Windber at Windber Country Club

Windber Country Club sits in the rolling terrain of southwestern Pennsylvania near Salix, a small community in Cambria County roughly ten miles south of Johnstown. The course was designed by James Harrison and Ferdinand Garbin, two architects whose work appears primarily in western Pennsylvania during the early-to-mid twentieth century. The region's golf landscape reflects the industrial prosperity of that era, when coal mining and steel production supported the development of recreational facilities for local communities and company towns. Windber itself was established as a company town by the Berwind-White Coal Mining Company in the late 1890s.

The course occupies terrain characteristic of the Allegheny Plateau, where modest elevation changes and wooded corridors shape the playing corridors. Courses in this part of Pennsylvania typically feature tree-lined fairways, small greens, and routing that works with rather than against the natural contours. The climate brings distinct seasonal conditions, with soft spring conditions, firm summer turf, and autumn play among hardwood foliage.

Windber Country Club functions as a traditional community club, serving local members and reflecting the social fabric of small-town Pennsylvania golf. These clubs often emphasize accessibility and casual atmosphere over tournament pedigree, with clubhouse traditions centered on weekend play and modest social gatherings. The course provides a straightforward test suited to a range of skill levels, maintaining the character of regional designs from its period.