Elkview Country Club

Elkview Country Club sits in Greenfield Township in northeastern Pennsylvania, approximately ten miles south of Scranton. The course was designed by Donald Ross, the prolific Scottish-born architect whose American portfolio spans more than four hundred layouts completed primarily between 1900 and 1948. Ross's work in Pennsylvania includes several courses in the state's northeastern region, where rolling terrain and seasonal climate shaped his routing decisions. Elkview reflects the characteristics common to his designs from this era: strategic bunkering, crowned greens with subtle interior contours, and holes that reward accurate placement over sheer distance. The property occupies terrain typical of the Endless Mountains region, with moderate elevation changes and wooded corridors framing many holes. Ross routings from this period often emphasize natural land movement rather than dramatic manufactured features, and Elkview follows that template. The course serves a membership drawn largely from the Scranton and surrounding Lackawanna County communities, functioning as a traditional country club with golf as the central amenity. Like many Ross designs built in smaller markets during the early twentieth century, Elkview has undergone modifications over the decades as maintenance practices and playing preferences evolved. The course remains a regional fixture, offering members a layout that preserves the fundamental strategic principles Ross favored: greens that repel poorly struck approaches, fairway angles that reward thoughtful tee shots, and a par that demands consistent execution rather than overpowering length.