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3.9
838 Reviews (838)
5 Stars
210
4 Stars
373
3 Stars
155
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
45
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
82.5%
Recommend this course
671 out of 838 reviews
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4.5
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
2
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1
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.5%
Recommend this course
7 out of 8 reviews
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4.0
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.1%
Recommend this course
74 out of 88 reviews
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Course Highlights
Shannondell's challenging doglegs, thick rough, and well-maintained fairways and greens consistently reward golfers who return for its scenic layout. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and a well-regarded restaurant make it a favorite worth revisiting.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6122 yards
Slope 121
Rating 69.9

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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Course Details

Year Built 1965
Fairways Rye grass
Greens Rye grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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Reviews

3.9
838 Reviews (838)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Dinner 9
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 17
Bunkers 15
Water Hazards 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Walkers 19
Beginners 13
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 28
Convenient to the City 12
Worth the Drive 12

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Value Excellent
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Reviews 98
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Cold weather
Used cart

March 2019

Rated the course average because it is very wet. Quite a few places were swamped out. Overcast day but beat the rain. About 3 1/2 hours playing alone due to cart path only.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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3.0
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Rough start to the season

This review is not a reflection of the staff, who were friendly and attentive. But forcing groups to start on the 5th hole + frost delay meant late starts for everyone. Pace of play was pathetic- in 2+ hours on the course I wasn’t even 6 holes into my round and there was 0 chance of getting into any kind of rhythm.

I would hesitate to recommend this course to a friend, but less because of the course than the pace of play, which can be attributed to the quality of the typical player on the course rather than the staff. It would be nice if they would block off tee times for better/faster players early in the day to avoid the logjam of duffers.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing

Horrible drainage!

This course was completely muddy everywhere. It hasn't rained in a few days and there was standing water all over the course. Even some of the actual holes had water in them. I would never go back to this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 12
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great weather in March

I went out due to the unbelievable 75 degree weather on March 15th. The course was still wet from the soaking weather all winter long. This made it muddy in some areas. This was a great start to the season

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Doglegs

I can say nothing bad about the course ? We played after heavy rains , but course was very playable. Just wet

A little long for me and a few more doglegs then I like . But again I would recommend the course from tees to green every thing was in good shap

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 110
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Slippery

Course was slippery due to significant rain fall. Beautiful day. Some of the green recently airrate

Enjoy the day. Staff was courteous.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Had a great time from start to finish

This course is a great challenging place to play. The course fairways and greens were in pretty good shape with staff working to blow away fallen leaves which slowed up play looking for balls. The 19th was the extra to the day great staff and delicious food

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great shape

The course was in great shape for all the rain of late. Pace of play was hard to judge because nobody was on the course.

I don’t like that the course does not end by the pro shop at 9. However, it wouldn’t matter. The restaurant was closed and at 11:30 they did not have any dogs on the grill.

Grumpy was the theme of the day for the staff

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

Hard to find a public course with nicer greens for the money. Pace of play outside of very early mornings is often very slow, the sand traps are horrible, and the 17th & 18th holes are brutally frustrating finishing holes. No range and the practice green is too far from the first tee to be useful. All that said, this is my fallback course when tee times are not available at my usual favorites.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very beautiful golf coast

Very beautiful golf coast but with all the rain we been having coast was wet and muddying would love to play it again when it’s dry

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

the course was not in good condition.

The course was wet so club personnel said carts were to be cartpath only for all 18 holes. The rough was wet and almost unplayable. The on course water coolers were for the most part empty.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

We got 9 holes in and the sky opened up and it poured rain. We did get half of a refund which we appreciated

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 244
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
First Time Playing

Nice track

Cart path only made it a 5 hr round. Will return. Lots of doglegs.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day for golf

Got to the course about a half hour before my tee time. Went right out. First Nine no waiting at all. Back nine caught up to a three some. Some waiting but I was joined by Jerry who was walking and we moved along. A little over 4 hrs. for the round.

Course was wet from last night’s rain (cart path only) but greens keepers did a great job especially the putting surfaces which were in very good condition. Can’t always hit driver especially from the gold tees but I do recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Slow play

The course had booked some apparent novices and a fivesome and as a result the pace of play was very slow. I had to jump around a bit to avoid the jams. The wet weather helped because several groups quit. I felt that I could / should have been warned about what to expect.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 110
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor

Excellent greens

Staff helpful and friendly. Had to skip a hole due to golf clinic with youngest. Otherwise nice pace.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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