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Few Connecticut clubs carry the dual identity that Pine Orchard does — a yacht and country club simultaneously, anchored along the shoreline of Long Island Sound in Branford. That waterfront setting gives the property a character distinct from the inland parkland courses that define much of southern New England golf, and the maritime atmosphere — salt air, sea views, the comings and goings of the harbor — is something no scorecard entry can convey.
Branford sits squarely in the coastal corridor between New Haven and the Connecticut River Valley, a stretch where old-money New England leisure culture and working-harbor practicality have always coexisted. Clubs of this type, blending sailing and golf memberships under one roof, tend to draw members for whom the outdoor life extends well beyond the 18th green, and that sensibility tends to shape a course's pace and personality.
The par-71 layout suggests some asymmetry in the routing — likely a mix of par-3 and par-5 configurations that departs from the conventional template — rewarding shot-making over raw power on a property where the land and water set the boundaries.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 6,380 | 70.6 | 130 | 71 |
| Blue / White · men | 5,938 | 68.4 | 127 | 71 |
| White · men | 5,756 | 67.5 | 125 | 71 |
| White · women | 5,756 | 73.2 | 129 | 71 |
| Green / White · men | 5,090 | 64.9 | 120 | 71 |
| Green / White · women | 5,090 | 69.6 | 120 | 71 |
| Green · men | 4,917 | 63.8 | 114 | 71 |
| Green · women | 4,917 | 67.9 | 120 | 71 |
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