
Blue Ridge Course
Blue Ridge Golf & Tennis Club
About this course
Blue Ridge Golf & Tennis Club sits in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where it has served the local golfing community since the mid-twentieth century. The course was designed by George Morris, a regional architect active in Pennsylvania and neighboring states during that era. Morris typically worked with the natural terrain available to him, creating layouts that balanced playability for members with strategic interest for accomplished players. The Harrisburg area features rolling topography characteristic of south-central Pennsylvania, with elevation changes and wooded corridors that define many of the region's older courses. Blue Ridge likely incorporates these landscape elements into its routing, with tree-lined fairways and greens that reflect the design sensibilities of its period. Courses from this era in Pennsylvania often emphasize accurate driving and approach play rather than extreme length, with green complexes that reward local knowledge. As a private club offering both golf and tennis, Blue Ridge functions primarily as a family-oriented membership facility. The club provides a traditional country club experience for the Harrisburg community, with the course serving as the centerpiece of member activity throughout the season. The layout has likely evolved over the decades through tree maturation and periodic updates to maintain conditioning standards and accommodate modern equipment, while preserving the fundamental character of Morris's original design.
Quick facts
- Location
- Harrisburg, PA, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1932
- Designer
- George Morris
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,880 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.5/118
Getting there
Most visitors arrive via Harrisburg International Airport, a compact regional hub less than fifteen minutes south of Blue Ridge Golf & Tennis Club, though Philadelphia International and Baltimore/Washington International offer broader service roughly ninety minutes in either direction. The drive from any approach is quintessentially Central Pennsylvania - gently rolling farmland and wooded ridges that gradually give way to the manicured suburbs west of the Susquehanna River. Blue Ridge sits tucked into the low hills above the capital, its entrance marked by understated signage that opens onto a private enclave where the hum of the interstate fades into the quiet rustle of hardwood canopy.

FAQ
Common questions about Blue Ridge
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Blue Ridge was designed by George Morris.
Blue Ridge is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Blue Ridge is 72.
Blue Ridge plays 6,880 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Blue Ridge is 118.
Blue Ridge is a 18-hole course.



