money. Stay away from Jim Fenner!!!

The course is in great shape. The people running the course are nice to deal with…read more... Keep up the good work . Thanks

The lady with the "Guy Fieri" haircut who works that the course is one of the snobbiest people I…read morehave ever met. She and her gang of misfit toys were completing holes in 25-30minutes, while playing from the forward tees on a busy Sunday. When asked to play ready golf or play through, she ignored us and continued on her way to look for the ball she shanked 30yards off the tee box. I understand that weekend golf is usually backed up and can be slow. But this was a beyond reasonable. The entire course was backed up by over an hour due to this one group. We were only able to complete 6 holes of golf in 2.75hrs. Even the ranger/starter said that she and her group receive multiple complaints every time they play. Overall, the course was in great shape but this group of Guy Fieri "look-a-likes"ruined then entire round for everyone behind them.

Great , Not 1 Dumb Hole.. Greens roll , Fairways bunkers rough always Up to Par.. Go play !!read more

Love this track and the people are a+. They make an effort and go above and beyond which makes for…read morea great day

The epitome of a public course!…read more I've played here multiple times a year for a long time. I'll never return. Last few times we played, the rounds were ridiculously long and we ran into some really obnoxious people. We just finished the 11th hole, and didn't realize they changed the layout. 12 now went straight up the hill to the right. Again, we didn't realize this since it was the first time playing after the hole layout change. So people were on the par 3 green and one guy started screaming at us as we hit our drives. "Get off my tee box, Get off my tee box". He drove the cart over screaming and cursing. Tried to calm him down saying we didn't know but he kept on, "this is my tee box". Frigging moron. A simple, 'next hole is over there' would have sufficed but no, he had to make a big issue over it. Anyway, last two times we played, we left after 9 holes, and after 15 holes. Too slow play. No ranger, no beverage cart. The course is not in very good condition. Seemingly nobody repairs ball marks. Tee boxes with crab grass so high it's hard to find a spot to put your tee. So basically, the pace of play, course condition, and some people with attitudes will keep me away from this place. Hope you fare better.

A driving range..... wtf! You destroy a pristine layout and put a driving range in. What no bumper…read morecars or batting cages. What a hack fest!

Charging a premium price for a subpar course is never a good look. If you like your chiropractor or…read morewant a reason to start seeing one, go check this course out. The staff was friendly. However, the course conditions, greens, and cart path made for an underwhelming experience to say the least. Maybe they should use some of the money they take from you to redo the cart path, that's so desperately needed.

i've had the worst experience coming to this golf course, first off no one wore a mask, they got…read moredefensive when we told them to put their masks on. They do not follow proper protocols with state regulations. We had a hard time getting our money back and when we offered to return the karts they swarmed us with a group of workers as if they were security guards. Terrible experience overall, 0/10 for safety measures and good time.