The Spa at Norwich Inn

I found the golf course to be in pretty good shape in the fairways and greens,but the tee areas and rough were in bad shape.There were a lot of hard packed areas around the edges of the greens and fairways.

Got deal less than 48 hours in advance. Not a bad course at all. Pretty open and with a cart, you can play in about 5 hours on weekend. Flag placement can be very unforgiving but makes for challenging approaches. For about a dollar a hole, you can't beat it

This is a course playing, but I'm someone who likes to walk and it was in the 90s this day and I took a cart and I'm glad I did, some of these holes are very hilly

on the short holes you are shooting onto a small green and on the long holes you are hitting a tee shot that is off to the side and not a straight shot so you cant unload without shaping the ball if your a big hitter. A smart player will have to think how they want to approach some of the tee shots.

not a lot of water but you do run into it here and there but the elevation changes are really defined

as Arnold would say, "I'll be back"

The course was in good shape from the tee boxes to the greens. Not much warmup area.. Restaurant was great. Good golf day and the beer had to be 33 degrees.

Played there years ago, remembered it, but it is now in excellent shape , summer help very helpful, even the carts were in great shape

We were a twosome. We got matched with another twosome that really didn't know how to golf or what the acceptable etiquette is. The course had no rangers. That's a common problem at many courses.

Awesome place to play golf!! The course is just a very nice layout!!!

This was my first time playing this course and I will definitely be back. The layout was good and the course was in very good shape. I never made it to the 19th hole but from the outside it looked very good.

If you are staying or visiting at Foxwoods or Mohegan Sun casinos and are looking for a round of golf at reasonable prices, look no further than the Norwich Golf Course. This public course is less than a half-hour drive from either casino. I’ve been playing here since my submarine days in Groton and I love the course, the great conditions, friendly staff, fair pricing, and a great 19th hole for food and drink. Although not a long course (6228 yds from the tips) it has enough challenges to overlook the shortness but also makes it more playable for the average player. I rate this course 4 stars out of 5. The golf course, which opened in 1910, features typical New England style golf; rolling hills, tree-lined fairways, a bit of water and many blind tee shots. For you techies, the course has a website that features flyovers for each hole. The course has a putting green and an off-site driving range nearby and there is a snack shack located, between the 3rd, 4th and 10th, 11th holes. The last two seasons were terrible for CT golf courses due to drought conditions. Fortunately, this season rain has be plentiful and the courses are in great condition.

If you’ve never played here before here are some helpful hints on select holes that can save you strokes.

#3. This dogleg left hole off an elevated tee is tricky. You want to hit your tee shot towards the left edge of the clubhouse where the 150 yd plate is about 210 yards from the middle tees. On your approach you should know that there is a deep valley before the tabletop, 2-tier, back-to-front green.

#4 Keep left-center off the tee then aim for the “rose” target that is behind the green. (Norwich is nicknamed the “Rose City.”) The green slopes back-to-front so stay below the hole on your approach.

#5 Stay left-center off the tee as the fairway slopes right into the woods if you hug the right edge. A slice here is a lost ball.

#7 Stay right on your approach to avoid the three bunkers along the left side and behind the green.

#8 A blind tee shot so aim just left of the right side trees. A large bunker guards the left, front side of the green.

#10 A dogleg right. Hit you tee shot to the left of the right side tree line, then it’s a straight shot to a flat green.

#11 There’s a small brook in a deep valley 50 yds before the green. It is unseen from the tee box.

#12 Your second shot on this par 5 is a blind shot to green down in a valley.

#13 Although only 100 or so yards off the tee, this elevated green is tricky. You’ll probably need one or two clubs less off the tee but don’t go too long as there is little room behind the green.

#14 This dogleg left has a unseen, small brook 50 yards in front of the green so plan your second and approach shots carefully.

Here is where you cross a street to complete the last three holes that can be visually figured out, although, the par three 18th can be tricky being uphill with unseen bunkers left and right of the large green.

I have played Norwich over 50 times, but for

the first time I played with an above average senior woman.

I had never noticed it before, but the woman's tees are way to long.

Incredibly unfair. Almost discriminatory.

Only a female who can hit 150+ can survive.

As the day played on, it became clear that Norwich is NOT female friendly.

I never realized it before.

It was very unfair and needs to be addressed.

Adding a gold tee for Senior men might also be a good idea.

This is the ~5th time playing Norwich, and every time I have gone the course has been in very good condition. It has multiple challenging holes with doglegs, as well as longer, straighter holes. I booked through GolfNow: $45 with a cart for 18 holes is a good price as well.

Staff was awesome, great value, great pace....overall a great day.