Reading CC
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4.4
439 Reviews (439)
5 Stars
228
4 Stars
172
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
91.2%
Recommend this course
415 out of 439 reviews
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4.2
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.1%
Recommend this course
31 out of 36 reviews
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4.2
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.9%
Recommend this course
64 out of 72 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal/Public
Par 70
Length 6162 yards
Slope 133
Rating 70.0

Opened in 1923, Reading Country Club is one of the area's oldest golf courses. Located less than a half hour from King of Prussia, the course is easily accessible from anywhere in the greater Berks County area. Though it has a traditional layout that doesn't have the length that most modern courses do, that hasn't stopped it from being one of the most challenging public golf courses in Berks County. The rolling terrain provides a variety of elevation changes that range from subtle to dramatic. The course will test you with lightning fast, undulating greens that are protected by sand traps and there is punishing rough bordering the narrow, tree-lined fairways. Be prepared for uphill shots and blind approaches throughout the golf course. Reading Country Club's par 3s are especially notable for their difficulty.

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Course Details

Year Built 1923
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

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4.4
439 Reviews (439)
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Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
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4.0
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Previously Played

Excellent Layout

Breezed through with 4some on june sunday with not many delays. Price was right through GolfNow, no complaints. Layout is excellent, some spots little rough around the edges. Good value.

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Early after rotten weather last yr...

Give. It a breakbut has a lot of bad spots ....tees were bad and fairways and other grass areas have lots of weeds.....will be back and hope they get it back tonormal cond.....hopeful

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course

Course was in good condition for this time of year! There was a lot of variety in the layout of each hole. I would definitely play this course again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

good mix of holes

very good conditions for April, but I wasn't in any traps. liked the design. will go back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Must be to early in the season. Tee boxes, sand traps, and greens were in rough condition. Greens did not roll, fairly bouncy. Traps were hard and rocky. Tee boxes were sparse and not well groomed. I'll try again later in the season.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Incredible Public Gem

If you like Alex Findlay design this course is for you. Considered to be one of his proudest designs this formerly private now public course plays across undulating topography and has really creative greens that require study. If you are a walker and up to walking the course the cost is basically half the cost of playing with a cart. I went on a beautiful fall weekday without a tee time and played 18 just over four hours by myself and then after lunch decided to loop it again.

I can't say enough about the history and layout. Findlay design has you employing creative shots. The long drive is not always the best choice might have to tee up the 4 iron so that you can hit a good approach. The pro shop is still Byron Nelson's shop where he used his winnings from the Masters to buy clubs and supplies to sell and repair for the membership. The staff was incredibly friendly and I plan on making the drive out from Philly again when I have a full day open in my schedule.

I highly recommend this track.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/26/2019

nice to see someone who know Alex Findlay's work.......there are a few courses of his in the area...he mostly did 9 holes and then when courses were added to 18 somone else came in to do...he did with what the earth gave him...........plain and simple

Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
Philly Advisor
Previously Played

Old favorite, new food venue, hornets too frequent

I continue to enjoy the layout of this old course. They’ve made some changes with a new covered eating area outside which is good Andrew smart. Course conditions were same as prior, generally good, but the number of holes with hornets was out of hand. I reported it to the clubhouse in hopes they will address it. Absent that issue, it continues to entertain my eye when I play it.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Reading CC

A Classic Old Style Golf Course. This is a must play !!! The very first time my playing Partner took me here, I was in love. The Course sets up in a true Old Style manner .... with tree lined Fairways, and medium size Greens, where Seasonal conditions make the Course harder as the Season wears on. We purposely wait until late Spring to play here, because the further into the Season, the tougher it gets. Greens in the heart of the Season can be punishing if you miss it on the wrong side, and as the they will hold (always !) but the speed increases as the grass matures, and the rolls become truer with every passing week ... as does the difficulty of ANY putt !!! In prime time, a 5 footer will knock ANYONE's knees !! The off-course amenities are improving immensely, but as one who goes for Golf, you will NOT be disappointed !!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 12/21/2017:
Thank you for playing Reading Country Club year after year! We appreciate you taking the time to leave this review and we are thrilled to hear how much you enjoy our older style golf course. See you again next season!
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Back again

It was great to get to play this course again

It is really an old-style course that follows the lay of the land - lots of challenges lots of fun and the people they are sure great.

If you want to remember what golf used to be like play this course and bring your accuracy and putting skills. .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/06/2017:
Thank you for your review, Bob. We're glad to hear that you enjoy our older style golf course that offers unique challenges. Come back and tee it up at Reading Country Club again soon.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Scenic and Challenging

A beautiful day, a well-conditioned course, but some pretty high scores for us! You need to play from the back tees to get over 6000 yards, and that means you’ll have some difficult carries. Sidehill lies are common. The greens were true; but reasonably fast, which adds to the challenge, because most have some slope to them.

Overall, I like this course a lot!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/02/2017:
Thank you for your 5-star review. We're glad to hear that you were up for the challenge of playing from the back tees. Hopefully you'll score better next time. See you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Nice challenging course

Course is challenging. Up hill and slope fairways. Greens are super fast. Shots have to be well placed on greens. Some blind second shots. Pro shop was top class as soon as you enter. Explained everything about the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 10/18/2017:
Thank you for taking the time to share the 5-star experience you had with us here at Reading Country Club. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Waited to long, Should`ve played sooner

Staff was super, Course was GR8 for this time of year.

I`m so glad I played, W/ my son, Never played this course before, But I can`t wait to play it again. The layout of this course is super, It has a little of everything, uphills-downhills-lefts and rights-Water

sand, blind shots, And beautiful Trees everywhere. Very Mature course. Really waited to long to play here. Can`t wait to do it again.Playing golf is Gr8, Playing golf with Family is Priceless , I`m Glad my son was with me, He liked it as well..........

Jack Nickolas said it was one of the best courses in eastern Pa,,,,,,,, He might be right................

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 10/16/2017:
Thank you for choosing Reading Country Club. We're glad to hear that you were finally able to make it out here to play. We hope to see you out here again soon.
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great old course. Pace of play was agony.

I really wanted to like this course after attending a wedding there in spring. Lots of history, great layout and conditions but took 5 hours on a weekday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/27/2017:
Thank you for choosing Reading Country Club! We sincerely apologize that your round was anything short of 5 stars due to the pace of play. 5 hours is definitely not the norm and we hope you'll consider joining us for another round in the future.
Played On
Reviews 239
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Told you I'd be back

The only problem I have with course is it is over an hour away from where I live. Played it a month ago, and played poorly. Got a great hot deal and went back. I knocked 9 strokes off my previous score. Having seen it once before helped ALOT! Reading is in great shape and the greens are fast and true. I do love the par 3s. It will be a place I will play at least once a year. Just too far for me to travel to often. See you next year!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 09/20/2017:
Thanks for driving out here to give Reading Country Club another shot, Andrew. Way to knock 9 strokes off your previous score, that's awesome! See you again next year and in the meantime be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials.
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/19/2017:
We appreciate the 5-star rating! Book another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Staff Top Notch

Scheduled a Memorial tournament on Sunday 9/10; needed to cancel some tee times due to travel difficulties associated with Hurricane Irma. Staff was extremely accommodating considering the tee times lost. Course was in excellent condition except with a few traps associated with all the rain this summer. The individuals who played most from NJ and as far away as NC enjoyed the challenge the course presented.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 09/19/2017:
Thank you for choosing to spend a part of your day with us at Reading Country Club. We're glad that the players in your tournament enjoyed the course and we hope to have all of you back here again in the future.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Country Club Atmosphere

The course is nicely positioned and would definetely be a course that even a beginner or intermediate would have a good experience playing on. I would definitely recommend it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/19/2017:
Thank you for your review, Paul. We take great pride in our golf course being playable for all levels of golfers and we appreciate you taking the time to recommend it.
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/19/2017:
Thank you! Hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice course

the course is easier then when it was private but still callehging,,,,,,,,vert well maintained.....greens a little in consisdent due to hole regrowth but still rolled nice......still the best course in Berks Co.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/19/2017:
Thank you for taking the time to share your kind words and feedback. We hope to see you out here for many more rounds to come!
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