Pittsburgh National Golf Club

Lets start at the beginning. I have played this course a couple years ago and had recently thought about playing it again. When I looked it up I noticed a significant price increase so i expected that a lot of improvements had been made. The weekend rate for this course is $90 so I booked it on golfnow to get a little discount ( $39 - which was still more expensive than most courses regular rates ). I arrived at the course and there was no golf cart. I walked in and paid and asked about a cart and the attendant had to call to get me a cart. Then my playing partner got held up at work and was a few minutes late (believe me I hate when the tee times are backed up too). Our tee time was for the afternoon so it wasn't that busy. I went in and told the starter and asked if we could flip tee times with another group that was there early and he said that would be no problem and not to worry about it. When we went ot the first at the next scheduled tee time that we switched to and had to wait for groups in front of us. Again we saw the started and thanked him and he said that it was no problem cause there were a few back ups on the course anyway. Once we stated playing I was very disappointed. We played to back tees. The tee boxes were terrible. There was not a level lie on any of them. The fairwas seemed lush by the rough was weeds and flowers. The greens were bumpy and inconsistent. I know this might seem picky, but I felt for the price they were charging I expected a lot more. Finally when we went into the clubhouse there were two younger staff behind the counter. While we were standing there I overheard them talking and they were referring to us. I overheard them saying that they couldn't believe we were late and that they would've never let us out and we would've been sent away if they were there when we came in. One of the two said he was going to follow us out and tell us about it but never did. It a nutshell this course is priced higher than most local courses but the quality is not there to support it. Some of the workers there were very welcoming but others need a few lessons in customer service.

When looking at the course as you approach the facility, it looks tough and tight. Besides a couple holes the course is surprisingly open. Greens were tough to read, but we will definitely return.

The tee boxes and bunkers were in need of some serious work, other than that greens and fairways are nice.

First time playing the course in quite a few years, not in great condition these days but still a great layout. Hope they get it back in great shape

50.00 green fees for a marginal coarse, 1.00 for a cup of ice @ the turn for a bottle of water purchased @ the coarse, just Ignorant!

Had a 2 couple in front of us- play was slow through the front nine.

I play 2-3 times per week. Course is in good shape. Staff is very accomidating.

Thanks!

Just playing golf for 6 months.
Picked this course as my first attempt at a more challenging course.

The course was beautiful!
And the staff made every aspect of our visit a very enjoyable experience.

A great course to strive for, not avoid because of difficulty.

The course was in great condition. The greens were fast but they rolled true. There are a few wet spots but we have had a wet spring. Improvements are being made. Work was taking place on a tee and some traps. The work did not affect play. The basic course layout and hole design is pretty good. I will play here again. On the downside, there are few bare spots near the cart path on and off ramps or small ditches due to erosion. Fix this and we are talking 5 stars!

This was a very special Easter Sunday surprise. A good friend of mine had to put his 11 year old lab down the day before. He called and asked if I could play on Easter Sunday. I could not leave him grieving alone so I said yes. Boy was I glad I did. The course was great. The weather was great. The staff was really great. We played as a 2some in just under three hours. I hope it always is as nice as it was that day. Thank you for making a very hard time easier for my friend and myself.

A lot of the holes and tee boxes were under construction, including the restaurant and bar which is closed. I have played this course many times and in the past it was a very nice, well maintained, as well as challenging. I believe it is under new ownership, so I am hoping they are making positive changes to the course for the future.

Given a horrendous winter the golf course is in decent shape. I give PNGC a thumbs down because the pro shop was sending anyone with the green fees in hand to the first tee - we teed off 15 minutes after our tee time. Pace of play was pathetic - simply because groups were teeing off with absolutely no gaps in times. Twosomes were not paired into foursomes, and we even had a single two groups behind us. Quit after 13 holes because it looked like a 5 1/2 hour round. That is not fun.

Excellent layout and condition for a public course. Even for as early in the year as it is and after a very hard winter the course was in great shape and the greens were awesome. Definitely looking forward to playing many more rounds here this year

The condition of this course has improved drastically since the last time I played it 2 years ago. That being said, the pace of play was intolerable, with no rangers whatsoever attempting to speed up play. Very disappointing round of golf.

Went into the clubhouse at the turn (around 430pm) and there was no one to be found. It was a ghost town. If I needed help or had a question, good luck.

Will not be playing this course again this year until they get their business in order, which is a shame, because I really enjoy the layout.

We had to wait an hour because of a frost delay but after we went out, the pace was quick and the course was in great shape.

Club fell on hard times in 2010, but with new management the course has made great strides. Thought for the time of year that the course is in great shape. New driving range is suppose to be opening. Can't wait.

The Course layout is fine, the Cart Paths are a mess.
The Restaurant & Bar used to be an excellent facility but now has signs everywhere saying it is under construction although no evidence of contractors actually doing work and the windows on the Restaurant door are covered to prevent seeing inside the restaurant. Two six packs of beer were all that left in the cooler inside the pro shop and some soft drinks but such a very low inventory made one wonder if financial stress is causing all the missing ingredients needed to make this a 1st class golf course. It is still early in the season and I hope they can get everything back up to speed because otherwise traffic will drop and will make folks concerned about going back to this course

This was by far the best golf corse I've played yet will be back and bring more friends

We were impressed with the fact that the fairways and greens were virtually leaf free. That is quite an accomplishment and very appreciated. Nice layout. Good challenge.

Every tee time was double booked with times also very close together. We had a 12:26 time next time was 12:30. Had to wait for carts--NONE available.

Because of double booking, we started 45 minutes late and were forced to join with another two golfer. Play was painfully slow. We finished last two holes in the dark.