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North Course

Rolling Acres Golf Club

Beaver Falls, PA, USA
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9 holesPar 363,208 yds33.4/112

About this course

Rolling Acres Golf Club sits in Beaver Falls, a small city in western Pennsylvania's Beaver County, roughly thirty miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The course was designed by James Harrison and Ferdinand Garbin, a pairing that reflects the regional golf architecture scene of the early-to-mid twentieth century. Harrison, a Pittsburgh-area professional and course designer, collaborated with Garbin, who worked on several layouts in Pennsylvania and neighboring states during the same era. Their work at Rolling Acres would have been shaped by the area's rolling terrain and the practical constraints typical of municipal and semi-private facilities serving local golfing communities. The routing likely takes advantage of the natural topography that gives the club its name, with fairways moving across moderate elevation changes and wooded corridors common to western Pennsylvania. Courses from this period in the region tend to feature tree-lined holes, small to mid-sized greens, and straightforward strategic demands suited to everyday play rather than championship competition. Rolling Acres serves as a neighborhood course in a region with deep ties to steel industry history, where golf became a recreational outlet for working-class and middle-class families throughout the twentieth century. The club operates as a public or semi-private facility, maintaining a role in the local golf community rather than pursuing national recognition. Its design reflects the practical, accessible character of many Pennsylvania courses built to provide affordable golf in communities shaped by industrial heritage and modest recreational budgets.

Quick facts

Location
Beaver Falls, PA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1964
Holes
9
Par
36
Length
3,208 yards
Difficulty
33.4/112

Getting there

Rolling Acres Golf Club sits in the industrial heartland of western Pennsylvania, accessible via Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), roughly forty-five minutes south by car through the Allegheny River valley. The drive from PIT carries you through the transition from Pittsburgh's urban sprawl into the quieter mill towns and rolling countryside that define Beaver County, where the landscape softens into the gentle slopes that characterize this corner of the state. For those seeking a more discreet arrival, nearby Beaver County Airport provides a closer alternative for private aviation. The final miles unfold along local roads that wind past the region's characteristic blend of established neighborhoods and verdant fairways, delivering you to Rolling Acres Golf Club with the understated grace befitting a club rooted in Pennsylvania's golfing tradition.

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Common questions about North at Rolling Acres Golf Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

North was designed by James Harrison and Ferdinand Garbin.

Yes. North at Rolling Acres Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at North is 36.

North plays 3,208 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at North is 112.

North is a 9-hole course.

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