Wee Burn Country Club
Darien, CT•Private
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Wee Burn Country Club
410 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd
Darien, CT 06820-3299
United States
Overview
Wee Burn Country Club got its name from Andrew Carnegie, of all people, who suggested the stony brook that weaves throughout the course should merit the name Wee Burn, as it would've been called in Scotland. The name stuck, and Devereux Emmet routed the course artfully around that burn. Wee Burn has removed a significant number of trees in recent years, amplifying its already pristine conditioning and allowing the course to play closer to its original intent. Wee Burn presents golfers with plenty of scoring opportunities if they execute their shots correctly, providing for a difficult, yet enjoyable challenge.
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“Emmet course with fantastic small greens. They have a lot of action and have to be hit in the right spot. The three par 3's are very good and do not have much room for error. The 12th is the best of some good dogleg par 4's. You have to cut off the "wee burn" far enough to get by a tree on the right, or you are blocked out. The fairway bunkers are in strategic places and the approach shots are exact. The 16th is a par 4 island green. It's very cool to think how far ahead Emmet was in his thinking. It's a fantastic hole with the wee burn leading up the whole right side."
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“One of the best courses I have played that I never heard much about previously. Wee Burn is a major championship caliber test sitting in a bucolic enclave outside of Darien, CT. The course's blend of challenge, optionality, and variety is best-in-class leaving little to be desired."
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“Quintessential Northeast country club that plays tougher than you'd imagine. Rough is quite thick and there is significant elevation change on a handful of holes."
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“Immaculate conditioning thanks to skilled staff and a sub-air system. A good test for the golfer with many holes built up, down, and on the side of hills offering uneven lies. I enjoyed the variety of green side settings and sloping."
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“Immaculate conditioning thanks to skilled staff and a sub-air system. A good test for the golfer with many holes built up, down, and on the side of hills offering uneven lies. I enjoyed the variety of green side settings and sloping."
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“This is a great old golf course. Normally in excellent condition, the place has the feel of a well-manicured bastion of genteel golf. There are plenty of good holes, elevation changes, challenges. You'll like Wee Burn."
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