The Inn At Pocono Manor - East Course
About
The Inn at Pocono Manor offers two championship golf courses, conveniently located less than two hours from New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. Surrounded by the beauty of the Poconos, the inn has earned a spot on the National Registry of Historic Places. George Fazio designed the West Course, and the East Course was Donald Ross' creation. The East Course, the original layout, has hosted a number of legendary players, including Arnold Palmer and Sam Snead, since 1912. Ross carefully sculpted the mountainous landscape to create a course that is both challenging and memorable. It is shorter and tighter than the other course but they are equal in level of difficulty. The golf course is defined by the interesting water hazards that come into play on several holes, but the scenic views are also a draw.
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Photo submitted by SoberDan97 on 04/21/2025
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Photo submitted by Jamal360 on 04/07/2025
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Photo submitted by Jamal360 on 04/07/2025
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Photo submitted by u1886377244 on 07/11/2023
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Photo submitted by u1886377244 on 07/11/2023
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Photo submitted by u1886377244 on 07/11/2023
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Photo submitted by TimOrner on 07/13/2021
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Photo submitted by TimOrner on 07/13/2021
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Photo submitted by jtomasura on 06/27/2019
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Crazy Hole #7, 77 yard par3 Photo submitted by Lendisa on 09/10/2017
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Clouds were gathering... Photo submitted by Lendisa on 09/10/2017
Golfer Reviews
wonderful layout great staff super value
Several months ago the golf course lost 4 greens due to excessive dampness followed by a heat wave.Pocono Manor spent thousands of dollars on a drainage project and a special deep tyne aerification to remedy this problem.The greens are responding very good and are close to being all the way back.The golf course recently started a composite course so guests did not have to play the 4 greens in question.This plan has worked well and will be in play the remainder of the year starting Friday.The property realized there was an issue and has done everything possible to ensure the 4 greens will be in great shape for 2014.The rest of the course is in very good shape and utilizing the composite course has given guests a good experience.
this course is close to home
some greens were under repair(new watering system installed)
should be better next year.i will be back. the fairways were well maintained.
Very nice links feel long course
Really enjoyed this course. Long holes but forgiving for the intermediate player. Ladies tees did not provide much relief for my wife. Some really cool green locations.
Great course for beginners/high handicap players
The west course is great for beginning golfers and high handicap players. A great mix of long and short holes. Good rolling fairways, well kept and nice greens. I will definitely be playing here again.
nice layout
course is in rough shape 5 greens arent even playable needs more maintance. the group of 2 ahead of us very slow play hitting 2 balls each had to wait on 6 holes about 10 minutes to tee off.Most likely wont be back to play the other course or to play there again theres alot of nicer courses for the money or even cheaper
This course should be closed until it's fixed properly
The course is in terrible shape. There is an alternate hole used to replace the 5th hole, which is under repair. The trouble is that the last time I played this course -- over two years ago -- the situation was the same. At least five other greens are unplayable -- one is just the fairway cut short. If there such a thing as golf police, the owners would be in jail.
fun course
some of it needs a little work but overall a very good experience. However for the women there are no bathroom facilities so plan on holding your water for at least 4 hours
Needs overhaul of entire facility.
The greens are in poor shape, the fairways are weeds. Even at 30$ on a Saturday morning it's not worth it. They booked to many groups, it was the longest round of golf I ever have played.
wide fairways for those who have a curve to their swing, mostly flat.
wide fairways for those who have a curve to their swing, mostly flat.
Rough course outing.
Played the west course they deterred us from playing the east because of problems with the greens. They also had two of the holes closed due to problems. Greens on the west course were very hard almost impossible to hold a green shot.
Beat up course should close until repaired greens
Probably great back in the day. Course needs to take a year off and get it back to how it was designed to be.
Hard fairways and greens
You'll get a great bounce and roll on a good drive. In fact I hit a 290 yard drive. I'm usually ~260. Unfortunately you'll get similar action on the green and with these tiny greens it's hard to stick GIR. The grass around the greens is spotty, not well maintained. I'm just happy that this was one of the hot deal from Golf Now and a full price one as it's not worth it.
Play only the East course if you are only playing one here
My wife and I stayed at the Inn at Pocono Manor for our 20th anniversary. We brought our clubs and played a different course in the area every day. We played the west course the first day and it is quite possibly the worst conditioned course I have ever played in my life. The tee blocks on some holes were atrocious. Some of the greens had a number of bad patches which would make it impossible to putt along the line you picked. Many of the fairways consisted of crabgrass and clover patches. Even the design of the west course was sub-par. Every green looked the same - small, sloped from back to front, and mounds on each side to repel an errant approach. No bunkers on the west course. The condition was so bad that it really did make me think that they are planning on selling off that land after this season as someone else suggested.
We played the east course two days later (it really couldn't get any worse# and it was in much better condition than the west course, with the exception that a few of the holes have greens that are being repaired and are not really playable, but they haven't created a temporary green for all of them. One hole was completely out of play and they had inserted a par 3 in its place ##2#. Lots of elevation changes on the east make it really interesting. Only a couple of blind shots so it's not too frustrating. Beware that regular hole #3 #across the road, the par 3) is a bowl green at the bottom of a hill - you can't tell that from the tee but just have a guide flag to aim for. Better to take one club less there than to go long.
Ultimately the east course is worth playing if you can get a decent deal, but I wouldn't waste my time on the west.
west course greens small difficult to hit
West course has no bunkers or water hazards.Playsed hard and fast. If you miss greens left or right you have "short sided" yourself.
A (Sad) Tale of Two 18s
Booked a tee time for the East Course—a Donald Ross design I've played before and enjoyed. Upon arrival, and after meeting a friend who drove two hours, I was informed no less than four greens were unplayable on the East and another hole was closed. "But you can play the West Course if you'd like." And so began the misery of my morning.
The West Course is not the East Course—each green resembling a small turtle's back and enough (unmarked) ground under repair to have you question if they employ a greenskeeper. Much of the course is fair, in proper condition, but proper condition we did not find. Any margin of error resulted in a variety of different headaches—certainly not something you'd expect from, said the card, a '114 slope'.
Should you book a time on the East, call ahead and confirm that you're receiving the product you expect to pay for. I did not, and won't be returning as a result.
Course has some fun holes, with totally blind shots to greens
The course fairways are in great shape. A few of the greens were under repair, and one holes was entirely closed. They opened a par 3 temporary hole to replace the closed hole.
Few hazards make for a nice casual round.
West course is a relatively wide course and hazard free. Greens have some dead spots, fairways vary from good to fair. For $25 its a great easy round.
The course was in poor condition.
Heard from a local bartender that Pocono Mt. West was sold to a company who our building a water park on the course in Sept. of this year.
Requires using ALL your clubs
The West course is 6700 yards long from the white tees with a few par 4's well over 400 yards so depending on your drive length, you could be hitting anything from a 3-iron to a PW into a small green. It rained the night before we played so it played even longer making it a real challenge but it was fun to play and not overly crowded. I'll be playing this course again soon.
Fun time
Had a great time. Course was very challenging, fairway grass bunkers made first shot interesting. Fairways and greens were kept in good condition, some greens had bare spots, We will be back.