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Gillette Ridge Golf Club

Arnold Palmer's design on the Cigna campus: streams, lakes and forced carries through mature trees. Home of the LPGA Futures Tour's Cigna event, 2005-08.

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About Gillette Ridge Golf Club

Gillette Ridge is an Arnold Palmer design on Cigna's headquarters land in Bloomfield, and it opened to the public on July 30, 2004. It's named for Francis Gillette, a 19th-century reformer and politician whose house still stands on the property. Palmer routed it around streams, lakes and mature trees, and the club talks up the carries. The map survey backs that up: water sits near seven holes, two make you carry it, four run along moving water, 16 are tree-lined, and there are 61 bunkers on ground with about 40 feet of relief. Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data.

It has a tournament resume for a young public course. From 2005 to 2008 it hosted the LPGA Futures Tour's Cigna Golf Classic, and it later held a qualifier for the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship. Travel and Leisure put it on its Ten Best New Public/Resort Courses list in 2004, Northeast Golf ranked it the top public course in Connecticut in 2018, and Golfweek included it in its 2020 Best Courses You Can Play state-by-state list.

Heads up for late 2026: the club started the second phase of a bunker restoration on September 14, and the back nine is closed for the rest of the season while the work is done.

It's one of 51 courses Yoink watches in the Southern New England area, and the closest alternative is Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, about 2 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.

What it's like to play Gillette Ridge Golf Club

There's real elevation change: some holes rise or fall about 40 feet from tee to green. A creek or river runs through the property and comes into play on 4 holes.

Course character from OpenStreetMap contributors' survey data (ODbL).

Booking a tee time at Gillette Ridge Golf Club

Public tee times and rates are on the club's Book Now page, or call 860-726-1430. The 2026 Players Club rates, cart included, are $40 Monday to Thursday, $50 Friday and $65 on weekends before 1 p.m., dropping after 1 and again after 4. With the back nine closed for bunker work in fall 2026, check the daily report before you go.

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Gillette Ridge Golf Club FAQ

Where is Gillette Ridge Golf Club?

Gillette Ridge Golf Club is near Bloomfield, Connecticut, in the Southern New England area — about 2 miles from Wintonbury Hills Golf Course.

Who designed Gillette Ridge Golf Club, and when did it open?

Gillette Ridge Golf Club was designed by Arnold Palmer (Palmer Course Design Company) and opened in July 30, 2004.

Is Gillette Ridge Golf Club open to the public?

Gillette Ridge Golf Club is run by Arnold Palmer Golf Management (Cigna owns the property, per Wikipedia).

How many holes is Gillette Ridge Golf Club, and what's par?

Gillette Ridge Golf Club is a championship-length 18: 18 holes, par 72, 7,191 yards.

How do I get a tee time at Gillette Ridge Golf Club when it's booked up?

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What golf courses are near Gillette Ridge Golf Club?

Nearby options include Wintonbury Hills Golf Course, Keney Park Golf Course and Rockledge Golf Club. Yoink watches 51 courses in the Southern New England area.

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