The best golf course layouts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The golf courses within about 25 miles of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that Course Vaults golfers rate highest for layout: routing, hole variety, and design. Each course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers who played it; 8 courses qualify.
Also covers Oakmont, Cranberry Township, Sewickley, Gibsonia, Canonsburg and 15 more nearby towns.

Fox Chapel Golf Course
Pittsburgh, PA, USALayout 4.7 out of 5 from 14 golfers
PrivateSeth Raynor & Brian Silva
- 4.9Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
A 1923 par 70 Seth Raynor design that boasts one of the best collections of greens ever created by the legendary architect. This is template golf at its very best. Immaculate Poa greens and approach area allow this course to play firm and fast.
Written by
@Tom Doakito
- Must play
- Walkable
- Halfway house

Rolling Green Golf Course
Eighty Four, PA, USALayout 4.5 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PublicJ. Russell Wylie
- 4.3Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.8Value
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Not a dull hole of the 18. No two holes alike. Very challenging but fair. I average less than one lost ball per round. Greens are large, tricky, and usually fast and pure. Large bunkers can be very difficult to escape from.
Written by
@derubeisr
- Challenging
- Must play
- Walkable

Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont, PA, USALayout 4.3 out of 5 from 36 golfers
PrivateHenry Fownes
- 4.9Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
Fantastic track. Will test you with every shot you have. No holding back, just have to step up to the tee box, pull out driver and fire away. Greens are the fastest I’ve ever played. On the first hole, had 168 out.
Written by
@CMoneyP13
- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens

Totteridge Club
Greensburg, PA, USALayout 3.8 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PublicRees Jones & Steve Weisser
- 3.7Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 4.2Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
Around 50% of the original fairway and greenside bunkers were turned into grass bunkers but playing the course as it currently stands there are still plenty of hazards to navigate to keep your attention especially when the fescue is up. The course still tips out at 7100+…
Written by
@alpino
- Must play
- Hidden gem
- Underrated
Cranberry Highlands Golf Course
Cranberry Township, PA, USALayout 3.7 out of 5 from 6 golfers
PublicBill Love
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Reasonable priced at $70 this is one of the few public tracks in the area that has survived the wild summer and remains is good condition. The greens roll a tick or 2 slower than most but the collection of par 4s provide a variety that few public courses in pittsburgh rival.
Written by
@Tom Doakito
- Walkable
- Hidden gem
- Slow greens

Sewickley Heights Golf Club
Sewickley, PA, USA
Layout 3.7 out of 5 from 6 golfers

Quicksilver Golf Club
Midway, PA, USA
Layout 3.4 out of 5 from 5 golfers

Chartiers Country Club
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Layout 3.2 out of 5 from 5 golfers
How we rank
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Pittsburgh, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Fox Chapel Golf Course is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at Layout 4.7/5 (14 golfers). 8 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses each golfer’s layout rating, on a 0.5–5 scale. Layout is the layout score golfers give when they log a round. Every golfer counts once per course: repeat rounds are averaged first, then the course score is the average across golfers. A course needs layout ratings from at least 5 different golfers. Ties go to the course with more golfers, then the higher Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Pittsburgh, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
A course appears once at least 5 different golfers have rated its layout on Course Vaults. Log your round and rate it in the app to help it qualify.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Pittsburgh, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:26 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
