The Tradition is between new Haven and Hartford off I-91 at Pond Hill Rd/Exit 13 on the east side of 91 partially bordering an apartment/residential community on the interior holes and dense forest on the exterior.

The course is a true target layout with narrow tree lined and mounded fairways along slight doglegs with well protected greens, and features an island green at the par 3, 12th. It's short at 5,781 yards, par 70, 68.8/121, course/slope ratings from the gold tees with two shorter tees, designed by Roger Rulewish.