The Norwich Golf Club has more than a hundred years of champions and tournament winners!
They come from all walks of life, men and women, young and old. Most reside in Southeast Connecticut, but many also come to the Norwich Golf Club from other states.
The Noyes Memorial Tournament has been played at the Norwich Golf Club since the opening of today’s course. Only a year after the first matches played at the course, Mr. Bill Lanman was the first to win the tournament.
Over the years, many have won the trophy multiple times, but none more than Jimmy Oleska. He was the Noyes Tournament champion seven times. After returning from military service during World War II, he retired the trophy in 1952.
The next year, Charles F. Noyes donated a new trophy. A replica of the original trophy is shown in the photo here.