The best private courses in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

“Fantastic track. Will test you with every shot you have. No holding back, just have to step up to the tee box, pull out driver and fire away. Greens are the fastest I’ve ever played. On the first hole, had 168 out.”

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@CMoneyP13

• ❗️Must play
• |✨Pristine
• |💨Fast greens

“A 1923 par 70 Seth Raynor design that boasts one of the best collections of greens ever created by the legendary architect. This is template golf at its very best. Immaculate Poa greens and approach area allow this course to play firm and fast.”

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@Tom Doakito

• ❗️Must play
• |🚶🏻Walkable
• |🌭Halfway house

“Course can be brutally difficult, yet still fun to play. Greens are phenomenal and kept pristine.”

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@RLavernia

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍔Restaurant
• |🍺Bar

“Pittsburgh field club is a rare great walk in Pittsburgh. With so many hills in the area walking a course in the area is usually a tall task. This isn’t the case here. While a few uphill holes on the front may test your legs the course flattens on the back.”

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@Tom Doakito

• ✨Pristine
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |❗️Must play

“When people mention Donald Ross this is the first course that comes to mind. Massive elevation changes. Strategic hole designs. And the nastiest false fronts in golf. Edgewood is truly timeless. One of the WPGA founding clubs the course is steeped in history.”

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@Tom Doakito

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍔Restaurant
• |🍺Bar

“A tasteful Willy Park jr design Chartiers is delightful. A par 70 that’s short yardage lulls you into trouble. Deceptive fairway contouring makes hitting a fairway an accomplishment and the firm+fast+subtle breaking greens makes playing out of the fairway all the more important.”

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@Tom Doakito

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍔Restaurant
• |🍺Bar

“Hannastown, like many traditional western PA layouts, is compiled of fast greens and strategic tee shots. The course feels very old fashioned with a subtle clubhouse and a practice green that shares space with the 18th green.”

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@Tom Doakito

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍔Restaurant
• |🍺Bar

“A really fun test of Pittsburgh golf. Not absurdly long, but have to hit the ball to all the right spots around the greens. Sloping but not to the point you couldn’t walk it. A great country club for someone who wants to play a lot and not get burnt out by a course.”

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@Owen Gabbey

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍔Restaurant
• |🍺Bar

“Firm and FAST! Routing does a good job of playing nicely through some extreme elevation changes. Definitely challenging, but all holes can be gotten — misses can catch up with you quickly. Don’t hit the false fronts and be careful with those downhill putts. Loving it.”

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@Cass7206

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |💨Fast greens

“Yo, Montour Heights got that local flavor. Dye design, so you already know it’s got angles, attitude, and a little chaos. Layout’s unique, creative, keeps you thinkin’ on every swing. Not every hole’s a banger, but the vibe’s real.”

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@Heelcut22

• 😅Challenging
• |🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🍔Restaurant

“A strong variety of par 4s, lots of fairway sloping, and impeccable green conditions makes for a fun and engaging loop. The par 3s are challenging but the par 5s provide scoring opportunities (outside of 17). Even from a relatively short 6,300 yds the course can play wildly different…”

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@Tom Doakito

• 🏌️‍♂️Driving range
• |🌱Grass range
• |💨Fast greens