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The Club at Shannondell, formerly known as George Washington Golf Course, has been ranked by Golf Digest as one of the "25 Best Golf Courses in Pennsylvania" and it's also on their list of "Best Places to Play." From the back tees, the course is just over 6,100 yards. Put away your driver because there won't be many chances to grip it and rip it on this course. It's a seemingly mild layout with wide, gently rolling fairways that appear forgiving, but the strategically placed hazards along the pitched greens demand well placed shots. The cut of the rough is also higher and there are several doglegs, placing even further emphasis on accuracy. Proper club selection is also very important on this golf course. The Club at Shannondell is a fun but fair test for players of all skill levels.
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Conditions4.0
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Layout3.6
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Pace3.7
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Amenities3.8
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Average Public Course
It’s nothing spectacular and that’s to be expected for the money. I paid $26 to walk 18. It’s slightly a dangerous course because every fairway and tee box is staggered on top of another. The combination of that and the sun par golfers the course attracts can sometimes make for a dangerous situation. The front 9 was a beautiful pace I never caught anyone until the tee box on hole 11. From 11-13 I had to wait 10+ minutes a hole because of a group 3 groups ahead of me. So after 13 I just cut onto the 17th tee box and played 17 and 18 because it just wasn’t with it to me. All in all this course can be a hit or miss depending on when you play.
Why bother with a ranger?
Pace of play was terrible. 4.5 hours and only through 13. Group two up from us was behind, staff didn't do anything to move them along. Greens might as well have been astroturf over concrete, didn't get a single ball mark on approach shots and couldn't get the ball to stop. Most of the bunkers on the course don't have any sand, and those that do were rarely raked and didn't have much sand over top of the clay.
Tight squeeze
Frost delay led to 30 minute back up. Everyone on top of each other the entire day. Overall course is good, but very tight. Cannot hit too many long driver shots, but a unique layout nonetheless. Fairways are right next to each other so often times you’re waiting or being waited on to clear the area. Probably a much better experience on a weekday.
Pace of play is too slow. No rangers to help keep pace of play. Bunkers are not filled with sand.
Needs work
Drainage iissues and the worst sand traps I’ve seen in a decade. If you’re not going to maintain the bunkers then fill the holes and plant grass. They’ve continuously gotten worse over the last 2 1:2 years. This course should be priced at $40 to ride and $30 to walk.
Shannondell
Good course but a little tight side to side. If you are playing on a Saturday best keep your head on a swivel.
Wide open Tee sheet for Saturday? Seems sus
Course was water logged when we played. Staff super friendly. Course is short so we played the blues. Not many water hazards or woods so less likely to lose a ball. Some confusing shared tee boxes. Almost every hole is a dogleg...
