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4.5
494 Reviews (494)
5 Stars
335
4 Stars
137
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
96.5%
Recommend this course
483 out of 494 reviews
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4.4
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 7 reviews
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4.4
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.1%
Recommend this course
16 out of 17 reviews
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Course Highlights
Pilgrim Oaks consistently impresses with immaculate conditions, rolling fairways, and small undulating greens that reward smart, strategic shot-making. Exceptionally kind and professional staff across the pro shop, starter, and grounds crew make every visit memorable.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6766 yards
Slope 135
Rating 72.3
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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dr. Michael Hurdzan (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required: no jeans, tank tops or cut-off shorts.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

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Reviews

4.5
494 Reviews (494)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 23
Elevation Changes 20
Water Hazards 14
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 15
Locals 12
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 11
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 25

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best kept secrete

This course is in great shape. The greens are well kept and the fairways are near perfect. The greens had been aerated but were rolling surprisingly well. The grounds crew should be complemented on a great job.
I would recommend this course and will be back.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great for the money

Course in great shape , bargain at twilight rate, even better with golfnow

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging shotmakers course in fine condition

Very hilly and with quite undulating greens. I thought the greens needed to be shorter at first, but later on it became apparent that if the greens were really fast the course would be almost unplayable for a novice. There are so many direction changes, and the sides of the greens all slope away, so that getting on at all was a challenge. I need to play it again to put my approach shots in the right place on the green. The course is not long, but you will use all your clubs with some forced carries and forced layups. In addition, a level lie is hard to come by anywhere so club choice was often impacted by wind, uphill or downhill lie, as well as elevation changes on every hole. Very interesting and I must try it again sometime. Worth the price, but beginners may lose some balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Awesome course and in great shape. I would play this course again and again. Wonderful views thru out the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful

haven't played here for 15years, course is better than ever, beautiful views, course in great shape, only negative, poor yardage markers... will play again soon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice track

Nice layout. Variety of holes. Played the blue tees the whites looked a little to easy. Greens were fair a little on the slow side. Difficult hole is number 11. 12 is a buetful par. 3.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

If you know of a better deal, send me the info!

I really like this course. It is very challenging from uneven teeboxes to multilevel and undulating greens, blind tee shots, and some approach shots that are not completely seen. I normally play it at the twighlight rate after work, and it cant be beat. $29 w/ cart. If this course was a little closer to me, I probably would play it twice a week. The pace has been fantastic when I go there(normally a 2:45 to 3:15 hr round for me and my friend)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A must play

Pilgrims Oak is one of the most beautiful courses I've played. I will be a forever customer. A must play course for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 126
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great layout

Tee boxes, fairways and greens were great. Need beer in the clubhouse or will loose a lot of business. Could use better maps of the holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

tee boxes

Greens where phenomenal. Fairways had some rough spots. Tee boxes are not level and we all know what that can do to your tee shot.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Fun Course

For a spur of the moment decision on a round, Pilgrim's Oak was a decent course. The course itself was in much better shape than others I have played in South Central PA. Greens were well kept, the fairways recently mowed, although most of the fairways had clumps of mulched grass on them which left some interesting hazards.

As with many of the courses I've played in this area, the tee boxes left something to be desired. I can't find a flat tee box anywhere!

The staff was nice, but the food selections were less than ideal. No water on the course, but there were coolers every fourth or fifth hole with bottled water for $0.50. Overall, a pretty good experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

This course in distinctive!

I have played this course twice now, both experiences have been exceptional. Prepare to be challenged! The greens are in great condition and are difficult if you aren't on the same level as the pin.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course, difficult and fast greens

Great golf course great price beautiful scenery very difficult greens and very fast excellent course for the money

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
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Another Nice Visit

I try to play this course at least once a year. The course was in very good shape and fun to play. Greens were firm and fast and as usual fair but difficult to read with undulations. It was a great time and I'll try to make it back one more time this year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

john2a

This course is always in good condition even when other get burned out in July. This makes the rough tougher. The rough feels like early spring thickness and you need to keep the ball in the fairway to post a low score.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens are amazing!!!!!

Greens are amazing as well as the fairways real quality golf course very characterized course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Deserves more recognition

This is the second time I have played here and each has been awesome. The course is in fantastic shape. The greens are smooth, receptive, and quick, with some interesting places for pin locations. The fairways and tee boxes are very well manicured for the majority of the course. The layout is incredibly fun, challenging enough on some holes, but not overbearing. There are multiple relatively short par 5's that serve as great risk-reward holes. A definite must play for anyone within 50 miles.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Great Value!

Played this course on a recommendation of a coworker. Very pleasantly surprised great value for the price. Course was in amazing shape. Very tough greens, true, but tough. The other reviews weren't kidding about tough pin placement, undulating greens and runoffs. Definitely would play again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good value

Greens rolled true. Like the hilly terrain and landscape

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great round

I love this place! Nice layout with great conditions.
Course was in great shape, had a great time. The pin placements were brutal, whoever cut them has no heart. You can't miss them to either side or you end up in a collection area like Augusta. Nice variety of holes...it is an hour from me but I will be back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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