Best Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, Pennsylvania has 100 public golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monterey Country Club | Blue Ridge Summit | Public | 1885 |
| 2 | Bob Oconnor Golf Course At Schenley Park The First Tee Of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Public | 1902 |
| 3 | Avalon At Buhl Park Golf Course | Sharon | Public | 1907 |
| 4 | Blue Red At Buck Hill Falls Golf Club | Buck Hill Falls | Public | 1907 |
| 5 | Mount Lebanon Golf Course | Pittsburgh | Municipal | 1907 |
| 6 | Red White At Buck Hill Falls Golf Club | Buck Hill Falls | Public | 1907 |
| 7 | White Blue At Buck Hill Falls Golf Club | Buck Hill Falls | Public | 1907 |
| 8 | Chetremon Golf Course | Cherry Tree | Public | 1910 |
| 9 | Cliff Park Inn Golf Course | Milford | Public | 1913 |
| 10 | Middletown Country Club | Langhorne | Public | 1913 |
| 11 | Riverside Golf Club | Cambridge Springs | Public | 1915 |
| 12 | Hiland Golf Course | Butler | Public | 1916 |
| 13 | Hollenback Golf Club | Wilkes-Barre | Municipal | 1916 |
| 14 | Joseph C Martin Golf Course | Erie | Municipal | 1919 |
| 15 | Blue At Penn State Golf Courses | State College | Public | 1921 |
| 16 | South Mountain Golf Course | South Mountain | Public | 1921 |
| 17 | Turtle Creek Golf Course | Greenville | Public | 1921 |
| 18 | Caledonia Golf Club | Fayetteville | Public | 1922 |
| 19 | 3 Lakes Golf Course | Pittsburgh | Public | 1923 |
| 20 | Reading Country Club | Reading | Municipal | 1923 |
| 21 | Glen Brook Country Club | Stroudsburg | Public | 1924 |
| 22 | Leaning Pines Golf Course | Saint Marys | Public | 1924 |
| 23 | Berkleigh Golf Club | Kutztown | Public | 1926 |
| 24 | Erie Golf Club | Erie | Public | 1926 |
| 25 | Paxon Hollow Golf Club | Media | Municipal | 1926 |
| 26 | Indian Mountain Golf Course | Kresgeville | Public | 1927 |
| 27 | Juniata Golf Club | Philadelphia | Public | 1927 |
| 28 | Melrose Country Club | Cheltenham | Public | 1927 |
| 29 | Oakland Beach Golf Club | Conneaut Lake | Public | 1927 |
| 30 | Butlers Golf Course Woodside Course | Elizabeth | Public | 1928 |
| 31 | Manor Golf Course | Sinking Spring | Public | 1928 |
| 32 | Overlook Golf Course | Lancaster | Public | 1928 |
| 33 | Sylvan Heights Golf Course | New Castle | Municipal | 1928 |
| 34 | Eighteen Hole At South Park Golf Course | Library | Municipal | 1929 |
| 35 | Front Eighteen At Black Hawk Golf Course | Beaver Falls | Public | 1929 |
| 36 | Tam Oshanter Of Pennsylvania | Hermitage | Public | 1929 |
| 37 | Willow Brook Golf Course | Catasauqua | Public | 1929 |
| 38 | Castle Hills Golf Course | New Castle | Public | 1930 |
| 39 | Mount Odin Golf Course | Greensburg | Public | 1930 |
| 40 | Murrysville Golf Club | Murrysville | Public | 1930 |
| 41 | Culbertson Hills Golf Resort | Edinboro | Public | 1931 |
| 42 | Green Pond Country Club | Bethlehem | Public | 1931 |
| 43 | Jeffersonville Golf Club | Jeffersonville | Municipal | 1931 |
| 44 | John F Byrne Golf Course | Philadelphia | Public | 1931 |
| 45 | Pine Ridge Country Club | Wickliffe | Municipal | 1931 |
| 46 | Rich Maiden Golf Course | Fleetwood | Public | 1931 |
| 47 | Moon Golf Club | Coraopolis | Municipal | 1932 |
| 48 | Spring Creek Golf Course | Hershey | Public | 1932 |
| 49 | North Park Golf Course | Allison Park | Municipal | 1933 |
| 50 | Irwin Country Club | Irwin | Public | 1936 |
| 51 | Nine Hole At South Park Golf Course | Library | Municipal | 1938 |
| 52 | Suncrest Golf Course | Butler | Public | 1938 |
| 53 | Berkley Hills Golf Course | Johnstown | Public | 1939 |
| 54 | Sliding Rock Golf Course | Boswell | Public | 1939 |
| 55 | Walnut Lane Golf Club | Philadelphia | Municipal | 1940 |
| 56 | Springfield Country Club | Springfield | Public | 1947 |
| 57 | Cool Creek Country Club | Wrightsville | Public | 1948 |
| 58 | Willowbrook Golf Course | Belle Vernon | Public | 1949 |
| 59 | Lebanon Valley Golf Course | Myerstown | Public | 1950 |
| 60 | Oxford Valley Golf Course | Fairless Hills | Public | 1950 |
| 61 | South West At Krendale Golf Course | Butler | Public | 1951 |
| 62 | Allentown Municipal Golf Course | Allentown | Municipal | 1952 |
| 63 | North South At Krendale Golf Course | Butler | Public | 1952 |
| 64 | Blue At Arrowhead Golf Course | Douglassville | Public | 1954 |
| 65 | Par 3 Championship At Scallys Golf Center | Pittsburgh | Public | 1954 |
| 66 | Pitch Putt At Scallys Golf Center | Pittsburgh | Public | 1954 |
| 67 | Red White At Arrowhead Golf Course | Douglassville | Public | 1954 |
| 68 | The Club At Twin Lakes | Allentown | Public | 1954 |
| 69 | Bethlehem Golf Club Executive Nine | Bethlehem | Public | 1955 |
| 70 | Bethlehem Golf Club Monocacy Course | Bethlehem | Public | 1955 |
| 71 | Hartmanns Deep Valley Golf Course | Harmony | Public | 1955 |
| 72 | Lakeland Golf Club | Fleetville | Public | 1955 |
| 73 | Range End Country Club | Dillsburg | Public | 1955 |
| 74 | Rolling Fields Golf Club | Murrysville | Public | 1955 |
| 75 | Rolling Pines Golf Course | Berwick | Public | 1955 |
| 76 | Victory Hills Golf Course | Elizabeth | Public | 1955 |
| 77 | Briarwood Golf Club | York | Public | 1956 |
| 78 | Elk Valley Golf Course | Girard | Public | 1956 |
| 79 | Rohannas Golf Course | Waynesburg | Public | 1956 |
| 80 | Lake Arthur Country Club | Butler | Public | 1957 |
| 81 | Hidden Valley Golf Course | Pine Grove | Public | 1958 |
| 82 | Ingleside Golf Club | Thorndale | Public | 1958 |
| 83 | Oak Lake Golf Course | New Kensington | Public | 1958 |
| 84 | Ridgeview Golf Course | Ligonier | Public | 1958 |
| 85 | Rolling Green Golf Course | Eighty Four | Public | 1958 |
| 86 | Villas Crossing Golf Course | Tamaqua | Public | 1958 |
| 87 | Willow Hills Golf Center | Grove City | Public | 1958 |
| 88 | Back Eighteen At Black Hawk Golf Course | Beaver Falls | Public | 1959 |
| 89 | Fairview Golf Course | Quentin | Public | 1959 |
| 90 | Orchard Ponds Golf Club | Erie | Public | 1959 |
| 91 | Skyline Public Golf Course | Carbondale | Public | 1959 |
| 92 | Willow Hollow Golf Course | Leesport | Public | 1959 |
| 93 | Bensalem Township Country Club | Bensalem | Public | 1960 |
| 94 | Clayton Park Golf Course | Glen Mills | Municipal | 1960 |
| 95 | Four Seasons Golf Club | Exeter | Public | 1960 |
| 96 | Lake Lorain Golf Club | Poyntelle | Public | 1960 |
| 97 | Lykens Valley Golf Course | Millersburg | Public | 1960 |
| 98 | Mannitto Golf Club | New Alexandria | Public | 1960 |
| 99 | North South At South Hills Golf Club | Hanover | Public | 1960 |
| 100 | North West At South Hills Golf Club | Hanover | Public | 1960 |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does Pennsylvania have?
Pennsylvania has 100 public golf courses in the registry (list capped at 100).
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.