Keney Park Golf Course
Keney Park Golf Course
280 Tower Ave
Hartford, CT 06120-1055
United States
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Overview
If affordable and quality public golf is becoming increasingly harder to find, Keney Park in Hartford, Conn., stands out as an exception. With resident rates under $40 and non-resident rates around $50, it’s an excellent value for a course with classical architecture. Devereux Emmet designed the front nine in 1927 and Robert “Jack” Ross laid out the back in 1931. There are some template holes, including Redan and Road holes, as well as Church Pew bunkers. The property has plenty of elevation changes, and the greens are exciting with tumbling ridges allowing for creativity. The City of Hartford has invested close to $6 million into the course since 2016, when it underwent a renovation.
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“Keney Park is an wonderful Golden Age golf course that is well set into the land it was built on and whose defining feature is a set of green complexes that provde a constant challenge to all who play here. The variety of the green designs are often noted in the names of the holes (Biarritz, Hog's Back, Camel's Back, Punchbowl) and most of the greens incorporate mild to deep slopes and false front that severely punish poorly struck approach shots and chips. The course's best feature is the collection of five par threes that offer both great variety in length and shape (think poor man's Somerset Hills). The par fours and fives offer less variety and play relatively short and straight although the rolling fairways often provide less than a flat lie. That said there are some gems; specifically the short par five 2nd, the mid length par four 7th with it's biarritz green, and the long, par 4 9th on the front. Coming home, the short par four 12th and par five 14th offer lots of options for both the tee and approach shots and provide the player with the opportunity to make anywhere from eagle to double or worse. As it is a municipal course the conditions in the fairway can be challenging and off the fairways can be bare. With that said, this is above all a fun place place to play and should not be missed if you are in the area."
Read More2026
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“Keney Park is an wonderful Golden Age golf course that is well set into the land it was built on and whose defining feature is a set of green complexes that provde a constant challenge to all who play here. The variety of the green designs are often noted in the names of the holes (Biarritz, Hog's Back, Camel's Back, Punchbowl) and most of the greens incorporate mild to deep slopes and false front that severely punish poorly struck approach shots and chips. The course's best feature is the collection of five par threes that offer both great variety in length and shape (think poor man's Somerset Hills). The par fours and fives offer less variety and play relatively short and straight although the rolling fairways often provide less than a flat lie. That said there are some gems; specifically the short par five 2nd, the mid length par four 7th with it's biarritz green, and the long, par 4 9th on the front. Coming home, the short par four 12th and par five 14th offer lots of options for both the tee and approach shots and provide the player with the opportunity to make anywhere from eagle to double or worse. As it is a municipal course the conditions in the fairway can be challenging and off the fairways can be bare. With that said, this is above all a fun place place to play and should not be missed if you are in the area."
Read More2026
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“Keney Park is a classic Emmet-Ross design from the 1930s that received a second life with an extensive renovation in 2016. One of the best public courses in Connecticut and best municipals in New England, Keney Park is a really fun course with some great architecture. I highly recommend it."
Read More2021
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“Two different nines. Both challenging. Back a little more fun."
Read More2021
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“Great piece of property with dramatic changes in elevation. Green complexes provide a variety of challenges, and test all facets of the short game. The greens offer a lot of contour. Front and back nines are totally different, having been designed by two different architects. It's tough to beat for a muni at $22."
Read More2020
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“Nicely remodeled classic course. Some dramatic undulating greens. Lots of fun. Conditions can be spotty"
Read More2019
