Black Hall Club
Old Lyme, CT
Black Hall Club is a public 18-hole, par-71 golf course in Old Lyme, Connecticut, playing 6,691 yards with a course rating of 72.9 and slope of 138. It is ranked #16 on Golf Digest's Best in Connecticut (2025-26).
Accolades
- Ranked #16, Best in Connecticut (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 49 Buttonball Road, Old Lyme, CT 06371
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 71 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s, 3 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 11, 570 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 9, 161 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 3 (par 4, 446 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 18, about 35 ft uphill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 3, 12, 16, 17 and 18
- Doglegs: 6 left, 3 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 377 | 11 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers |
| 2 | 5 | 514 | 13 | 12 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 3 | 4 | 446 | 1 | water in play, 7 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 4 | 4 | 376 | 5 | dogleg right, 5 bunkers |
| 5 | 4 | 362 | 7 | 7 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 6 | 4 | 376 | 9 | dogleg left, 7 bunkers |
| 7 | 3 | 180 | 17 | 2 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 8 | 4 | 429 | 3 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 9 | 3 | 161 | 15 | 3 bunkers |
| Out | 35 | 3,221 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 366 | 16 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers |
| 11 | 5 | 570 | 10 | 9 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 12 | 4 | 458 | 2 | dogleg left, water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 13 | 3 | 202 | 12 | 3 bunkers |
| 14 | 5 | 514 | 14 | dogleg left, 8 bunkers |
| 15 | 4 | 415 | 4 | dogleg right, 7 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 16 | 4 | 380 | 6 | dogleg left, water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 17 | 3 | 168 | 18 | water in play, 2 bunkers |
| 18 | 4 | 397 | 8 | water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 35 ft uphill |
| In | 36 | 3,470 | ||
| Total | 71 | 6,691 |
Scorecard from the Black tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenwick Golf ClubOld Saybrook | 3.3 | 9 | 69 | 66.1 / 119 | Municipal |
| Old Black Point Golf CourseEast Lyme | 4.8 | 9 | |||
| Cedar Ridge Golf CourseEast Lyme | 7.3 | 9 | 54 | 54.6 / 76 | Public |
| Great Neck Country ClubWaterford | 8.4 | 18 | 71 | 71.8 / 125 | Private |
| Fox Hopyard Golf ClubEast Haddam | 10.6 | 18 | 71 | 74.1 / 136 | Private |
| Island's End Golf & Country ClubGreenport | 12.0 | 18 | 72 | 72.2 / 129 | Public |
| Shennecossett Golf CourseGroton | 12.1 | 18 | 71 | 71.6 / 123 | Municipal |
| Goose Run Golf CourseGroton | 13.2 | 9 | 34 | 63.4 / 108 | Likely private |
| Hay Harbor ClubFishers Island | 14.9 | 9 | 34 | 68.2 / 120 | Private |
| Norwich Golf CourseNorwich | 17.6 | 18 | 71 | 69.4 / 125 | Municipal |
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