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3.7
317 Reviews (317)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
35
1 Stars
31
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
3.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.1
80.3%
Recommend this course
225 out of 317 reviews
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4.0
1 Reviews (1)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
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3.7
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Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.4
82.4%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6933 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.4

Formerly known as Deer Run, Pittsburgh National Golf Club has undergone major renovations since management has changed hands over the years, including complete reconditioning of the greens and the addition of 60 new renovated bunkers. The championship golf course that exists today is more challenging than the original though it has retained the same playability. With no blind shots to be found and wide fairways that are player-friendly, the course is inviting to beginners and also offers a casual but interesting round for more advanced players. During the renovation, the club also added a practice facility that includes a grass driving range with heated hitting stalls for year-round use, it is one of the only public grass ranges in the Greater Pittsburgh area. There is also a putting green and chipping area with sand bunkers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Forse (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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3.7
317 Reviews (317)
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Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good layout

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

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Ignorance

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!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good conditions, slow play

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

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

Played 5/23/14

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

Thanks!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Great Location for a growing golfer.

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
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

Fast and true greens

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!

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

Great day for golf!!!!

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Under Constuction

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Walked

Decent golf course but has some issues

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.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Very nice track

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

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Needs Improvement

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.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Surprised and pleased

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.

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

Much improved

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Owners need to invest more money in this course

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

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful golf course

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course in great shape for December.

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Double Booked every tee time

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great location & lay up!!!

Pleasantly surprised with course conditions as grapevine was downgrading it for previous management's big problems. Fairways/greens were greatly improved; fall leaves removal was also an improvement. Will play it again soon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pittsburgh National is getting back to being a top public course in the area.

For mid-October, the course is in great shape. Greens were rolling like it was mid-season. Pitt National said they've been putting money into the course and it's showing. The expansion of their greens, back to original size, is coming along nicely.

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

Beautiful, quiet, enjoyable golf course

I always look forward to playing at Pittsburgh National Golf Club. We played from the Black tees (Back tees - almost 7000 yards), and it was fantastic. It is a really nice course that has well-defined holes, trees, bunkers, water, and requires you to use all of the clubs in your bag. And the incredibly low price via GolfNow for 18 holes and a cart make it an easy decision for the value. You should definitely put this course on your personal rotation if it isn't on it already.......

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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