Gillette Ridge Golf Club

Gillette Ridge Golf Club

Gillette Golf Course at Cigna business park
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Club information
Location	Bloomfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Established	2004;21 years ago (2004)
Type	Private
Total holes	18
Website	https://gilletteridgegolf.com
Designed by	Arnold Palmer
Par	72
Length	7,191 yards (6,575 m)

Gillette Ridge Golf Club is a public golf course located in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Located on the Cigna headquarters campus (formerly known as Connecticut General Life Insurance), it is the only public Arnold Palmer designed course in the Northeast. Cigna Insurance currently owns the property and has Arnold Palmer Golf Management running the daily operations. ^[1]

The club is named after Francis Gillette. ^[2]

History

On September 27, 1999, Cigna announced plans to develop land at its Bloomfield headquarters. This included a golf course, conference center, hotel, office buildings, and homes. ^[3] The project was named Gillette Ridge in December 2001. ^[2] The course opened to the public on July 30, 2004. ^[4]

Course

The course is noted for its difficulty, with a relatively large number of hazards. ^[5]

References

1. Dyson, Katherine (2009-03-12). "The Greens at Gillette Ridge: Committed to the good life". Golf Course Realty. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
2. Goode, Steven (2001-12-18). "Cigna Names Project: Gillette Ridge". The Courant. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
3. Rocha, Joseph (1999-09-28). "Cigna To Add Offices, Hotel, Homes, Golf Course". The Courant. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
4. Butler, Anica (2004-09-20). "Progress On Gillette Ridge: Cigna Campus In Midst Of Transformation". Hartford Courant . Archived from the original on 2014-03-26.
5. House, Ken (2005-05-25). "Gillette Ridge holds its own in Bloomfield battle". Journal Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2021-08-07.

External links

• Official website

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