White/Blue at Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort
About
There are three nines at Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort: the Red, the White, and the Blue. For practice, there is also a nine-hole par-3 course. 24 of the 27 championship holes share a unique location on an island in the middle of the Delaware River. Long ago, the odd little island was formed when one of the last glaciers melted. The holes are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The White/Blue Course features well manicured fairways and gently undulating greens. There are strategically placed bunkers along the greensides as well as thick patches of rough. On almost every hole, golfers can enjoy stunning views of the nearby Poconos Mountains. The beautiful setting and interesting design of all the golf courses have made Shawnee one of the Pennsylvania's finest destinations.
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Photo submitted by Jeffrey6275494 on 08/20/2013
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Photo submitted by Jeffrey6275494 on 08/20/2013
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Photo submitted by Jeffrey6275494 on 08/20/2013
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Photo submitted by Jeffrey6275494 on 08/20/2013
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Photo submitted by Jeffrey6275494 on 08/20/2013
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Practicing putting. Photo submitted by hpawlak on 05/14/2013
Golfer Reviews
played on a great day in august
Played on a great day in august sunny and mid 70s. Warned by golf now of aeration and the blue course closed, played white no aeration, and red that was just aerated but nicely top dressed Despite one course closed not crowded for such a nice day. I also enjoyed the brewpub nextdoor for a beer and dinner afterwards
Good round
Friendly and helpful staff. ...excellant conditions, greens were very fast. The course is not easy, you pay for bad shots! Hit it straight and you will have a good round. It was a very enjoyable round and Golfnow got us a fantastic rate. I will certainly play this course again.
Wonderful eastern PA course
After the Monday storm checked golfnow Tuesday morning and found a great rate for Shawnee.
Took a nice drive to the golf course and enjoyed
Playing white and blue.
Both courses were in great shape and other than getting wet on hole two white my wife and I pressed on to an enjoyable round of golf.
Even better than advertised.......
Even hetter than advertised, this tree-lined traditional layout rewards the golfer who can keep the ball toward the optimum side of the fairway. The greens were in great condition and ran true.
Very playable course..not too hard and not too easy
Although our group likes to travel and play many different courses, we always want to play Shawnee at least 3 or 4 times in a season. It suits all of our handicaps ranging from 12 to 20. Course and greens were in very good condition. Greens were perfect speed. Course is very scenic and adjacent to the Delaware River. Look for the eagle around Blue no. 3.
Beautiful course
The scenery here is absolutely beautiful and the course is very well maintained. I went on a very busy day with my wife but thanks to good starters everything flowed perfect. There are good challenges such as sand traps, wetland areas, and dog legs but the fairways are wide enough that it is not to intimidating for a beginner to play. I cannot wait to play this course again as it has instantly become my favorite. Along with the scenery there was also some nice wildlife such as bald eagles, hawks, turkey and deer.
Nice
Great course. Play it every year. Only problem was , a foursome that came out if nowhere, jumped ahead of me on the 5th red tee, I was playing by myself and did not appreciate that. They said they were part of a tournament. I don't know if they were told to start at the fifth or what, but it messed my game up for awhile, because I was moving fast and they had no business doing that.
Always enjoyable.
Shawnee is A.W. Tillinghast at his best. One of Tillinghast's first designs in the U.S. he recreated several of these holes when he designed Winged Foot, Baltusrol, Quaker Ridge, Ridgewood, Somerset Hills and Fenway. If you don't know a member at one of the above courses, this is the next best thing. This is a fun golf course with reachable par fives and extremely challenging par fours and threes. Positioning your ball in the fairway is very important to have the proper angle into a green. You can be in the fairway and be blocked out by trees. The greens at Shawnee are undulating but never unfair due to reasonable green speeds.
great layout
Many challenging holes. Course was in great shape.
AverageTrack
As a former PGA Assistant professional and a 1 handicap I suppose I'm somewhat spoiled when talking about golf courses!!! The golf course was in decent shape but greens were really slow perhaps due to ask the recent rain. The course design was okay... the pace of play was awfull, and I dint see one single player assistant during the 5 1/2 hours on the course. Personally I won't be back!
Classic old course built when punishment was not the goal.
On most modern courses, the designer seems to want to punish the golfer. Artificial mounds in fairways, artificial ridgelines on the greens. Not so on Shawnee. While there are 100+ year old massive trees, you can find most of your golf balls. Punching out? Sure. There should be some punishment for errant shots. And unlike many 100+ year old courses, plenty of yardage from the Men's tee box, with a champion tee beyond that. Course conditions were excellent. Men's tees about 6300. One giant bald eagle's nest with Mom seen. Jackie Gleason pics and other early to mid 1900's celebs posted in the clubhouse. Treat yourself to a walk back in time.
Nice Course
We paid a great rate through Golfnow - $30 with cart. It was a great day, very good conditions. The only major complaint is that this course allows 5-6 players on the same hole. I've never seen that before (there were 4 carts). they were in front of us and held up play. We complained, however rangers said they allow 5-6 people to play on a hole.
Otherwise beautiful location.
This course is in Great shape
The course was in excellent condition. The pace of play was decent for a Saturday. The staff there is always very friendly. I found the greens to be in terrific shape and the fairways are trimmed well. I will definitely be back to play again.
Always a pleasure
When you play Shawnee you are immersed in history. You can almost feel the presence of the old masters. It is just classic. Enjoy the club house, take in the numerous photos displayed throughout, then go out and a play.
Annual Spring Visit
The Shawnee Inn is getting better & better annually. The course is showing signs of a resurgence & every year gets more & more care & attention to improvements of the greens,fairways, & facility. Great job by the Management & Staff. Keep it up, I'll be back
3 times 9 = a lot of fun
Three 9 hole courses on an island in the river between Pennsylvania and New Jersey about 30 minutes south west of Millford PA (45 mins from Port Jervis NY).
nice course, worth the trip.