Public

Blue Course

Limekiln Golf Club

Ambler, PA, USA
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9 holesPar 353,237 yds34.8/114

About this course

Limekiln Golf Club's Blue Course is located in Ambler, a suburban community in Montgomery County, roughly fifteen miles north of Philadelphia. The club sits in an area of southeastern Pennsylvania characterized by rolling terrain, mature hardwood forests, and the remnants of the region's industrial past—limekilns once operated throughout this landscape, giving the club its name. The course was designed by James Blaukovitch, a regional architect who worked primarily in the mid-Atlantic during the mid-to-late twentieth century, creating layouts that typically emphasized playability and integration with natural landforms. The Blue Course reflects the topography common to this part of Pennsylvania, with elevation changes, tree-lined fairways, and routing that moves through wooded corridors and more open stretches. Courses in this region often feature small to mid-sized greens with subtle contours, and strategic bunkering that rewards accurate approach play. Limekiln operates as a private club serving the local community, and the Blue Course functions as one of the facility's primary layouts, offering members a traditional parkland experience within convenient reach of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The club's setting provides a quiet, wooded environment typical of established suburban golf clubs in the Northeast, where mature trees frame holes and seasonal changes bring variety to the playing experience throughout the year.

Quick facts

Location
Ambler, PA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1935
Holes
9
Par
35
Length
3,237 yards
Difficulty
34.8/114

Getting there

Most arrivals to Limekiln Golf Club route through Philadelphia International Airport, a straightforward forty-minute drive north into the leafy suburbs of Montgomery County. The journey follows the Schuylkill Expressway before peeling off into Ambler's tree-canopied streets, where the density of the city gives way to the rolling, wooded terrain that defines this corner of southeastern Pennsylvania. Limekiln itself sits tucked into a quiet residential enclave, its understated entrance belying the classic parkland layout that unfolds beyond - a discreet retreat within easy reach of Center City's polish and pace.

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Common questions about Blue at Limekiln Golf Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Blue was designed by James Blaukovitch.

Yes. Blue at Limekiln Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Blue is 35.

Blue plays 3,237 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Blue is 114.

Blue is a 9-hole course.

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