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Those are both on my list to venture out west for. Sounds like theyāre worth the trip.
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I had no idea we had such an Overlook crew here! Yes, that course is my home course, I live in the city so have about 10 minutes.
It is nothing special, but everything I want for muni golf. Beers at the Sandtrap with a nice spot to chill, grass range with lights, very walkable. Love it. I am out there couple times a week typically, Especially late in the year, I can go out for a 2.5 hour 18 holes typically.
@Proff22 Congats on on winning the house lottery, hit me up once you get settled in. Welcome to Lancaster!
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Royal Manchester and Wyncote are my go to courses if I want a challenging round. Foxchase and Royal Oaks are my go to value courses where they still offer a great layout but are a little more forgiving and way cheaper. Then I usually go to Overlook and Four Seasons for some super cheap practice focused rounds or drinking with friends. Outside of that I always try to get out to Broad Run and Iron Valley once or twice a year for something different.
Loooooooooooooove Wyncote. My favorite course. Plus they give you a ticket for pay for 5 rounds, get the 6th one free. So I always pay for my buddies when we play there.
I actually did a double at Iron Valley/Broad Run once. That was a long day.
IV has such a terrifying start, as the first hole has the cliff where if you go left, either you just lost your tee shot or you may as well go hike Hawk Mountain.
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This is pretty close to my routine as well.
Iron Valley a few times a year - Nice views and challenging course. Dumbest par-5 in the state of PA.
Wyncote a few times a year - Great parkland golf. Play the right teebox, test your skills in the wind.
Foxchase - Solid course that is pretty fun. Can play slow in the summer.
I like Royal Manchester, I just donāt get out there enough.
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I assume #13 is the par 5 you hate with the blind tee shot and then approach shot right over the pond on the green?
Iām assuming youāre talking about number 7 as the worst par 5ā¦
Probably the one on the front nine #7 i think it is where it narrows to about 7 yards wide if you want to hit driver and it all slants towards the lake.
My vote is that itās #7.
Yep - 7 sucks.
When the layup is as risky as going for it, you know itās dumb. Has anyone thought about laying up to like 160-170? Not sure if itās safer there than to like 120 in
#7 it is.
No shot to go at it in 2, and a nearly impossible layup to a small patch of grass that slopes toward the quarry.
I think they just got tired of carving out the hillside, and called it good. lol.
Edit: Image below. Note that the trees overhanging the layup zone 1 partially block layup zone 2, unless you are on the left side of the fairway. TINY green that slopes. 5 is a very good number.
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I think 5 is a great number at both 7 and 13.
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Royal Manchester is a great course.
Im not far from you, I am about 10 minutes away from Briarwood East.
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Woah this thread escalated quickly!
I wish I wouldāve seen some of these messages last night and tried to meet up with some of the 717 crew. Walked 18 at Grandview this AM and just finished up.
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Me googling all courses mentioned and locations
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Iām around for the next couple weeks with an open schedule so anyone who wants to play, just let me know and I more than likely will be in!
Loving all the new replies in the thread lately. No coincidence everyone is amped up with this spring preview weāre in weather-wise this week. Been awhile since Iāve posted in here so greetings to all the new folks. I think with our growing forum here we are for sure in for a meetup sometime this summer.
Just out of curiosity, and from the posts above I think we can agree on 7 at Iron Valley being dumb, what are some of everyoneās favorite/most hated holes around the area? Iām not going to influence anyone and post mine just yet, but this is always a contentious talk with my buddies.
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You know for as annoying as 7 is, taking a few junko balls and a nine iron off the 8th tee and having a closest to the culvert contest over the fairway below you into the lake is a hell of a lot of fun. Makes you forget how impossible both 7 and 8 areā¦ anything less than 10 on those two holes is a great day.