The Spa at Norwich Inn
About The Spa at Norwich Inn
The Spa at Norwich Inn could provide the perfect couples golf and spa getaway. Guests can stay in villas or a historic inn featuring a destination spa with 27 treatment rooms, sauna, salon, fitness center and indoor pool, all surrounded by 42 stunning acres of perennial gardens, mature oak trees, fountains, reflecting pool, courtyards and the city-owned Norwich Golf Course across the street. The Kensington’s Restaurant offers indoor and outdoor dining. The 6,228-yard course dates to 1926.Facts
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The third, a dogleg left of 376, typifies most of the holes on this course: not long, but challenging in other ways. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/13/2022
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Seven ( # 3 index) seems like one of the best par-4’s in Connecticut. This photo doesn’t reveal just how tough it is to make a par here. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/13/2022
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Eleven is another great hole, its protected green seen here in the shadows. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/13/2022
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Twelve, another challenging par-5, plays downhill and through the woods. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/13/2022
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The downhill, 328-yard 17th as seen at about 7:15 pm. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/13/2022
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Seventeen from behind the green, near the end of a perfect summer day. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/13/2022
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Photo submitted by paulhard9 on 06/25/2022
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The fine 323-yard opening hole, looking back at the Norwich clubhouse. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/22/2020
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A closer look at the back of the clubhouse, with the third’s fairway (doglegging left) in the foreground. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/22/2020
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Green six is fronted by a daunting, frontal bunker with a high lip. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/22/2020
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The tenth hole’s green is set fairly close to, but below, New London Turnpike. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/22/2020
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This sprawling bunker flanking the right side of hole 11 is typical of the challenges abounding on these eighteen. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/22/2020
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The fourteenth green, at 560 yards, will take two Herculean shots to reach in two, but anything less may find its way into the small brook before it. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 07/22/2020
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Photo submitted by tscannell77 on 05/01/2020
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View of 4th hole, from tee. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/17/2019
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The fifth fairway Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/17/2019
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Sixth green complex Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/17/2019
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View from 13th tee, up to par-3 green Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/17/2019
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From behind green 16. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/17/2019
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View of small 10th green from fairway. Photo submitted by AptlyLinked on 09/17/2019
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Photo submitted by Iblades06360 on 06/22/2019
Deal for the price
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
Am I in the woods again???
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.
Well kept exciting course
Played there years ago, remembered it, but it is now in excellent shape , summer help very helpful, even the carts were in great shape
Too slow
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.
Norwich C.C
Awesome place to play golf!! The course is just a very nice layout!!!
Very nice course
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.
Close To The Casinos
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.
Female Unfriendly
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.
Fun course to play
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.
Good day
Staff was awesome, great value, great pace....overall a great day.
Excellent value
Excellent value for the money I paid to play this good course. The only drawback is the lack of a ranger monitor the pace of play. When we finally got to play through the rest of time was great. With the awesome deal from Last minute golfer it was worth it. Thanks I in CT