Inniscrone Golf Club
About
Inniscrone Golf Club in Avondale is one of the toughest public courses in the area. It is a formidable challenge to say the least, but an enjoyable one. None of the holes run parallel to each other and no two holes are alike either. The greens have quite a bit of variation from one to the next but mostly they are very large and extremely fast. Although the greens only have mild contouring, the rippling landscape still provides plenty of challenges throughout. Strategically placed bunkers perfectly complement the dramatic elevation changes, ranging from pot bunkers to vast expanses of sand. Inniscrone Golf Club's ninth hole is a memorable one since it encapsulates the course's appeal with a ridge of cross-bunkers just off the tee and even more along the left side.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 70 | 6561 yards | 72.1 | 143 |
| Gold | 70 | 6094 yards | 69.6 | 137 |
| Green | 70 | 5790 yards | 68.3 | 131 |
| Blue | 70 | 5166 yards | 65.7 | 119 |
| White | 70 | 4747 yards | 70.1 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.9/133 | 407 | 354 | 308 | 431 | 114 | 448 | 506 | 233 | 429 | 3230 | 398 | 160 | 474 | 402 | 201 | 536 | 381 | 474 | 349 | 3375 | 6605 |
| Gold M: 70.1/129 | 384 | 344 | 291 | 365 | 105 | 404 | 503 | 186 | 427 | 3009 | 391 | 154 | 457 | 388 | 181 | 513 | 367 | 448 | 302 | 3201 | 6210 |
| Green M: 68.6/126 | 375 | 296 | 284 | 356 | 94 | 399 | 480 | 163 | 406 | 2853 | 364 | 143 | 409 | 349 | 174 | 504 | 356 | 415 | 296 | 3010 | 5863 |
| Blue M: 65.5/120 | 321 | 286 | 278 | 309 | 86 | 328 | 471 | 139 | 332 | 2550 | 358 | 135 | 384 | 312 | 167 | 398 | 310 | 310 | 235 | 2609 | 5159 |
| White M: 63.6/116 W: 68.8/122 | 321 | 249 | 253 | 301 | 72 | 323 | 395 | 133 | 326 | 2373 | 281 | 103 | 380 | 306 | 123 | 393 | 303 | 304 | 194 | 2387 | 4760 |
| Handicap | 7 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Pennsylvania (2016 #21)
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Photo submitted by Jjmoney23 on 10/16/2024
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Jack and I Photo submitted by RonnieWeinhofer on 07/26/2022
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Photo submitted by ericgrafton on 06/20/2016
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Oak dating from 1634. Show it some love. Photo submitted by MarkMolyneux on 11/16/2015
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Hole 13, back of the green Photo submitted by Edward3574350 on 12/20/2012
Squishy but good
It's a tough little course, playing the back tees puts you in some odd places but adds some challenges to an engaging layout. The greens and fairways are always pretty good and a ton of rain recently made it a bit muddy but nothing bad. Staff are good, new carts are nice it's a good course for beginning golfers as well as challenging enough to keep good players on their toes.
Great course for the value
The team at Inniscrone is very helpful and take pride in what they do. Always an A+ experience from the staff Other courses should learn from this model.
Nice course for the right price
Played using a $20 online voucher, so that certainly made me a bit less critical of the course. Nonetheless, it was a nice course, but I don't know that it was worth the 1.5+ hour drive to get to it. It was generally in good shape, but two or three of the tee boxes left a lot to be desired. It's a pretty fair balance of open/tight holes throughout. If you get on this course for $30 or less, you'll be content. Paying anything over that might leave you a little disappointed.
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Excellent layout, friendly staff!! Will be back, possibly as as member
Tough rough
Played here years back and was awesome. This time out, not the same to play the least. Never spent more time searching for a ball in the rough. 1 foot off the fairway or skirt would take several minutes to find.
Good value
Good value and some challenging holes, course was a little soggy in some places but we did have a week with a lot of rain.
nice course
This was a nice course. They handled the recent monsoon conditions well. The course is over an hour from Philadelphia (where I live) and not that outstanding to justify the trip.
Very poor conditions! No ranger to speed pace of play.
Hidden gem.
Great course off the beaten path. Nice and green in a mini drought. Can’t wait to go back. Kind of course that gets better once you know the track.
Good, but gets difficult on the back
I have mixed feelings about this place. The course is interesting, is usually in pretty good shape, the greens fees are reasonable, the staff is friendly. But I have never enjoyed the design of this course. The front nine is very good and pretty straightforward, but the back nine is much more difficult and is filled with blind shots, greens perched next to steep ravines, and forced carries,. I like the course; I wish I liked it more.
Great Value
This Gil Hanse designed course is a treasure. The layout is challenging with varied holes. I knew all this because I have played the course many times. But what impressed me today, was the course condition. In spite of the dry conditions we have been experiencing, the course was not at all burned out. The greens keeping staff is doing a great job.
Always in good shape
Haven’t played Inniscrone in a couple years. Glad to see it is still in above average shape. Always worth playing, especially when you get a deal on GolfNow. I recommend everyone come out to Avondale and play this track at least once a year.
Worth the Drive!
Beautifully maintained course with lots of challenges, but also some forgiving holes to help you out. Great staff from the cart attendant to the pro shop. We will definitely play this course again, even though it's a half hour drive away, it's worth every mile. The only negative was that there was no beverage cart, and for 100 F temps on the Fourth, that would have been greatly appreciated!
Some interesting layout, but nice
My first time playing this course and it was a deal! Most holes had a nice layout, but definitely some holes that were a bit strange. Pace of play was pretty good mid week. I would try it again
Worth the drive
If I lived close, I’d get a membership. Layout is fantastic, and condition was very good. It’s easy to see that the course was meant to be private. They softened up a few holes but the course stays difficult from the back tees.
Excellent Golf Course
2nd time I have played this course, but it was a couple years ago when I played for the first time. The Golf Course is in excellent condition and will challenge you in every way possible. I enjoyed my round and I will be going back to play this course again. The Staff was very helpful and very nice.
Great course
The staff was awesome course was awesome can’t wait to go back!!!!
Charging for water is belligerent
Course is in good shape, hard and fast with those stupid holes that make you think Gil Hanse gave up on this place before he finished it, but the grounds crew have done an impeccable job of maintaining the place and greens roll fast and true. Don’t bite off more than you can chew by thinking the distance totals on the scorecard mean you can move back a tee, you can’t, this course will make you pay if you. I do have one gripe though. Charging players for water out on the course is a belligerent underhanded dirty nickel & diming practice that is unbetting a course of this quality, especially in the June heat.
Great Overall Value (Minor Issues)
Grabbed the 7:30AM tee time with my buddy and were paired up with a husband and wife (told the course was booked). The couple ended up being awesome and we had a great time.
Let's get the negatives out of the way. First, they put TWO two somes off behind us. We also had a twosome put out in front of us. As a foursome we were on the 3rd tee and the twosome was putting on the 3rd green and we kept that pace for the entire front 9. By 10 tee we run in for some beverages and the first twosome behind us is waiting. Meanwhile the two some in front of us is still on the 10th gree. We played the front 9 in under two hours and have this issue. By 12 tee the first twosome behind us just skips a hole, only to run in to the two some in front of us. By 13 green the other two some behind us does the same thing and what do they have to do? Wait on 14 tee for the other two twosomes. At this point I said something to the second twosome and they replied, "we are just a twosome." I told them that I could count and then our foursome proceeded to wait on 3 twosomes from 14 until we had some issues on 17 and were able to play 18 in peace.
That right there is a management issue and a prime example of what happens when you do not hold people to a tee time and just allow the group to hit their first tee shot immediately after the group hits their approach on #1. It was pitiful and we played in under four hours. We walked off of 18 at 11:15am only to be frustrated by the problems from 14-17.
Now onto the positives. #1 they have brand new carts and they are equipped with USB ports on both the driver and passenger side. That is HUGE! Very pleased, but they are kind of hidden and we did not notice until the 9th tee.
Course was in decent shape, they did not mow the greens on a Friday morning which was really frustrating. They were slow and not like how I remember Inniscrone from the early 2000's.
The beverage selection was pretty solid and they gave us a mini cooler loaded with ice.
For $35.99 I do not think you can beat the value, but I'm sure pace of play is an issue if you are not one of the very first groups off.