Five Iron Golf announced the grand opening of its first Connecticut location in South Norwalk in the Sono 50 building at 50 Washington Street. The 8,500-square-foot venue features 10 Trackman simulators that players to envision playing at more than 400 golf iconic worldwide courses including Pebble Beach and St. Andrews. The simulators also offer advanced multi-angle swing-capture technology for video analysis of a player’s swing.
The Norwalk location is owned and operated by seasoned Five Iron Golf franchisees John Cornelius, Jeff Kelly, Jacob Dowden, George Jamgochian, and Bruce MacKenzie, the same operators behind Five Iron Golf Port Chester, which opened in September 2025. The group will be opening its third Five Iron Golf location in New Haven in 2027.
“We’re incredibly excited to officially open Five Iron Golf’s first Connecticut location here in South Norwalk,” said John Cornelius, co-owner of Five Iron Norwalk. “Fairfield County has an incredible golf community, but it’s also a place where people are always looking for new ways to get together. We wanted to create a destination where serious golfers can practice and improve year-round, while also giving families, friends and coworkers a fun place to spend time together. Whether you’re taking a lesson, introducing your kids to the game, hosting a corporate outing or just meeting friends after work, we think there’s something here for everyone.”
Five Iron Golf, backed by North Castle Partners, Callaway Golf and Danny Meyer’s Enlightened Hospitality Investments, operates roughly 40 locations across 20 states and seven countries.
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