
Buckhannon Course
Buckhannon Country Club
About this course
Buckhannon Country Club sits in the rolling hills of central West Virginia, serving the small city of Buckhannon and surrounding Upshur County. The course reflects the region's characteristic Appalachian topography, with elevation changes and wooded corridors typical of mountain state golf. Like many rural West Virginia clubs established in the early-to-mid twentieth century, it provides recreational golf for a local membership base in a community where the club functions as a social and dining hub. The layout works with the natural terrain, incorporating slopes and tree-lined fairways that require course management and accurate iron play. Golfers encounter the elevation shifts common to the area, where uphill and downhill lies add complexity to club selection and shot execution. The course conditions and playability reflect the maintenance standards of a modest regional facility, where the focus remains on providing accessible golf rather than championship-level challenge. Buckhannon Country Club serves its community as a gathering place beyond golf, hosting local events and offering dining facilities that anchor the social calendar for members. The club represents the tradition of small-town American golf clubs that have sustained the game across generations in communities far from major metropolitan areas. For visitors passing through central West Virginia, it offers a straightforward round in a quiet setting characteristic of the region's rural golf landscape.
Quick facts
- Location
- Buckhannon, WV, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1921
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,043 yards
- Difficulty
- 59.5/121
Getting there
The journey to Buckhannon Country Club begins at either Pittsburgh International or Yeager Airport in Charleston, each roughly ninety minutes away through the folded ridges of central West Virginia. The drive winds through Appalachian hollows and over forested crests, following Route 33 or Interstate 79 as the landscape softens into the rolling farmland surrounding Buckhannon. As you descend into the Buckhannon River valley, the town's brick storefronts and church steeples appear first, followed by the quiet turn onto the club's tree-lined entrance - a modest, welcoming threshold into one of the Mountain State's most enduring golf traditions.
FAQ
Common questions about Buckhannon
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Buckhannon is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Buckhannon is 71.
Buckhannon plays 6,043 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Buckhannon is 121.
Buckhannon is a 18-hole course.



