Laurel Valley Golf Club

Palmer Drive, off Hwy 711,

Ligonier, Pennsylvania 15658

  • Office

    +1 (724) 238 9555
  • Pro shop

    +1 (724) 238 2422
  • Fax

    +1 (724) 238 0467
  • Golf pro

    Chris J. McKnight (PGA Head Professional)

About the course

  • 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).

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7327
6606
5587
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
75.7
72.8
73.5

Location

Latitude:

40.224271

Longitude:

-79.240222

How to get there:

1 mi S of Ligonier / 50 mi SE of Pittsburgh.

Laurel Valley Golf Club

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.

Est. 1959

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.

List of courses: Around Pittsburgh

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.

Green fees

Outside visitor fee not applicable; private course for members and their guests.

Other information

Walking permitted. Caddies available.

Practice facilities

Excellent

Did you know?

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).

Published ranking

Pennsylvania's 4th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24)
USA's 123rd best course (Golf Digest, 2023).

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