Ebensburg Country Club

Ebensburg Country Club sits in the Allegheny Mountains of west-central Pennsylvania, approximately fifteen miles north of Johnstown. The course was designed by Ed Beidel, a regional architect active in western Pennsylvania during the mid-twentieth century who created layouts suited to the rolling, forested terrain characteristic of the region. The club serves the small borough of Ebensburg, the seat of Cambria County, and has been a recreational and social center for the local community for decades. The routing takes advantage of the natural elevation changes found in this part of the Alleghenies, with holes moving through wooded corridors and across hillside terrain. The layout reflects the practical design sensibilities of its era, balancing playability for a membership base with strategic interest derived from the land's contours. Tree-lined fairways and modest greens are typical of courses built in this style and setting, where the architect worked within the existing topography rather than extensive earthmoving. Ebensburg Country Club represents the tradition of small-town Pennsylvania golf clubs that anchor their communities, offering a straightforward test of golf in a mountain setting. The course provides a local venue for recreational play and club competitions, maintaining its role as a gathering place in a region where golf has long been part of the social fabric.