Golf in Danbury

Danbury is Fairfield County's largest city and the western Connecticut hills' commercial hub, a community whose Hat City identity—Danbury was once the world center of hat manufacturing—has evolved into a diverse economic profile anchored by healthcare, technology, and the retail commerce that serves the surrounding suburban communities. Two golf courses—Richter Park Golf Course (one of Connecticut's most highly regarded municipal facilities) and Ridgewood Country Club (private)—serve the Danbury community's golf market in a city whose demographic diversity makes the municipal Richter Park especially valuable for providing accessible golf across the economic spectrum. The Hat City's transition from its mid-century manufacturing peak to a diversified economy has expanded the residential base that supports the golf infrastructure, with multiple facilities serving the full economic range of Connecticut's most commercially active inland metropolitan area.