The Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort and Conference Center in Blairsville, Pa., offers "park and play" golf packages, where golfers don't need their car. Every amenity is here: Two courses, the Spike Bar, the 37 Grille, a spa and salon and a 92-room hotel, the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton, which offers a free continental breakfast, fire pit and indoor…
Latrobe Country Club holds a special place in the golf world as the course where Arnold Palmer learned the game under his father, Deacon. The King lived and operated an office just off property. Although primarily a private club, Latrobe CC is available for stay-and-play visitors who can rent two period homes, Deacon's View and The Milfred House,…
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…
Champion Lakes Golf Resort is a country club that offers resort quality stay-and-play packages with unique sports-themed rooms in the Lynch House, as well as two multi-bedroom houses lining the course. Although both have their own kitchens, groups can opt into a bed-and-breakfast offerings that include some meals. Designed and constructed by…
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.
Birdsfoot Golf Club is located less than an hour northeast of Pittsburgh, a drive that many golfers are more than happy to make. The course is one of the most reviewed and highly rated on GolfNow.com. Playing it is like getting two-for-one, with a links-style front nine and a rolling, parkland back nine. The undulating hills are indifferent to bounces whether they are good or bad.
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.
Jason Scott Deegan's latest assignment was to write about the best public courses golf around Pittsburgh in advance of the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont C.C.
Our Jason Scott Deegan hasn't written a golf book - yet - but he sure enjoys reading and reviewing them. A foursome of good ones have published in 2018. Here's a preview.
The first thing you'll notice about the Madison Club is that it's away from everything. Located in Westmoreland County, it's a good 45 minutes southeast of downtown Pittsburgh. But the second thing you might notice is that the Madison Club is worth the drive. The golf course is always in good shape, its bentgrass greens are pristine, and no two holes are alike. This local favorite traverses across hills, through mature trees and around seven lakes.
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.
Set in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania southeast of Pittsburgh, Latrobe C.C. is, of course, where Arnold Palmer learned the game. The golf course is more than a nostalgia trip, however.
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