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3.7
321 Reviews (321)
5 Stars
98
4 Stars
127
3 Stars
48
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
22
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
65.6%
Recommend this course
247 out of 321 reviews
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3.5
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
63.6%
Recommend this course
14 out of 22 reviews
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3.6
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
64.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 25 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6096 yards
Slope 130
Rating 70.0

Grand View Golf Club in North Braddock is one of the area's most challenging layouts. The course's 160 acres were carefully carved from a woodland hilltop. From its perch, the golf course overlooks the Mon Valley with views stretching to the Edgar Thompson facility, Western Pennsylvania's first and last major steel mill. The distinctive layout will test your creative shot-making skills. It may seem relatively short at 6,111 yards from the back tees but it feels much longer thanks to the rolling fairways and undulating greens. The tight fairways are lined with cliffs, brush, and trees, leaving little room for error. You should also be prepared for forced carries and tricky doglegs. Grand View Golf Club can be punishing for the low handicapper, but high handicappers will find this course to be a unique test of their skills.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ferdinand Garbin (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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3.7
321 Reviews (321)
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
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1.0
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Course conditions are atrocious!!! Like cut the grass on the tee box!

Value Poor
Pace Poor
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3.0
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Very interesting layout

Golf course does have a pretty cool view. I had an impromptu 6 person scramble in front of me which slowed things down a lot. Course is tough you can go all day without using driver. Course has a lot of potential but the conditions were a little rough. Tee boxes weren’t totally level and divots all over the fairway. For the money though it was pretty fun. One of the par threes features a 120ft drop which is cool.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Drought Conditions + Silly Layout + Hackers = Long Day

At its best, if the course (tee boxes/fairways/hazards/greens) is well maintained, and the pace of play and 14 or so blind shots are well managed, this course could potentially be allowed to shine as the quirky borderline silly cliffside track that it was originally designed to be.

Currently it is not at its best. It is closer to being at its worst.

A course with this much "character" requires more attention in ways that other courses may not.... ie A. Rangers managing the infinite lost balls that carom off hillsides and onto adjacent fairways or tee shots that spray 1-2-3 fairways over. B. Watering of the 45 degree angle reverse-banked "fairways" such that a ball won't bounce off of them like its been launched into a parking lot. C. More attention to tee times, because when playing 18 holes laid out on under 100 acres, a lot can go wrong even if you play great. Which I did not.

I shot an 85, a few strokes above my average, and enjoyed the unique challenges of some holes especially the par 3s, but found playing 18 tee shots defensively exhausting and too reliant on lucky bounces (and finding that one remaining patch of grass in the fairway) than skilled shots.

If you find yourself here, leave your driver in your car, and maybe leave yourself there too.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs some work

Unfortunately, the course is in need of some maintenance. A number of fairways are dry and burnt out and some of the tea boxes were just a wreck. Other than that, it is a challenging course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Definitely Grand Views

The course would be worth the views alone. The layout is fun but challenging. Holes are well designed. Greens were a little inconsistent, and it is easy to lose balls, but I had a good experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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