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4.0
846 Reviews (846)
5 Stars
214
4 Stars
376
3 Stars
156
2 Stars
55
1 Stars
45
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
82.7%
Recommend this course
678 out of 846 reviews
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4.4
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
9
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5
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0
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0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.5%
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14 out of 16 reviews
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4.1
95 Reviews (95)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.2%
Recommend this course
80 out of 95 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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4.0
846 Reviews (846)

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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Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

A Hidden Gem

I played on a misty day when the course was not crowded. The course conditions were excellent especially the greens. Since it was early fall, there were plenty of workers around clearing the leaves from the fairways, bunkers, and greens. This course requires a good tee shot on most holes. I plan to play this course a number of times in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Shannon of the dell

Played Columbus Day; the only reason I didn't rate pace of play one star. The pace on the front nine was just dumb. An indication of being overbooked imo. The course condition was ok, but if you're not on the fairway you can get some wonky lies.

I'll keep Shannondell on the back burner until I can play when it's a bit less crowded.

What I like about the Dell is that the golf is straight forward and scoring is possible; even with the silly pin positions they had yesterday, average was five feet from the edges of the greens!!! I'm sure that didn't help the pace and that is a reflection of forethought; rather lack there of.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Bring a lot of golf balls

Well maintained course. Staff quite friendly.

However, very, very tight course. Be prepared to lose a number of golf balls. Anything off the fairway on a number of holes, could spell a lost golf ball. Can be especially hard on beginning golfers

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course, very well maintained.

Played course for the first time, luckily I played with a regular. Course is challenging with all the dog-legs but not too bad. Only critique would be that there were no water coolers in use on the course. Great deal on golf now.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Day!

Course is still in good shape. Some right to left holes need to be re-shaped or cut back on left side as they are not fair to righties but other than that, a decent value at $28 to ride.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Well keep course. Pace of play good and very nice greens. Course not too difficult

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Not a bad track

Not a glamorous course, some fairways and most teeboxes struggle with crabgrass and other disease patches, but the greens were in surprisingly good shape, sand traps too, although there aren't that many of them. Played as a twosome at noon on Saturday of Labor day weekend, no one behind us all day, so was able to play two balls just for fun. The restaurant/bar facility outclasses the course - beautiful bar and restaurant, beer on tap was icy cold, perfect after a hot day.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A little slow but decent deal

Iwe found a deal for around $44 for 18 and a cart on golf now. The course honored the deal and starter and ranger were both friendly. Ranger actually made his rounds checking on pace of play which is nice because a foursome in front of us was very slow and should've let us play through. Course was in good shape, fairways cut, rough not outta control, greens were fast, and bunkers were actually playable with soft sand. Overall a good experience for the money, I'd go back

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great day

Course was in excellent shape...had areas that where being worked on but that's a good sign of course maintenance...great course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great course, Just a little slow

Arrived early and starter sent me on my way. Very friendly and willing to accommodate. Course is in great shape. Very surprised at the quality for the price that I paid on golf now. I will definitely be playing here again. However, they need to get a ranger out to push people along. There were walkers that were playing faster than some groups of 3 and 4. I only made it to the 15th hole before I couldn't take it anymore and decided to just leave because there were 3 groups backed up at the tee with no courtesy to other players.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
Philly Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Somewhat short and tight, well maintained.

It was a generally good course. Too short for my preferences but it made me pick clubs to land shots due to that and the tightness of the fairways. Was in good shape. Fairly flat. Better than the usual beginner course but not one I'd habitually visit. If not a long hitter or able to deal with elevation changes you'd like it here.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

User friendly course with friendly staff

We visit this area in the summer and always enjoy playing at The Club at Shanandell

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Brett

The course was in great shape. Wish there was more options for a quick bite at the turn

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

levels the playing field

The course was beautiful. Loaded with dog-legs that turned around 200-260 off the tee. I personally had to keep the driver in the bag and got a chance to play with long irons and woods off the tee. Round was great other then pace of play from other groups.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Pennsylvania Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good beginners course

I haven't been to this course in a little over 20 years. Pulling up and seeing the conditions was a very pleasant surprise. But as soon as we started playing the only thing I could focus on was the amount of times I heard the word fore! The holes line each other way too close and people are in your fairways all the time.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Avoid this Course

We showed up for our 1:00 tee time to find a sign on the door saying course closed. They said the heavy rain the day before made it unplayable, but we weren't notified of this (about a dozen other golfers were there expecting to play as well). The course offered nothing to make up for this, and fell back on "we don't control the weather." I called the course manager the next day and he said there's nothing he can do. What an embarrassment. Nothing like having three friends show up on their Sunday to not play golf. I would avoid this poorly managed course. (Every other course in the area was open but booked up with disappointed Shannondell reservation holders)

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

I enjoying playing here. The guy working in the clubhouse could be a little nicer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Do not go here

I am usually not one to complain, but the pace of play at this course was just terrible!!! I understand that I may have to wait occasionally but it was waiting 5 minutes on every tee box to go. and then after our tee shots, we still had to wait to hit our approach shots. Very unenjoyable. I felt like quitting after 9 because we had to wait so long. Very poor management of getting tee off times. I will not be going back here although the course was in pretty good shape

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Good Value for Doglegs

Short, crazy doglegs, good greens and friendly staff. Good value at $35 on the weekend for walking 18, anything more would be too much.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Busy Grounds Crew

Got there early. Went right out on back 9. A threesome let me through and I finished In a little over 3 hrs.
The grounds crew were busy cutting grass and weed whacking trees and trying to water hard dry greens.
I found out later that there was a 9 hole league scheduled to go off the 10th in the afternoon so the starter wanted the AM folks on the front in the PM.
Very little sand in the traps. The course is very flat. Not many hazards.
I would play here again for GN low price.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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