The Conley Resort & Golf Club is western Pennsylvania's family and golf getaway, thanks to its Pirate's Cove Indoor Waterpark and 36 holes of golf. The hotel features 60 rooms, all with a refrigerator and work space. Knicker's Tavern will feed your crew. The indoor water park is open from Labor Day to Memorial Day. In addition to the onsite…
Oglebay is a 2,000-acre public park to some and a four-season resort to others. Guests can choose to stay in the Wilson Lodge or in cottages and estate homes. The park is a family-oriented place with the Good Zoo, Schenk Lake, gardens, hiking trails, horseback riding, an aerial challenge course and museums. The resort adds amenities such as tennis…
Just outside Pittsburgh, in Midway, Pennsylvania, you'll find Quicksilver Golf Club, one of the best public courses in the state and former site of a Champions Tour event.
In this excerpt from Tom Doak's upcoming book, The Confidential Guide to Golf Courses: The Americas (Summer Destinations), the architect shares what makes Oakmont stand the test of time.
While it might be a stretch to call Pittsburgh a golf destination, there are few place better than the Steel City to live and play golf. The Steel City's bounty was not lost on Golf Digest, which in 2011 named Pittsburgh the second-best city in the nation for public golf.
Located within western Pennsylvania's rolling hills, the centerpiece of Conley Resort -- a family friendly resort -- is the 18-hole championship golf course. It is one of the most well-reviewed courses in the Pittsburgh area on GolfNow.com. Its golf course has a traditional layout that has become a favorite among locals.
Just southwest of the site of the 2016 U.S. Open sits Oglebay Resort & Conference Center. It's a "hidden gem" nationally, but not to folks in the Wheeling, W.Va. area.
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