Ellington Ridge Country Club

How do we stack up?

 

  

CTGolfer.com, in their summer 2001 poll:
 
  • An Honorable Mention to ERCC  for Best CT Private Course
  • Hole# 7 at ERCC an Honorable Mention for Toughest Private Par 3
  • ERCC Hole #18 THE toughest Private Course Par 4 in Connecticut (anyone disagree?)
  • ERCC Hole #8 as the second favorite hole on a Private Course in Connecticut.
  • Second place for best Private Course Practice Facility

 
 

CTGolfer.com, in their summer 2000 survey, found Ellington Ridge #18 was the toughest par 4 and the third best overall golf hole in the State of Connecticut, ERCC was also the second best private course in the State (after TPC)

 

 

CTGolfer.com, in their summer 1999 survey, found Ellington Ridge the #2 private course in the entire State of Connecticut

 

 

Connecticut Magazine (1999) includes the 13th Hole at ERCC in its top golf holes statewide (See Connecticutmag.com)

 

 

Connecticut Magazine (1999) Rates Ellington Ridge in the Top 10 Private Courses Statewide  (See Connecticutmag.com)

 

The Journal Inquirer (1999, Ken House) wrote that "Ellington Ridge has no competition east of the river"

 

The Journal Inquirer (2000) includes our 18th hole in their "Dream 18" Holes

 

Geoffrey Cornish names his "Dream 18":  In the Premiere (June 2001) issue of the New England Journal of Golf, the designer of our course was asked to pick the favorite holes he has designed.  On our course, he picked the first hole, saying "On this 378-yard, dogleg right par-4, you play from an elevated tee to a valley, getting you away from the clubhouse quickly.  The fairway slopes from right to left, with trees on the left and a fairway bunker on the right.  There are also bunkers guarding both sides of the front of the green, which slopes from back to front."

 

Here's the Big Events we have (or will) host:

  • New England Men's State Amateur Championship (1966)
  • Connecticut Section PGA Championship (1972)
  • Connecticut (CSGA) Men's Open Championship (1975)
  • Connecticut Women's State Amateur Championship (1976)
  • Connecticut (CSGA) Men's Open Championship (1979)
  • Connecticut Section PGA Championship (1979)
  • USGA Men's Amateur Qualifier (1995)
  • Connecticut Section PGA Championship (1988 through 1997)
  • Connecticut (CSGA) Men's Open Championship (1998)
  • PGA Junior State Championship (1991 through 1994)
  • Connecticut State Women's Amateur Golf Championship (2000)
  • Connecticut Section PGA Championship (2002)