Best Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania

Ellwood City, Pennsylvania · Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry (2002) · 18 holes · Par 70 · 6,514 yards

A Hurdzan-Fry design north of Pittsburgh, Olde Stonewall is consistently ranked the top public course in the Pittsburgh area. The dramatic layout on 250 acres of Connoquenessing Creek valley features 200 feet of elevation change, natural stone outcroppings, waterfall features, and stunning fall foliage.

Avondale, Pennsylvania · Jim Blaukovitch (2001) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,021 yards

Named for a village in western Ireland, Inniscrone is a links-inspired public course in Chester County with rolling terrain, fescue rough, and panoramic countryside views. The layout offers championship length and challenge uncommon for public golf in the Philadelphia area.

Midway, Pennsylvania · Arnold Palmer Design (2004) · 18 holes · Par 72 · 7,120 yards

An Arnold Palmer design west of Pittsburgh, Quicksilver has hosted the Champions Tour's Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship. The rolling layout through western Pennsylvania ridges features Palmer's aggressive, challenging style with strategic water hazards and panoramic mountain views.