CENTRE HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
www.centrehillscc.com
Pro: Jeb Boyle, 29th season
Driving range: yes
Practice putting green: yes
Short game practice green: yes
Holes: 27
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,461
Rating/slope: 71.9/136
Fairways: bent
Greens: bent grass
Sand bunkers: 63
Architect: Alex Findlay, Robert Trent Jones, Ault, Clark & Associates
Tee times: no
Fees: annual dues and cart rental fees
Phone: (814) 238-0161
Address: 153 Country Club Road, State College
Hours: N/A (private club)
MOUNTAINVIEW COUNTRY CLUB
www.mtviewcountryclub.com
Pro: Jack Brennan, fourth season
Course superintendent: Dave Williams, 17th season
Driving range: yes
Practice putting green: yes
Short game practice green: yes
Holes: 18
Par: 71
Note: Mountain View County Club has added a par 3 hole which is now hole No. 16. The current No. 16 will now be No. 17, and the current No. 17 will be No. 18. These changes were due to the process of increasing the driving range area (tee) and using the old No. 18 green as a short game practice area.
Yardage: white tees 6,017; blue tees 6,280
Rating/slope: 69.7/127
Fairways: rye grass
Greens: poa/bent grass
Sand bunkers: 31
Architect: Lowell Erdman
Tee times: yes
Non-Elk members fees: full membership, $1,650; limited membership, $1,360; young professional (under age 35), $1,300; junior membership (under age 18), $425
Elks Club members fees: full membership, $1,485; limited membership, $1,225; young professional, membership $1,170
Phone: (814) 466-7231
Address: 100 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg
Hours: 7 a.m. to dusk, weather permitting
NITTANY COUNTRY CLUB
www.nittanycc.ning.com
Pro: Scott Frey, seventh season
Driving range: yes
Practice putting green: yes
Short game practice green: yes
Holes: nine
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,014
Rating/slope: 69.2/116
Fairways: rye grass
Greens: bent grass/poana
Sand bunkers: 21
Architect: Founded in 1895 as the Nittany Rod and Gun Club, it s the fifth-oldest golf club in Pennsylvania and the 79th oldest in the United States.
Tee times: no (private)
Fees: There are various memberships for singles, families, youth golfers and non-resident members (must reside more than 75 miles from the club and not reside in a county contiguous to Centre County). Contact the pro shop for prices.
Phone: (814) 383-2611
Address: 110 Country Club Drive, Mingoville
Hours: pro shop, 8 a.m. to dusk, seasonally
PHILILPSBURG ELKS LODGE & COUNTRY CLUB
www.philipsburgelks.com
Pro: Paul C. Fischer, 21st season
Course superintendent: Chuck Welch, 24th season; Bob Eshelman, first season (will be co-superintendents this golf season)
Driving range: member practice area only; not open to the public
Practice putting green: yes
Short game practice green: yes
Holes: nine
Par: 70
Yardage: 5,595
Rating/slope: 68.2/129
Fairways: bent grass
Greens: bent grass
Sand bunkers: 29
Architect: Alexander Findlay, construction by Italy’s Angelo Guento; Philipsburg Country Club celebrates its 93rd year this season.
Tee times: required seven days a week
Fees: spring, $25 for 18 holes with cart; summer specials (contact the pro shop)
Phone: (814) 342-1114
Address: 1 Country Club Lane, Philipsburg
Hours: pro shop, Monday and Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
PENN STATE GOLF COURSES
www.pennstategolfcourses.com
Blue Course
Pro: Joe Hughes, 16th season
Driving range: yes
Practice putting green: yes
Short game practice green: yes
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,228
Rating/slope: 72/128
Fairways: bluegrass
Greens: bent grass
Sand bunkers: 30-plus
Architect: James G. Harrison
Tee times: tes
Public fees: Monday through Thursday, $33 for 18 holes, $24 for nine holes; Friday through Sunday, $47 for 18 holes $24 for nine holes
PSU staff/students fees: Monday through Thursday, $31 for 18 holes, $22 for nine holes; Friday through Sunday, $43 for 18 holes, $22 for nine holes
Cart rental per person: $18 for 18 holes, $10 for nine holes
Phone: (814) 865-4653
Address: 1523 W. College Ave., State College
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
White Course
Pro: Joe Hughes, 16th season
Driving range: yes
Practice putting green: yes
Short game practice green: yes
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,344
Rating/slope: 70.5/115
Fairways: bluegrass
Greens: bent grass
Sand bunkers: 40
Architect: Willie Park Jr.
Tee times: yes
Public fees: Monday through Thursday, $28 for 18 holes, $21 for nine holes; Friday through Sunday, $37 for 18 holes, $21 for nine holes
PSU staff fees: Monday through Thursday, $26 for 18 holes, $19 for nine holes; Friday through Sunday, $34 for 18 holes, $19 for nine holes
PSU student fees: Monday through Thursday, $20 for 18 holes, $18 for nine holes; Friday through Sunday, $28 for 18 holes, $18 for nine holes
Cart rental per person: $18 for 18 holes, $10 for nine holes
Phone: (814) 865-4653
Address: 1523 W. College Ave., State College
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
STANDING STONE GOLF COURSE
Pro: Matt Willinsky, third season
Course superintendent: Dennie Meshyock
Driving range: yes (only one in Huntingdon County)
Putting green: yes, plus chipping facility
Holes: 18
Par: 70
Yardage: red, 5,268; gold, 5,733; white, 6,175; blue, 6,593
Rating slope: red, 70.3/119; gold, 67.8/120; white, 70.1/124; blue, 72.0/126
Fairways: bent grass
Greens: bent grass
Sand bunkers: 50
Architect: Geoffrey Cornish. Opened in 1973, SSGC is an 18-hole, semi-private golf course that measures 6,593 yards from the longest tees, with a slope rating of 120 and a USGA rating of 71.4. A full-service restaurant and bar is open daily.
Tee times: seven days in advance
Driving range fees: small, $3; medium, $5; large, $7.50; unlimited pass, $300
Weekday (Monday through Friday) fees: 18 holes with cart, $25; nine holes with cart, $16
Weekend (Saturday and Sunday) fees: 18 holes with cart, $29; nine holes with cart, $18
Specials: Twilight (everyday after 2 p.m.), 18 holes with cart for $20; Senior Day (Mondays, 50 and older), 18 holes with cart for $20; Ladies Day (Wednesdays), 18 holes with cart for $20
Pro shop phone: (814) 643-4800
Pro shop hours: daily, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Address: 10506 Standing Stone Road, Huntingdon
SKYTOP MOUNTAIN GOLF CLUB
www.skytopgolf.com
Pro: Jeremy Crawford, inaugural season
Course superintendent: Mike Stine, fifth year
Driving range: yes
Practice putting green: yes
Short game practice green: yes
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Yardage: blue, 6,467; white, 5,809
Rating/slope: 71.4/129
Fairways: bent grass
Greens: bent grass
Sand bunkers: 31
Tee times: recommended
Fees: contact pro shop for golf specials/options; individual golf memberships, $350 to $900; weekday peak, $35; weekend peak, $40
Phone: (814) 692-4249
Address: 350 Freestone Drive, Port Matilda
Hours: Monday through Friday, open at 7:30 a.m.; weekends, open at 7a.m.
TOFTREES GOLF RESORT AND CONFERENCE CENTER
www.toftreesgolf.com
Pro: Charles Sheppard, third season
Course superintendent: Tyler Butts, inaugural season
Driving range: yes
Practice putting green: yes
Short game practice green: no
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Yardage: red, 5,320; gold, 5,665; white, 6,378; blue, 6,756; black, 7,107
Rating/slope: red, 72.2/125; gold, 69.3/129; white, 71.7/137; blue, 73.4/139; black, 74.8/140
Fairways: creeping bent grass
Greens: A4 bent grass
Sand bunkers: 63
Architect: Edmund Ault
Tee Times: recommended; book 30 days in advance (book online for best rate)
Fees: full memberships, individual golf dues and additional family (spouse and children 21 and younger); limited membership and senior golf dues also available (Contact pro shop for additional information.)
Phone: (814) 238-7600
Address: 1 Country Club Lane, State College
Hours: pro shop opens daily, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
TUSSEY MOUNTAIN GOLF
Driving range: yes
Holes: nine
Par: 27
Yardage: 861
Fairways: bent grass
Greens: bent grass
Fees: $12.50 per nine-hole round ($9.50 for juniors) or unlimited rounds for $18 ($15 for juniors)
Season pass fees: par 3 golf senior (65-plus), $119; adult (13 to 64), $199; junior (12 and younger), $109
Driving range fees: driver rental, $2; small basket, $5; medium basket, $7; large basket, $10
Phone: (814) 466-6266
Hours: daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting; holes 1 through 4 close at 6 p.m. on WingFest Thursdays (July 17 through Aug. 28) and during any other large scheduled events; range closes at 4 p.m. on WingFest Thursdays in the event of overflow parking, but reopens at 7:30 p.m. if parking unnecessary
