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Value
4.1
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4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 7103 yards
Slope 149
Rating 74.3
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Olde Stonewall Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dr. Michael Hurdzan (1999) Dana Fry (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

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4.8
62 Reviews (62)
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Staff is terrible

I can say the course is very nice. The starters not so much. Went out of our way to come to this $150 plus course after our RTJ/Cog Hill trip. Upon arrival. Bag drop with my gallon of water. As I always brought to numerous courses with zero issues. Tpc sawgrass Jacksonville and a number of other high end courses. Not to mention it’s been downright hot with heat indexes in the 100s. First thing you say to me is laugh and say you can’t bring that on here? Don’t let the pro see you. I said what? He says my water. I’m paying $175, going out of my way. If I can’t bring my water I’m leaving. Definitely not giving you my money. Busting me about water. We also didn’t see the cart girl until the 17th hole. But don’t bring that water, please dehydrate yourself. Ridiculous in so many ways. Add the actual starter, having a hissy, to explain a couple things about the course since it was our first time.

Course A
Staff except gal inside D

Get staff that makes players feel welcomed. Worse staff I’ve dealt with in 9 years of playing.

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

Amazing trip

First time golfing here. Milo at the front desk was great and extremely helpful. This course was nothing shy of incrinkulent.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Traveling in from NC and played a round with my brother. They have a nice military discount for those who served. Course was in excellent condition, pace was excellent, newer carts and super friendly staff. Course had some challenging greens, small and lots of contours. Bunkers were in great shape as i found myself playing from a few. Will definitely book another round when I’m back in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Put It On Your List

Beautiful course in excellent condition. Amazing restaurant & bar was not open (Monday) so check and play a day restaurant is open. It’s worth planning that way. Put Olde Stone Wall on your must play list. You won’t be disappointed but you need to eat at Shakespeare’s after!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing course.

The hills and the trees and the brooks are so beautiful. This course is something so different than anything I have ever played. This course is difficult but yet so amazing to see and play I would highly recommend if you are anywhere near the area. The staff was great and so was the amenities as well as the food. Ty for a great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Amazing, challenging but fair

Course in great conditions. Very friendly and helpful stuff. The course is challenging but fair. If your drive is in a fairway, the second shot is from a flat area. With exception of hole number 8, every green is visible. This is my favorite golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Pace of Play

I usually play Olde Stonewall at least once a year. My most recent experience I found the course in great shape as the grounds crew does a magnificent job. However, the pace of play has slowed down considerably in recent years. There is no ranger to be found in order to move play along. There was an instance where there 9 groups on 3 holes. This is extremely disheartening as I really enjoy the course and look forward to playing it every year.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

JA

Difficult, beautiful, and well worth it. It’s truly a treat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Jordan

Nicest course I’ve ever played. Great views, great people. Would recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 310
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Birmingham Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Worth the drive from Pittsburgh

I am quickly becoming a big fan of Hurdzan and Fry’s work because of layouts like Olde Stonewall, roughly 30 minutes northwest of Pittsburgh.

They made great use of the land they were given. The front nine rises from the banks of the Connoquenessing Creek and is relatively flat, compared to the inward half, which rises up over wooded hills to a breathtaking ridge.

Autumn golf in this part of the country was better than expected. Though there was a brief frost delay before temps crept into the lower 40s, it never felt that cold. Course conditions were also exceptional, allowing for carts off path on most of the holes.

After easing in with an opening par 5, the course really takes shape. The holes around the small lake, hard against the creek, are very memorable. Thousands of huge grey stones shape the course, giving it a unique feel.

Holes 11-18 are a roller coaster ride. Nos. 12-16 are as visually stimulating as they are challenging, and provide a stellar finish to the round.

The back-to-back par 3s at 14 and 15 are unique and play quite differently, though both require longer shots than it appears. Has anyone else seen the fake rhino in the reeds in front of the 14th green? Stumbled upon it searching for my ball and startled me before I realized what it was!

The maintenance crew does an outstanding job not only with keeping the general aesthetics of the course in great condition, but also do a notable job of clearing the falling leaves. Never once lost a ball in the fallen leaves. I could not say the same about the course I played the day before. Great job!

Though I may be in the minority, I wasn’t crazy about the clubhouse. It is in the style of a medieval castle, and I’m sure it was in keeping with the club’s name, but I felt it a bit out of place. I don’t think a course of this caliber needs a hokey clubhouse. Pro shop was tremendous though, with much more to offer than standard ones.

The staff was very attentive and helpful at every turn. GPS on the carts were accurate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Great all around experience

We were about fifteen minutes early to our tee time at Olde Stonewall but wanted to hit some balls. So we asked if we could warm up and push us back on the tee sheet. Not a problem at all. Extremely accommodating. The starter then came to get us on the range when we were next on the tee, about twenty minutes after our initial tee time.

The conditions were fantastic considering the time of the year. I can imagine I would've given it five stars if it were earlier in the season so I almost feel guilty about not giving it five stars.

Pace was great and the starters ensure that groups are spread out enough so we won't be playing up behind anyone or have anyone playing up on us (even though the group behind us did but that's a long story).

I love the clubhouse that's designed like a castle. Truly one of a kind. To make a long story short, this place was fantastic and on par with every other high end public course that I have been to.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

#1 Overpriced Course in PA

This is a beautiful course. Well maintained, well manicured, and always in good shape. Nice interesting and unique layout, never too crowded that I've seen.

Several holes are on the slide of a mountain, which are a little sketchy, but easily overlooked on an overall basis.

Plain truth is it's a nice track, and everything is positive except that it is ridiculously overpriced. It's not a $150+ course.

Some articles rate it as Pennsylvania's #1 Public Course. I respectfully disagree. It might be top 10, but no way #1. If you are looking for #1, try Mystic Rock or Bedford Springs? Both Public and closer to worth the large sum of $.

Sorry, again, nice layout and well maintained, but it's just not a $150 course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather

Cool Course, Steep Price

I played Olde Stonewall last summer when I was passing through Western PA. The course had been on my bucket list for a few years prior to playing it. The course is littered with memorable holes and the facilities in general are outstanding. Even the locker room was really nice!

Overall, I liked the front 9 a little better than the back. I thought the hole layouts were more traditional. The back 9 is more visually appealing but there's 3 or 4 holes that seemed a bit forced. The two consecutive par 3's on back were very tough imo. The 2nd of which is one of the hardest par 3's I've played (and i've played a ton) given the awkward angle, forced carry and trouble surrounding the green.

While it's a great course and an awesome overall experience I'm not sure it's worth the $150-$175 regular rate given it's location. I paid the $100 twilight fee which I felt was "ok". With all that said, I'd play it again. Just not a peak $$$....

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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