607 West Thames Street, Norwich, Connecticut 6360, US
(860) 425-3500
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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

Price Range$$$
Property Class★★★
Acres42
Year Opened1929
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Casual, Bar
Room TypesRoom, Suite
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at The Spa at Norwich Inn

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4.2
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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"

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Wet weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Norwich C.C

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Connecticut Advisor
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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