Top Pennsylvania Public Golf Courses

🏌️‍♂️ Top Pennsylvania Public Golf Courses (According to Wikipedia & Course Profiles)

1. Nemacolin – Mystic Rock
📍 Farmington, PA
🛠️ Designed by Pete Dye
🏆 Former PGA Tour stop (84 Lumber Classic)
🌄 Mountainous terrain, bold Dye design, resort luxury
💲 Public via resort access
🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

2. Olde Stonewall Golf Club
📍 Ellwood City, PA
🛠️ Designed by Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry
🏰 Known for castle-style clubhouse and dramatic holes
🏞️ Routed through forested ridges and rocky outcrops
💲 Daily fee, premium public access
🗒️ Wikipedia | Course site

3. Glen Mills Golf Course
📍 Glen Mills, PA (Philadelphia suburbs)
🛠️ Designed by Bobby Weed
🏫 Unique partnership with a local school for at-risk youth
🌳 Rolling terrain and classic Northeast feel
💲 Public daily fee
🗒️ Course site

4. Wyncote Golf Club
📍 Oxford, PA
🛠️ Designed by Brian Ault
🌾 Links-style layout with wide fairways and native grasses
🏌️‍♂️ Consistently ranked among PA’s best publics
💲 Daily fee
🗒️ Course site

5. Shepherd’s Rock (Nemacolin Resort)
📍 Farmington, PA
🛠️ Designed by Pete Dye & Tim Liddy
🌲 Sister course to Mystic Rock with different feel
🏞️ Wooded ridges, dramatic elevation changes
💲 Resort access required
🗒️ Course site

6. The Links at Gettysburg
📍 Gettysburg, PA
🛠️ Designed by Lindsay Ervin
🪖 Civil War–themed course with red rocks and hazards
🌅 Great views, strategic water use
💲 Public access
🗒️ Course site

7. Totteridge Golf Club
📍 Greensburg, PA
🛠️ Designed by Rees Jones
🌄 Hilly western PA terrain, wide open links feel
⛳ Challenging greens, panoramic views
💲 Daily fee
🗒️ Course site

8. Honeybrook Golf Club
📍 Honey Brook, PA
🛠️ Designed by Jim Blaukovitch
🌾 Farm-country setting with peaceful atmosphere
🌤️ Walkable, welcoming to all skill levels
💲 Affordable public access
🗒️ Course site

9. Iron Valley Golf Club
📍 Lebanon, PA
🛠️ Designed by P.B. Dye
⛏️ Built on a reclaimed iron ore mining site
🏞️ Extreme elevation changes, dramatic layout
💲 Daily fee
🗒️ Course site

10. Riverview Golf Course
📍 Bunola, PA
🛠️ Local municipal design
🏞️ Scenic Allegheny River views
⛳ Affordable and friendly daily play
💲 Public municipal course
🗒️ Course site

🧠 Why These Courses?

• • Design pedigree: Dye, Rees Jones, Hurdzan/Fry

  • Diverse terrain: Forest, farmland, red rocks, and mountains

  • Public-friendly: Resort, daily fee, and muni access

  • Historic backdrop: Gettysburg, mining sites, and educational missions