
Spring Church Course
The Links at Spring Church


About this course
The Links at Spring Church sits in the rolling countryside near Apollo, Pennsylvania, roughly 30 miles northeast of Pittsburgh in the western part of the state. Designed by Dominic Palombo and opened in the mid-1990s, the course occupies former farmland that has been shaped into a layout blending open, links-inspired holes with more wooded, parkland characteristics typical of the region. The routing takes advantage of natural elevation changes and creek corridors that wind through the property. Palombo, a Pittsburgh-area architect, crafted a course that emphasizes strategic variety rather than overwhelming length. The design incorporates wide fairways on several holes to encourage driver usage, while others demand more careful placement to navigate doglegs or avoid water hazards. Greens tend to be moderately contoured with surrounding bunkers that require thoughtful approach play. The property's mix of open and tree-lined holes provides visual contrast and tests different shotmaking skills throughout the round. Spring Church serves primarily as a public-access facility, drawing golfers from the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area and surrounding communities in Westmoreland and Armstrong counties. The course has developed a reputation as a solid daily-fee option in a region with numerous established private clubs, offering a playable but engaging test for a range of skill levels. The setting remains relatively quiet and pastoral, with views across farmland and wooded hillsides characteristic of western Pennsylvania's Allegheny Plateau landscape.
Quick facts
- Location
- Apollo, PA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 2000
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Dominic Palombo
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,512 yards
- Difficulty
- 79.8/142
- Course Vaults score
- 7.5
Getting there
The journey to The Links at Spring Church begins at Pittsburgh International Airport, roughly forty-five minutes to the west, where the city's industrial heritage gives way to the rolling farmland and forested ridges of the Allegheny Plateau. The drive northeast traces the Allegheny River valley before turning into the quieter countryside around Apollo, where state routes narrow and the landscape opens into pastoral sweeps of western Pennsylvania hill country. The final approach winds through Spring Church itself, a blink-and-you-miss-it hamlet where the road dips and climbs before revealing the Links - a modern layout carved into terrain that feels worlds removed from the steel towns downstream.

FAQ
Common questions about Spring Church
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Spring Church has a Course Vaults score of 7.5 out of 10 based on 12 logged golfers.
Spring Church was designed by Dominic Palombo.
Yes. Spring Church is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Spring Church is 72.
Spring Church plays 6,512 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Spring Church is 142.



