Course reviews
+2 votes J. Gary Dropcho › November 25, 2024
FlyPads and Turf mats have upgraded the Blue/long tees April 2022. Short mats have been removed from White/short tees.
C pins added April 2016. Hole 10 realigned to eliminate conflict with 18. Hole 1 (par 4) and Hole 16 (par 4) revised to consolidate par regardless of pin or tee location.
*Bias alert* I had the best time designing and installing this most beautiful course in PA! I have to consider this my home course, as the Lodge is where I learned to ski as a kid.
C pins added April 2016. Hole 10 realigned to eliminate conflict with 18. Hole 1 (par 4) and Hole 16 (par 4) revised to consolidate par regardless of pin or tee location.
*Bias alert* I had the best time designing and installing this most beautiful course in PA! I have to consider this my home course, as the Lodge is where I learned to ski as a kid.
+2 votes Charles McCoy › May 17, 2014
I absolutely love this course. It's beautiful, challenging, well-maintained and very challenging. There are a couple holes that are downright frustrating, but other than that I think this is an excellent course.
+2 votes Michael Dropcho › October 4, 2016
Just a fantastic course! The elevation changes,uphill holes,flats,technical finesse shots,long downhill holes.This place has a lot of everything! The Lodge has hosted ten PDGA events,two State Championships and year four of League at the Lodge. Thank You IUP Student COOP,Terry Clabaugh and his maintenance crew and IDLA!
The White tees well groomed with mats,flat/elevated.Blue tees are natural,well groomed,flat/elevated. Three pin placements...A,B and C sleeves and on any given week you will thr ...
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+2 votes Brandon Robinette › July 14, 2015
This is probably the best course I have played. Difficult, but not frustratingly difficult. Lots of elevation changes, plenty of wooded and open shots. Definitely a good workout while playing this course. Holes 8,9, and 18 are awesome downhill open shots, a great opportunity to just let it fly. I would recommend this course to anyone.
+1 votes Max DePriest › May 16, 2013
I really like this course. It is well maintained, and has some very challenging holes. It is also a great source of exercise with several steep hill climbs throughout play.
+1 votes Kurt Claypoole › January 23, 2015
Huge Elevation changes on some holes, gorgeous and scenic. Great mix of woods and open fairway, some tight spots. Just an amazing course. One of my top picks.
+1 votes Alphonse Borowski › August 15, 2015
This course located on Indiana University of Pennsylvania grounds and is situated on the old ski slope and the surrounding woods. It is well maintained, challenging with plenty of changes elevation, a workout. From the white tees to A pin the course is a beginner to intermediate level. It is basically wide open and any trees you do hit there is an 85 % chance you will be able to make par. The only exception being hole 15 a very tight and difficult par 3. The blue tees are currently being rejuve ...
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+0 votes Robin WW › September 25, 2017
This Is A Beautiful Park! Definitely worth the drive from Pittsburgh. There is skiing and sled riding in the winter. So #9 & #18 might be pulled with snowfall. 2 easy par 2's ,and 3 or 4 hard par 4's. #18 is a signature 800+ ft downhill! They changed #10 , making it shorter and much more wooded. I like the old hole more. And I am Not a fan of the half tee pads on the White Tees. I play to side of them. They are not on the Blue Tees.
+0 votes Macky D › January 22, 2017
Meticulously well kept. Pin change often. Very scenic. Mats only on white tees. Don't like walking up the hills but love throwing off them. Wooded and open fairways. I like hole 15 no matter how bad I do on it
+0 votes Silas Gorczyca › September 13, 2023
Over all very good course.Would go back. Love the variate of holes and the many tee pads.
+0 votes Mark Fages › September 4, 2020
This course gives great insight on how far Dropcho has come in the field of Course Design.
An earlier Dropcho creation, this one was only slightly less appetizing than the other 2 Dropcho courses I have played; brand new Caesar Ford outside of Xenia, Ohio & Two Mile Run Extension outside Beaver, PA.
There are tee signs on every tee *but* the details on the signs aren’t accurate enough to give you a good idea of where the baskets are on the wooded holes. Fortunately, most baskets as well as r ...
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-1 votes bill sintz › November 27, 2010
this is a secluded park. but sumthing that has nothing to do with golfin but they dont allow any pit bull breed dogs. i dont think thats fair. but lol i dont have one so...