
Executive Course
Lindenwood Golf Club

About this course
The Executive Course at Lindenwood Golf Club in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, was designed by J. Russell Wylie, a regional architect who worked primarily in western Pennsylvania during the mid-twentieth century. Lindenwood itself sits in Washington County, about twenty miles southwest of Pittsburgh, in an area that developed numerous golf facilities to serve the region's industrial and suburban communities. The Executive Course represents a shorter, more accessible layout designed to complement the club's main course and provide options for golfers seeking quicker rounds or a less demanding test. Executive courses typically feature a combination of par-3 holes and shorter par-4s, emphasizing accuracy and short-game skills over length. These layouts serve multiple purposes: they accommodate beginners and junior golfers, offer practice opportunities for experienced players working on specific aspects of their game, and provide efficient alternatives when time is limited. The terrain in this part of Pennsylvania generally features rolling hills and wooded corridors, characteristics that likely shape the routing and playing experience at Lindenwood. Lindenwood Golf Club operates as a private facility serving the Canonsburg area, maintaining both its regulation course and the Executive layout. The club reflects the tradition of western Pennsylvania golf clubs that emerged to serve local communities throughout the twentieth century, offering members a range of playing options suited to different skill levels and time commitments.
Quick facts
- Location
- Canonsburg, PA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1965
- Designer
- J. Russell Wylie
- Holes
- 9
- Par
- 31
- Length
- 1,650 yards
- Difficulty
- 28.7/89
Getting there
Most visitors to Lindenwood Golf Club arrive via Pittsburgh International Airport, a straightforward forty-minute drive to the southwest through the rolling hills of Washington County. The route traces the outer edge of the Pittsburgh metro area before slipping into quieter terrain, where the industrial legacy of western Pennsylvania softens into pastoral farmland and wooded ridges. As you approach Canonsburg, the roads narrow and the landscape grows more intimate, eventually delivering you to the discreet entrance of Lindenwood - a private enclave that has occupied this gentle hillside since the early decades of American golf.

FAQ
Common questions about Executive at Lindenwood Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Executive was designed by J. Russell Wylie.
Yes. Executive at Lindenwood Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Executive is 31.
Executive plays 1,650 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Executive is 89.
Executive is a 9-hole course.





