
Trailblazer Course
Olde Homestead Golf Club




About this course
Olde Homestead Golf Club's Trailblazer course sits in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, near New Tripoli in Lehigh County. Designed by Jim Blaukovitch, a regional architect active in Pennsylvania and neighboring states, the course reflects the rolling terrain characteristic of this part of the state, where the landscape transitions between agricultural valleys and wooded hillsides. The area's topography typically offers natural elevation changes and mature tree coverage that frame holes and define playing corridors. The course operates as part of a facility that serves both members and daily-fee players, common for golf properties in this part of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. Courses in this region generally feature layouts that work with the natural land movement rather than extensive earthmoving, incorporating existing drainage patterns and wooded areas into the routing. The name "Trailblazer" suggests a design that may wind through varied terrain or follow natural pathways across the property. Blaukovitch's work in the region tends toward practical, playable designs suited to the climate and maintenance realities of northeastern Pennsylvania golf. The course likely offers a mix of open and tree-lined holes, with greens and fairways shaped by the underlying topography. Seasonal conditions in this area mean the course plays differently across spring, summer, and fall, with autumn particularly notable for foliage and firm conditions before winter closure.
Rankings
Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.
Best in World
Best in USA
Best in PA
Quick facts
- Location
- New Tripoli, PA, USA
- Access
- Public
- Year built
- 1995
- Holes
- 18
- Designer
- Jim Blaukovitch
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,800 yards
- Difficulty
- 73.2/134
- Course Vaults score
- 7.2
Getting there
The journey to Olde Homestead Golf Club begins at Lehigh Valley International Airport, a compact regional gateway roughly thirty minutes to the southeast, though many travelers opt for the larger Philadelphia International an hour and a half away. The drive north from either hub traces the gentle rise of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, trading suburban sprawl for rolling farmland and wooded ridges as you approach the quiet hamlet of New Tripoli. The final miles wind through classic Appalachian foothills - stone barns, split-rail fences, and the kind of unhurried countryside that feels deliberately removed from the everyday - before the club reveals itself along these secluded highlands, a private sanctuary tucked into the folds of eastern Pennsylvania's most pastoral terrain.

FAQ
Common questions about Trailblazer at Olde Homestead Golf Club
Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.
Trailblazer at Olde Homestead Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 7.2 out of 10 based on 17 logged golfers.
Trailblazer was designed by Jim Blaukovitch.
Yes. Trailblazer at Olde Homestead Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.
Par at Trailblazer is 72.
Trailblazer plays 6,800 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.
The slope rating at Trailblazer is 134.




