Hop Brook Golf Course

Hop Brook Golf Course is the town of Naugatuck's nine-hole municipal course, set at 615 Church Street. Most course directories date its opening to 1923, though some listings give 1910, and no original architect is recorded in the sources available. The par-36 layout measures roughly 2,900 to 3,100 yards depending on the tees, with a course rating of 66.6 and slope of 112 from the back markers, and it is known for spacious, carefully kept greens. Naugatuck is also the hometown of Billy Burke, who won the 1931 U.S. Open after a marathon 72-hole playoff, and golf directories describe Hop Brook as his home course, where he left a lasting teaching legacy. Operated by the town with a golf shop and head professional, Hop Brook offers season memberships as well as daily play, making it a convenient, affordable nine for local golfers of every level.