Grand View Golf Club

Fun, challenging course, but the new golf carts with auto shut off when you leave the path make it too slow and too hard on the body.

Grand View is a great, challenging course that I enjoy playing. The course is always in great condition.
A few things though:
1. While the carts are nice with GPS, if you find yourself in a restricted area it forces you to reverse out...which often times would be much faster and easier to continue forward out of the area.
2. The sudden slow down of the carts when approaching a steep grade on the cart path can be dangerous. It is a very abrupt slow down and jerks you forward in your seat.
3. Other players-many times slow groupings do not allow faster players to 'play through'. On one occasion I even saw a 'five-some' and on another occasion I saw a 'six-some'. The six-some didn't allow my twosome to play through till hole 15, which by then, what was the point?

Grand View Golf Club is a unique, challenging layout of eighteen superbly designed golf holes that will test the shot-making skills of the accomplished golfer, yet it is kind to the average golfer who simply wants to enjoy a pleasant, relaxed round of golf. Carved out of a 160-acre mature woodland hilltop, Grand View offers spectacular panoramic views overlooking a wide expanse of the Mon Valley, including the Edgar Thompson facility, the first and last major steel mill in Western Pennsylvania.
This distinctive, 18 hole, Par 70, 6,111 yard layout gracefully winds its way along tree-lined fairways and undulating greens atop Matta's Hill.
The Pro Shop offers a complete line of golf clothing, accessories and golf equipment.

I enjoyed the "grand views"....seeing the steel mills and Kennywood Park. It reminds me of the old time Pittsburgh. My whole group enjoyed the course and we will come back for sure.
The course condition is actually between maintained and pristine.
Staff is great!!

I was in Pittsburgh traveling for business and signed up for a twilight round. I ended up having a great time on a really nice course with magnificent views and really friendly people. The course is narrow and very hilly so pick your clubs and shots carefully!
I will absolutely return here for another round the next time I am in the area.

We played 9 holes blind as a twosome and then joined another who knew the course. Many blind shots and significant elevation changes. Driver is rarely needed if you are even moderately long, but ability to work the ball both directions is! Fairways and tees were good, greens and surrounds were very well kept and true. GPS is high quality and a must, but sometimes calculates around bends rather than on straight line. Staff was cordial and Sunday brunch deal after golf can't be beat. Bonus is wildlife, no traffic, no housing and some cool views. I'd play there again anytime. ps...if you spray it some, bring extra ammo and new spikes, as you will likely be trekking up and down some hills.

great course, very nice greens, the overall course was in great shape

Tough course if you are a right to left hitter. Its relatively short so hit enough club off the tee to give you a good wedge shot to the green. The greens are in nice shape, roll well and putt very trrue

I got an early morning tee time for a great price here and was able to play a sub-4 hour round. I had only played Grand View once before and I had not remembered the conditions being so good. The greens were rolling hard, fast and true. The GPS was new to me too and was a nice addition although the day's pin positions weren't the right ones so I had to use my rangefinder still and at times I would have liked distances to the front and back of the green.

The Monster on the Mon has plenty of great views and, true to its nickname, it is a tough test even though the back tees sit just over 6000 yards at a par 70. My one qualm is that it's challenging to the point of being quirky at times which is unfortunate. With that being said, it still a fun place to play and I'll keep coming back with good prices for great conditions and GPS.

Interesting layout with spectacular views. This couse is the exact opposite of open. On certain holes if you miss your approach shot by 10 feet you will be OB. Very tight and technical but very fun and challenging.

Warning, if you don't like hilly courses this place is not for you, but if you do, then this is a great course to play. There are many blind tee shots, but that is kind of the point. This is the best hilly course I have played and am definitely looking forward to playing this course again. The course was well maintained and the staff was friendly.

I like the hills. makes it very challenging only played front 9

Great course, well maintained. Fairways are a bit narrow, however for the majority of holes if you play it on one side or the other their is a hill sloping towards the fairway or a hill to roll your ball to another holes fairway. Carts have a gps tracking system that lets you know ball distances and also where other carts are to let you know if you can hit your next shot.

Very challenging course and tight holes.

Do not use driver on every hole.

Great condition and excellent greens.

Grandview is a fun but difficult course. There are a lot of blind shots. My only possible complaint would be the gps system on the golf carts. They do not allow you to see where other carts are located.

I play Grand View often but it's always in the best condition of all our local courses.

The staff is very friendly and the course is always in GREAT condition.

Although the condition of the course was good, almost all t shots are blind, and you have to allow for rolloff because your on a hillside one way or another all day. If you like to track your ball in flight or know roughly where it will end up, you probably will not be happy after playing this monster on the mon.

I love Grand View! A very challenging but visually stunning course. Me and my girlfriend have played twice there this summer and loved every minute of it. Lost a lot of balls but it's totally worth it for the amount of fun.

We had a very good experience playing this course for the first time. Fortunately we were paired with a very helpful course veteran who led us around the course, providing helpful tips on where to hit shots and how to proceed from hole to hole. The course was in very good shape, the greens were exceptional. There are several holes with blind shots, and the layout is a bit confusing. Long distances between holes with twists and turns could be challenging for first time visitors. GPS on carts and helpful staff alleviate most of the negatives. The views from many holes helped make the experience worthwhile.