Palmer Drive, off Hwy 711,
Ligonier, Pennsylvania 15658
Office
+1 (724) 238 9555Pro shop
+1 (724) 238 2422Fax
+1 (724) 238 0467Golf pro
Chris J. McKnight (PGA Head Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Original design by Dick Wilson (1959); significant renovations by Arnold Palmer (2003).
40.224271
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1 mi S of Ligonier / 50 mi SE of Pittsburgh.
Laurel Valley
Laurel Valley Golf Club is home to one of the top-rated and finest championship golf courses in Pennsylvania. The excellent tree-lined and open parkland layout contains a wealth of wonderfully crafted, memorable and challenging holes. Definitely a course that will challenge your all-round game.
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Walking permitted. Caddies available.
Excellent
Laurel Valley has hosted many top-level tournaments and major championships, including the Ryder Cup (1975), US PGA Championship (1965), US Senior Open (1989) and US Senior PGA Championship (2005). (See our Tournaments section >by Venue >Laurel Valley).
Pennsylvania's 4th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24)
USA's 123rd best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
124th US Open: the No.2 Course at Pinehurst once again plays host to this most illustrious championship (June 13-16). Wyndham Clark defends his title, having won at Los Angeles CC in 2023.
79th Women’s US Open: the second women’s major championship of the season gets underway at Lancaster CC in Pennsylvania. It’s the second time the championship has been held here.
(May 30-June 2).
Nelly Korda: won the Mizuho Americas Open (May 16-19) at Liberty National GC, continuing her extraordinary form in LPGA events. This was her sixth win in seven starts in 2024.
Xander Schauffele: recorded his first major championship win, and second record-equalling low score of 62 in a major. Only he, Branden Grace, Rickie Fowler and Shane Lowry have achieved this feat in a men’s major championship.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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