
Lawrence Park Course
Lawrence Park Golf Club
About this course
Lawrence Park Golf Club sits in Erie, Pennsylvania, a city on the southern shore of Lake Erie in the northwestern corner of the state. The course was designed by Alfred H. Tull, a regional architect active in the early-to-mid twentieth century who worked primarily in Pennsylvania and neighboring states. Tull's designs typically reflect the strategic principles of the Golden Age, emphasizing thoughtful shot values and routing that works with natural terrain rather than imposing dramatic earthmoving. The Erie area features rolling topography shaped by glacial activity, and courses in this region often incorporate elevation changes and mature tree corridors. Lawrence Park likely follows this pattern, with holes routed through wooded or semi-wooded terrain that provides definition and requires accuracy from the tee. The proximity to Lake Erie can influence playing conditions, particularly wind and weather patterns that shift throughout the season. As a community-oriented club in a mid-sized Pennsylvania city, Lawrence Park serves local golfers and likely maintains traditions common to established regional clubs in the Northeast. The course offers a straightforward test of golf without the length or severe hazards of championship venues, making it accessible to a range of skill levels while still rewarding sound course management. Tull's design principles emphasize variety in hole length and direction, creating interest through strategic bunkering and green contours rather than sheer difficulty.
Quick facts
- Location
- Erie, PA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1921
- Designer
- Alfred H. Tull
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,631 yards
- Difficulty
- 79/139
Getting there
Lawrence Park Golf Club is most readily accessed via Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), situated approximately ninety minutes south, or through the smaller Erie International Airport (ERI), a more direct forty-minute drive north along the Lake Shore. The route from either hub carries you through the gentle rolling terrain of northwestern Pennsylvania, where industrial heritage gradually yields to quieter residential neighborhoods as you approach Erie's waterfront. The final miles wind through the leafy, established streets of the Lawrence Park neighborhood itself, a tree-lined enclave that speaks to the club's deep roots in Erie's civic fabric, before arriving at the gates of this venerable institution overlooking the southern shore of Lake Erie.

FAQ
Common questions about Lawrence Park
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Lawrence Park was designed by Alfred H. Tull.
Yes. Lawrence Park is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Lawrence Park is 72.
Lawrence Park plays 6,631 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Lawrence Park is 139.
Lawrence Park is a 18-hole course.


