Golfweek Magazine’s annual ranking of Best Courses You Can Play State by State for the first time lists Westport’s Longshore Club Park, coming in at No. 9 for the State of Connecticut.
The course, which experienced maintenance issues until the town brought in an outside company in 2013, was originally designed as a private course in the mid-1920s by Orin E. Smith and renovated by architect John Harvey.
“We are honored to know that Longshore is recognized by Golfweek Magazine as one of the best courses to play in the state of Connecticut,” said head golf professional John Cooper.
“We have always known how special this golf course is and we hope anyone in Connecticut or visiting the area will call and book a tee time and experience the uniqueness of golf at Longshore.”
The magazine’s top 10 courses in Connecticut, with notations (m) for modern course; (c) for classic course; and * for new to list, are:
• 1. Lake of Isles (North), North Stonington (m)
• 2. Wintonbury Hills, Bloomfield (m)
• 3. Fox Hopyard, East Haddam (m)
• 4. Great River GC, Milford (m)
• 5. Mohegan Sun CC at Pautipaug, Baltic (m)
• 6. Oxford Greens, Oxford (m)
• 7. Shennecosett CC, Groton (c)
• 8. Richter Park, Danbury (m)
• 9. Longshore Club Park, Westport (c)*
• 10. Hotchkiss GC, Lakeville (c)*
For more information about Longshore Club Park, visit the website at www.longshoregolf.com or call the pro shop at 203-222-7535.
