Woodbridge Country Club, previously a Private course. is now a Public 18 hole golf course located in Woodbridge, Connecticut. The course was purchased by the city during the golf and economic recession at the end of the 1st decade of the 21st century.
Woodbridge golf course first opened for play in 1938. The course was designed by Orrin E. Smith. One of the holes on the course was redesigned in 1986 by Brian Ault.
This traditional well-manicured course was built on hilly terrain and has beautiful tree-lined fairways. There are water hazards that come into play on a few holes.
Par for the course is 74. From the back tees, the course plays to 6,528 yards. From the forward tees, the course measures 5,494 yards. The longest hole on the course is # 11, a par-5 that plays to 545 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 17, a par-3 that plays to 125 yards from the back tees.
Watch out for # 5, a 440-yard par-5 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at Woodbridge is # 17, the short 125 yard par-3.
The course closed at the end of the 2016 golf season. The future of the property has not been settled. One option that has been voiced is that the property would become a Toll Brothers senior citizens community.