
Norwood Course
Norwood Country Club

About this course
Norwood Country Club sits in Norwood, Massachusetts, a suburban town roughly fifteen miles southwest of Boston. The course was designed by Sam Mitchell, a regional architect active in New England during the early-to-mid twentieth century. Mitchell's work in the area typically emphasized strategic use of natural terrain and practical routing suited to the rolling topography common to eastern Massachusetts. The club occupies land characteristic of the region's glacially shaped landscape, with moderate elevation changes and mature tree cover framing many holes. The layout reflects the design sensibilities of its era, with holes that require thoughtful club selection and positioning rather than overwhelming length. Fairways move through corridors of hardwoods, and greens present modest but meaningful contours that reward accurate approach play. The course serves a membership drawn largely from Norwood and surrounding communities, maintaining a traditional country club atmosphere centered on golf, family recreation, and social gatherings. Norwood Country Club functions as a neighborhood club in the classic New England mold, offering a straightforward test of golf without pretense. The routing takes advantage of the property's natural features, and the course remains a fixture in the local golf community. Its design has likely evolved over the decades through typical maintenance and modernization, but the fundamental character of Mitchell's work endures in the layout's bones.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in MA
Quick facts
- Location
- Norwood, MA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1975
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Sam Mitchell
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,009 yards
- Difficulty
- 65.8/122
- Course Vaults score
- 3.5
Getting there
The journey to Norwood Country Club begins at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), a straightforward twenty-five-minute drive southwest through the outer suburbs of metropolitan Boston. The route traces Interstate 95 and local roads through the leafy residential fabric of Norfolk County, where the density of the city gradually yields to the quieter, tree-lined streets of Norwood's established neighborhoods. The final approach along Nahatan Street feels deliberately understated - no grand gates or sweeping entrance drives, just the subtle transition into a classic New England enclave where the club has stood since 1902, tucked discreetly among the maples and oaks of this historic commuter town.

FAQ
Common questions about Norwood
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Norwood has a Course Vaults score of 3.5 out of 10 based on 38 logged golfers.
Norwood was designed by Sam Mitchell.
Yes. Norwood is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Norwood is 71.
Norwood plays 6,009 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Norwood is 122.




