Norwood Country Club

Booked a one person fill-in slot on Labor Day Monday (only course to have an opening the night before). I’m a 3 handicap and I don’t recommend it for any advanced golfers. This might be the flattest course I’ve ever played, not to mention that it was still soaking wet, even after a relatively dry week beforehand, and there isn’t a discernible difference between fairway and rough on most holes. The layout is extremely back-and-forth. But it is extremely scorable, with many short and dead straight par 4’s. There’s also a 220 yard par 4 and a 400 yard par 5. Avoid if you’re looking for a challenge, play if you’re just looking to go out with a few friends for a laid back round of golf.

Relatively short course and very flat. Greens were very good and fairways/ tees were pretty good. The course will sometimes close all or some of the holes of it rains a lot and it is on a bog so don’t play after a rainy day. I had a great time today. Great staff. Some of the old patrons don’t quite understand basic etiquette of letting someone play through, but I won’t hold that against the course. Good course for beginner to intermediate players.

Ok so not the worlds hardest course by any means but if your like me and can benefit from a forgiving layout you will like it. Staff did over charge me but were quick to correct and otherwise were very good.

My son and I went to play golf as a Father’s Day outing. We arrived on time and waited for the players before our tee time to arrive. After about 20 minutes, they did not show up. The starter let us start with another player. When we started playing, there were three holes empty because the players before us were way ahead. But after a couple of holes, this ranger kept chasing us and pushing very hard asking us to play faster to fill the gap. He followed and bothered us for 3 holes and we played as fast as we can. But there is no way we can catch up with players before us because we were 3 holes behind at start. The ranger was very unfriendly and said some nasty words, which ruined our day!

The course condition was the worst we have ever played!

The green was bad and fairway was rough and muddy.

The boy at the front desk was very nice.

This was my first time playing this course, but the conditions of the course definitely didn't match what was paid. There was standing water all over the course even with a light rain the day before. Definitely wouldn't play this course again until the standing water issue was resolved as it was almost unplayable.

Course was very wet. Super hard to find balls even in fairway as they could sink in. Planes also offer a good distraction.

Of all the public courses in Massachusetts, this is definitely one of them. Set in a swamp, even on a hot, dry, beautiful day you will find standing water in fairways and clippings from mowing the course strewn about. If it wasn’t priced 50 dollars for a Saturday round and if “country club” wasn’t in the name- perhaps the review would be better. Unfortunately the expectations set by name and price are not lived up to by the course itself. Get more for your dollar by going to Newton Commonwealth (same management group!) or Robert Lynch in Brookline. Just really not worth the price they charge.

And all of that is only on the front nine (taken from my google review while making the turn) On the back nine, youll be treated to a downed power line on 10, and low flying single engine planes wobbily making their approach to the nearby private airport. Save your money and the headache and play somewhere else. Staff are great, but as it is, the place is not a salvageable location for a course.

Course was very wet, low to average conditions, greens not well taken care of. Fairways to close together, people hitting balls from other fairways, almost hitting other golfers. Would not golf there again unless it was cheaper priced for its condition.

Booked a round on GolfNow for 9:40 am and paid for it online. Went in and the country club had no record of it. Course was wet and swampy. And next door to the airport so lot of action in the air = lot of noise when trying to tee off.

Played worse places.

Played better places.

This was close and cheap and did the trick.

It rained a lot the night before and there was a ton of water/puddles all over the course (really pour drainage) and we weren't allowed to play the front 9 because it was so wet. We had to play the back 9 twice. Almost every hole was really straight and easy, and we kept losing balls in puddles of water.

Poor drainage and heavy clay soil and low elevation makes this last place to dry out, with front nine being substantially worse that back. Front nine is barely playable due to rainy May. No roll whatsoever, of course.

The front nine was extremely wet and did not have good drainage in place. Probably the wettest front nine I’ve ever played on, even on a perfect sunny day. However, the back nine was in better condition. Not a bad course layout, drainage definitely needs improvement.

Norwood is a no frills, beer and a shot type of course. I learned how to play golf here so it has a very special place in my heart. The course is well tended with incredibly helpful and friendly staff.

I had a 1:20 tee time on 9/14/18. There was a tournament in progress and was moving slowly due to the rain the past few days making the course cart path only. Waiting a half hour beyond our tee time with more golfers on the tee I went in the Pro shop to speak with the fellow behind the counter. He was pleasant and apologetic. I told him I would wait a while longer but might ask for a rain check.

The golf pro John Resnick came over and talked to me just as I was calling Golf Now. Great guy, in fact, he was also manning the grill for the tournament but took the time to ask me if everything was okay. He agreed to giving us ( my brother and I ) a rain check via his business card and said I could bring 2 more golfers for the inconvenience. I had not played Norwood in years because I live in FL now, but wanted to remark how cordial and concerned he was. Service, ethics and common sense do not seem to exist much any more but they are alive and well at Norwood Country Club. Only used the range and putting green while we were there but the course looked in great shape. I am looking forward to going back and play in the next week or so. Thank you John.