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Best Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania

Experts + Golfers + Story + Architect + Challenge + Access = the Total Score

Top 10
  1. 1Cobbs Creek Golf ClubPhiladelphia · Public · Est. 1916Hugh Wilson (restoration by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner)UnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  2. 2Hartefeld NationalAvondale · Public · Est. 1995Tom FazioUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  3. 3Jeffersonville Golf ClubNorristown · Municipal · Est. 1931Donald RossUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  4. 4Olde Stonewall Golf ClubEllwood City · Public · Est. 1999Michael Hurdzan and Dana FryUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  5. 5Nemacolin Woodlands ResortFarmington · Resort · Est. 1995Pete DyeUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  6. 6Cobbs Creek Golf Course OldePhiladelphia · Municipal · Est. 1916Hugh Wilson and George CrumpUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  7. 7Iron Valley Golf ClubLebanon · Public · Est. 2000P.B. DyeUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  8. 8John F. Byrne Golf CoursePhiladelphia · Municipal · Est. 1931Alex FindlayUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  9. 9Lederach Golf ClubHarleysville · Public · Est. 2006Kelly Blake MoranUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.
  10. 10The Golf Course at Glen MillsThornbury Township · Public · Est. 2001Bobby WeedUnchartedNot enough reviews yet. Go see for yourself.

How we rank

Public courses only — anyone can book a tee time (public, municipal, resort, semi-private, university). Each course gets a Formula 18 Golf Total Score out of 10 with one word (Legendary, Destination, Memorable, Playable, Unsolved), cited on its page. Not enough to go on yet? It reads Uncharted. Expert lists, golfer stars, challenge, access and threads make the score. A notable architect and a real story add bonus points, and missing ones never count against a course. See the full formula →
Editor’s picks are placed by the Formula 18 Golf team. Played one that belongs higher? Tell us.