
Lehigh Course
Lehigh Country Club




About this course
Lehigh Country Club sits in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and features a William S. Flynn design that dates to the 1920s, part of the architect's prolific work across the Mid-Atlantic during that era. Flynn, known for courses like Shinnecock Hills and Philadelphia Cricket Club, brought his characteristic strategic bunkering and thoughtful green complexes to this layout. The course occupies rolling terrain typical of the Lehigh Valley, with mature tree-lined fairways and elevation changes that add variety to the routing. The club has undertaken restoration work in recent decades to recapture Flynn's original design intent. Ron Forse, a respected restoration architect who has worked extensively on Flynn courses, contributed to these efforts, along with work by MacCurrach Golf. These renovations have focused on restoring bunker shapes, clearing sightlines, and returning greens to their intended contours—common goals when reviving Golden Age designs that had been softened or altered over time. Lehigh Country Club operates as a private facility serving the Allentown area. The course reflects the character of many established Flynn designs: strategic rather than overly penal, rewarding thoughtful play and course management over pure length. The combination of Flynn's original architecture and careful restoration work has maintained the course's relevance for contemporary membership while preserving the design principles that defined his best work from the 1920s.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Private column compares member-only and guest-restricted courses.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in PA
Quick facts
- Location
- Allentown, PA, USA
- Access
- Private
- Year built
- 1927
- Holes
- 18
- Designer(s)
- William S. Flynn, Ron Forse, MacCurrach Golf
- Par
- 70
- Length
- 6,851 yards
- Difficulty
- 77/136
- Course Vaults score
- 8.1
Getting there
Lehigh Country Club lies in the Lehigh Valley of eastern Pennsylvania, most easily accessed via Lehigh Valley International Airport just minutes to the north, though many travelers route through Philadelphia International roughly seventy-five miles south. The drive from Philadelphia traces Interstate 476 and the Northeast Extension through rolling farmland and wooded ridges before descending into Allentown's industrial heritage and leafy residential quarters. As you approach the club, the urban grid softens into tree-canopied streets and the gentle terrain of Pennsylvania's Piedmont, where Lehigh's historic grounds have occupied a quiet corner of the valley since the early twentieth century.

FAQ
Common questions about Lehigh
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Lehigh has a Course Vaults score of 8.1 out of 10 based on 23 logged golfers.
Lehigh was designed by William S. Flynn, Ron Forse, and MacCurrach Golf.
Lehigh is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.
Par at Lehigh is 70.
Lehigh plays 6,851 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Lehigh is 136.


