Galen Hall Golf Club

Was looking forward to playing the famous Galen Hall. I can say I was disappointed I thought the layout was bizarre. Never did I have to play over a roadway, first time playing didn't realize it either due to blind hole location. Seemed like every shot you were either ball above or below feet. As a reviewer stated earlier you had no idea where you were on the course, until I got to the 18th and saw a plaque in the ground that said 70 yrds. Of all the courses I played in the area this is last on my list. But understand this is my opinion you may love it, it just didn't go with my style.

Have played Galen Hall approx 4 times in last 60 days and really enjoy the course overall. Conditions nice and pace was good, except on one occasion where foursome would not let me (single) play through after the turn. Just a rude group of locals, but not rrflective of the course itself. Greens were nice conditoon, its very scenic and openness of course makes this fun to play. However, some of the holes are long or quite challenging. Only negative, it's a very long drive for me, about 75 min due to back country roads, so $40 or more green fee is not appealing. I give a thumbs up and recommend, but lower the fees if you want to attract more people.

Course was great. Need to play more than once. Front nine is okay, but the back nine is as good as any nine holes you will play.

Much nicer courses available in the area for better prices. Had an early tee time. Nowhere to get food before we started. Course is very poorly marked for distances. Course is a very gimmicky layout. Hit what you think is a good shot down the fairway and never find the ball

Interesting mix of challenges. Greens fast and undulating. Generally very interesting

This course had character on every hole, well worth the 2 hr drive. I'm always in search of hilly courses that make you think of your placement of every shot, and this delivered big time!

I was shocked to see how poorly conditioned the course was. Who air raids the greens in mid August? The "new" bunker on 6, 8, 12 have not taken. It has killed all the grass around these bunkers. This course is usually in great shape. I'd be embarrassed if I were Galen Hall. They really need to fix the grass conditions. They are awful

Very hilly layout that is tight and challenging. Every hole has a different look and feel.

The holes present awesome views and provide challenging shots. Definitely worth the drive.

The greens and fairways were in good condition however the teeing areas were not. In some instances very little grass

Really great layout with some tricky holes. Having course knowledge is helpful. Conditions were great and pace of play went well. Highly recommend it! Staff is friendly. One tip to keep in mind is the gps for driving there will take you to the wrong side of course so you may want to call club house or just put in the gps for the restaurant!

This was a great course. Teed off at 11:30 and we're done by 215. The views are great. The course was in fantastic condition in the greens were fast.

Course was in fantastic shape as always. Fairways are the best in south central PA in regards to public courses.

I had read some nice reviews about Galen Hall and decided to give it a try after getting an amazing 11 dollar rate to play today. I was given the low down on the course in the pro shop about it being designed by A. W. Tillinghast a very long time ago. It was only a 70 min ride from the Philly burbs and its tucked away in the rolling hills in the middle of nowhere.

When you step to the 1st tee, it looks like you are playing at a private club with how nice everything is manicured. The tees are in great shape and the fairways are like carpet in most cases. You just do not expect these types of course conditions at a mid price public track, and it was enjoyed thoroughly.

The course is tight and has huge elevation changes. You need to play here a few times to understand where you can miss shots otherwise you can make plenty of errors in judgement. The par 4's are generally short but most are severely uphill and require precise short irons. This course boasts 6 par 5's and almost all can be reached in 2 with good drives for the top player. I played the back tees and generally found a 240-250 distance for a 2nd shot to the par 5's.

The par 3's can really hurt you on this course as there are 3 of them that may be the toughest holes to par. The 4th hole is 195 yds of all carry over a creek . The 15th hole is once again a 195 yds shot over a creek and a real tough shot. The 17th plays severely uphill and requires a 200 yd blast.

The bunkering on this course is really good and the fairway traps have fescue around them like you'd see at Merion. The greens have slope to them and you have to be underneath the hole to score well.

All in all, the course is a hidden gem and I highly recommend a day trip to come here for tremendous value and a challenging course.

A good, challenging and interesting layout.

Not long in total (6200+ from back tees), but the short-playing par 5s are offset by some longish par 3s (e.g. 171 (uphill), 193, 195 yards).

Not easy. The back tee/blue tee slope of 127 is probably about right.

Course was in great shape, especially the greens. They’re smallish with subtle slopes that significantly affect speed.

The only real negative is the par 5 #2, one of the quirkiest holes I’ve ever seen. Without going into further detail, I’ll just say a road – a real two-lane double yellow line road – runs through it and I played it 5-iron, gap wedge, L-wedge.

Still, I’d give it a solid 4 stars out of five.

A real treat, especially at a super hot $14.49 Hot Deal price.

somewhat challenging. my 2nd time at my local course and drained an eagle on a par3 hole 17.

Conditions were excellent. This course has always been a challenge and with the new fairway traps surrounded by high grass, it is imperative to be in the right place.

The greens were not that great.

Great course with quick greens...beware in the summertime. The course has great length from the white tees which is rare for this area. I'd like to think that if you drive it about 240 you'd really enjoy it. If not tee it forward or it'll be a long day. Most courses seem to be a driver/wedge to the green but you can use all the clubs in your bag. I don't even pull my driver till the 5th hole.