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EAST HADDAM, CT<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The annual Golf Advisor \u201cBest-of 2018\u201d lists were recently released. Included were the review website\u2019s Top 15 Golf Courses in Connecticut and Top 50 in The United States.<\/p>\n East Haddam\u2019s Fox Hopyard Golf Club, popular with locals and New England regional golfers, was named No. 1 in the state and landed at No. 24 in the USA.<\/p>\n Golf Advisor is sister company of The Golf Channel. Courses need a minimum of 10 reviews over the calendar year to be considered for their Best-of rankings. Golf Advisor is the leading source of golf course ratings and reviews by golfers, for golfers. Golf Advisor\u2019s community of golfers share their first-hand experience at thousands of courses worldwide to help other golfers decide where to play their next round.<\/p>\n The company explained that the annual Best-of Lists \u201care compiled by analyzing the ratings and reviews submitted by members of the golfing community throughout the year. The company uses the Golf Advisor Index logic that weights newer reviews and combines them with a course\u2019s weighted subcategory averages.\u201d The subcategories include: Value, Conditions, Layout, Pace of Play, Friendliness and Off-Course Amenities.<\/p>\n In 2018, Fox Hopyard was rated an average of 4.8 out of 5 Stars on Golf Advisor. In the six scoring subcategories, reviewers rated Fox Hopyard a 4.2 for Value, 4.5 for Pace of Play, and 4.6 for Conditions. The course was rated 4.7 or higher for Amenities, Staff Friendliness, and Layout. 100% of reviewers recommended Fox Hopyard to other golfers in 2018.<\/p>\n The management of the club are proud of their rankings. \u201cIt all starts with the golf course; Fox Hopyard is completely unique and invites positive reviews because people have this incredible experience when they visit and can\u2019t help but remark on the layout,\u201d said Brian Cummings, PGA.<\/p>\n The local 18-hole, Par 71, semi-private course covers 519 acres, 123 of which are maintained, and is surrounded by Devils Hopyard State Park acres and has been frequently described as having a layout that \u201cgives you the feel of playing through the mountains of Vermont, the lowlands of Kiawah and the links of Scotland all in one round.\u201d<\/p>\n Mr. Cummings was recently promoted from Head Golf Professional to Director of Golf at Fox Hopyard. He remarked that, \u201cIt\u2019s an incredible honor to be named as the number one destination to play in Connecticut and among the top twenty-five in the country, especially in light of the tremendous competition.\u201d<\/p>\n The 4.8 average score bested several other highly-rated CT courses that are located under an hour from Fox Hopyard such as Connecticut National Golf Club in Putnam, Wintonbury Hills in Bloomfield, The Blackledge Country Club in nearby Hebron, and the North Course at Lake of Isles located just up the road in North Stonington.<\/p>\n \u201cIn 2019, we\u2019re aiming to repeat the number one in Connecticut ranking and move-up the charts in the USA,\u201d said Cummings. \u201cWe have the team in place to do it too. Superintendent, Wayne Lagasse, is proud about last year\u2019s positive feedback, but he\u2019s determined to improve on that 4.6-star rating,\u201d he said. \u201cWith my new role as Director of Golf, Tom Pannier has been promoted to Fox Hopyard\u2019s Head Golf Professional, and the two of us are fired up to make people feel welcome and ensure that the experience of \u2018golfing the fox\u2019 is a fun and enjoyable one.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Popular 18 Hole Golf Course Also Ranked No. 24 in USA EAST HADDAM, CT\u00a0\u2013 The annual Golf Advisor \u201cBest-of 2018\u201d lists were recently released. Included were the review website\u2019s Top 15 Golf Courses in Connecticut and Top 50 in The United States. East Haddam\u2019s Fox Hopyard Golf Club, popular with locals and New England regional […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-8428","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-news","7":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\n