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Ron See
Pittsburgh
2015-08-05
$10 (cart not included), played on Sunday, August 2015 at 2:30 PM
Plays more like two courses - the first five holes, and the last hole, are quite reasonable and enjoyable. However, the 12 holes in the middle are completely absurd, featuring 8 par-4s under 265 yards, numerous protective fences, a complex of three greens and a tee that could fit inside a basketball court, and comically steep slopes with most of the greens at the top of these slopes. Compared to this farcical layout, the fact that you are hitting the ball over roads six times in 12 holes seems almost unremarkable. If you are interested in golf course architecture, you should play this course once, just so you can experience the breathtaking lunacy of it for yourself. However, unless the city of Pittsburgh radically changes the layout, there is no reason to play it more than once.
Would travel: 10-20 Miles, Not Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I won't play again, I wouldn't recommend this course, More than a field, but less than a golf course
$10 (cart not included), played on Sunday, August 2015 at 2:30 PM
Plays more like two courses - the first five holes, and the last hole, are quite reasonable and enjoyable. However, the 12 holes in the middle are completely absurd, featuring 8 par-4s under 265 yards, numerous protective fences, a complex of three greens and a tee that could fit inside a basketball court, and comically steep slopes with most of the greens at the top of these slopes. Compared to this farcical layout, the fact that you are hitting the ball over roads six times in 12 holes seems almost unremarkable. If you are interested in golf course architecture, you should play this course once, just so you can experience the breathtaking lunacy of it for yourself. However, unless the city of Pittsburgh radically changes the layout, there is no reason to play it more than once.