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
Traps
Traps are in need of some sand not rocks! They are hard and a lot of rocks. The rest of the course is in great shape for being in a drought.
Nice course
Coures was in great shape considering the the drought.
Great Golf Course
2nd time playing this course and I love it. It has a little bit of everything. Open, woodsy, straight, doglegs, long, short. We were fortunate to be paired up with a member (Goose) & His brother Sly. Goose is a great player and taught me a few things that day. He could be a caddy on the pro tour in my opinion.
Even the maintenance crew is so courteous they stop, quiet thier machines & move out of the way when your hitting. Even Hannah the beverage cart girl (I hope I got the name right) stopped her cart when we were hitting and was so pleasant and came around often. I highly recommend Norwich Golf Course. Wish we could've tried the food. Maybe next time.
Always a pleasure golfing here
Course is in great shape, particularly in the middle of a drought in late summer. Greens were great, fairways very good. Some of the tee boxes were a little rough, but overall a great day, as usual. I try to play this course at least twice a year, as I live an hour away. Always worth the trip
Enjoyable
Considering how dry it's been the overall course conditions were ok. First time playing there. An interesting mix of short and longer holes. We would return.
BAD FIRST IMPRESSION
The starter at this golf course, Joe H. Needs a few lessons with customer service.
He gave a terrible first impression when I approached him to check in...
He told me I was paired up with a threesome. He then said I would have to share a cart. I tried to explained to him that with COVID, I am not comfortable riding with someone I did not know. I did noticed they had plenty of carts available and mentioned this to him. He just stated that I was just making excuses and was reluctant to allow me to ride alone.
I told him I work in a busy environment and wear a mask to protect myself. His comment was, quote" how did that work out for you? I see you're still alive!!!"
What kind of an answer was that? I hope that the superintendent will read this response, as this is no way to make a first impression. He should not impose his politics while in a position of guest service!
I do like this course and hope that this will be addressed.
Hidden Gem
Not very long but don't be fooled by the yardage tricky shots elevated greens.Greens were a little slow trying to keep the grass green during the dry season place was an impeccable shape otherwise
No starter or ranger
I’ve played several times at Norwich but never has it been such a slow pace on the back 9. There wasn’t a starter at 1:00 so singles and twosomes went out no matter what their tee times. Everyone caught up to the foursomes on the 6 or 7th hole and didn’t seem to want to pair up. We finally decided to leave before crossing the street and quit at 14. There was no ranger either. The weather was not great and there were a few sprinkles but not enough to stop play.. I will make sure before If I book again that the pace of play is overseen.
Very Nice Course
This was my first time playing the course. I enjoyed the layout - a nice mix of different types of holes. Would recommend to others looking for a new course to play.
Norwich Golf
This course is in excellent condition. Especially for a public course that gets a lot of traffic.
The starter, Mr. Lathrop was so personable and accommodating.
Really enjoyed the round.
Nice place
First time playing here. Staff was friendly. Course was in pretty good shape. Nice practice areas. Lucky to be hooked up with a friendly foursome which made the round more pleasurable. Some greens were slow and some were fast which made each hole challenging. Will play there again.
Tough but Strategic
THE LAYOUT :
-Plays longer than course yardage, and brim full of challenges
--High slope rating (131), so unsurprisingly there are no real “breather” holes
--Parkland style dominates, with a few more woodsy holes
--Fairways pitch and roll impressively by their continual ground movement
--Frequent doglegs test your driving skills
--As on a links course, you’ll benefit from knowing how to play the bounces
--Bunkers, mostly deep and large, protect the greens (a few in fairways)
--Judgment around the greens–pitching, chipping, putting–is a key to scoring
--Good size variation among greens, though most are smaller and well-contoured
--Beware the small ravine on eleven and the ditch fronting green fourteen
OUTSTANDING HOLES:
BEST PAR-4’s: Seven, Par-4, 380 and 11, Par-4, 412.
Playing closer to 400 yards (steeply uphill approach), this is a classic, Golden-Age styled hole where the tendency is to play safely left off the tee to the dogleg, which effectively makes it longer. The approach to a hazard-laden, small green is a pure test of your skill with an iron. Seven is a brutal par-4 that requires both a strong tee shot and even better approach into a fortress-like green complex.
MOST INTERESTING: Seventeen, Par-4, 328
Thrilling, imaginative short hole, and looks like something that C. B. MacDonald or Seth Raynor could have created. Downhill from a high tee with OOB left, stands of trees to the right. Unique fairway and a green set upon a plateau– a great target. Wow!
BEST PAR-3: Thirteen, 110 yards.
You simply can’t miss this postage stamp green, set atop a steep hill, by all that much, unless you go a bit right (where there are still problems). The other problems are OOB and what happens when you miss short.
CONDITIONS:
Good in places, very good in others. The greens were almost excellent, but marred somewhat by too-frequent ballmarks. Fairways and roughs were generally good, having but a few weak spots. Roughs and tees: above average. Very thick rough around the greens isn’t my preference, but–I get it–some clubs find favor with it. All and all, I think the greenskeeping efforts are strong, but the course is popular.
SOME CONCLUSIONS:
This is a hard but still strategic track, which is a nice balancing act. I haven’t played here in two years, but, writing this, I was reminded that Norwich possesses some of the best individual golf holes in Connecticut. I don’t see how serious golfers–unless they have a strong preference for modern courses–could be disappointed in this excellent, never-boring layout.
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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