Crestbrook Park Golf Course -- Watertown, CT

Address: 834 Northfield Road, Watertown CT 06795
Phone: 860-945-5249
What: 18 hole municipal course
Cost: $37 weekday mid-day 18 holes walking

Crestbrook is known as one of the top municipal golf courses in Connecticut. I took advantage of the nice weather and a day off from work to walk 18 at Crestbrook. This was my first time playing Crestbrook.

I liked the course. I will certainly go back. We teed off on a Friday at about 11:30 AM, and the course was not crowded. I'm not sure how the crowds are on the weekends. If it's like any other course in Connecticut it's likely quite crowded. We did not need a tee time during the week.

The course is generally wide open with large greens. Many of the holes are long, but there is a variety of hole types, both long and short. As far as difficulty, I would rank Crestbrook as easier than average. Course condition was above average. It's still quite wet, but that's certainly to be expected for this time of year and for the recent weather conditions. Layout and course design was above average. Facilities were average. Although the greens are large, they add challenge by having a lot of break.

Crestbrook is a little on the expensive side for a muni course, but in this case you get what you pay for. Considering the overall course, it's a fair value.