Grand View Golf Club

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Holes: 18
Par: 70
Length: 6096 yards
Slope: 130
Rating: 70.0
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1000 Clubhouse Dr, North Braddock, Pennsylvania 15104, Allegheny County
North Braddock
Pennsylvania
15104
USA
(412) 351-5390
(412) 351-2397
www.pittsburghgolf.com

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Year built: 1996

Architect(s): Ferdinand Garbin (1996)

Type: Public

Golf Season: Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts: Yes

Clubs: Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving range: Yes

Pitching/chipping area: Yes

Putting green: Yes

Practice bunker: Yes

Teaching pro: Yes

Policies

Walking allowed: Yes

Metal spikes allowed: Soft spikes only

Credit cards accepted: VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed

Tees | Layout | Full Scorecard

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
Black	70	6096 yards	70.0	130
Silver	70	5862 yards	67.5	122
Gold	70	5303 yards	66.0	119
Copper (W)	70	4721 yards	67.0	133

Grand View Golf Club in North Braddock is one of the area's most challenging layouts. The course's 160 acres were carefully carved from a woodland hilltop. From its perch, the golf course overlooks the Mon Valley with views stretching to the Edgar Thompson facility, Western Pennsylvania's first and last major steel mill. The distinctive layout will test your creative shot-making skills. It may seem relatively short at 6,111 yards from the back tees but it feels much longer thanks to the rolling fairways and undulating greens. The tight fairways are lined with cliffs, brush, and trees, leaving little room for error. You should also be prepared for forced carries and tricky doglegs. Grand View Golf Club can be punishing for the low handicapper, but high handicappers will find this course to be a unique test of their skills.

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Rating Breakdown 131 Reviews

81.9%

recommend this course

113 out of 130 reviews

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hole 14 - par 3( 90 foot elevation drop)

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FEATURED REVIEW

"This course is awesome and challenging"

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Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Few times a week

Played on 04/12/2018

"This course is awesome and challenging"

Previously played

Reviewed on 04/12/2018

I play this course weekly. It is so much fun. It challenges you to actually play golf instead of just grabbing your driver on every hole. It is very unforgiving and you really have to think about your ball placement. It is one of the best keep courses around. The food is excellent. I would recommend to everyone.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Excellent

FEATURED REVIEW

"A Grand View Indeed"

GaryFG160

Age: 55-64

Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Few times a week

Handicap: 15-19

Played on 12/04/2017

"A Grand View Indeed"

Previously played Used cart Cold weather

Reviewed on 12/21/2017

Play this course about once a week and have played here several years. It is a challenging layout and requires accuracy on all shots and I have to admit, an acquired taste. The course is not too long but some of the holes have very tight landing areas and there are quite a few blind shots. For a public course, they do a pretty good job of maintaining the fairways and greens. With the elevation changes on this course, your club selection is critical.

Probably the most impressive thing about the course are the views. The Pittsburgh skyline is visible and one can easily see Pitt, Duquesne, PA and Kennywood amusement park as well as a working integrated steel plant.

If this is your first time playing here, bring plenty of ammo (golf balls). You're gonna need 'em.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Good

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Good

Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 01/12/2018:

Thank you so much for the terrific five-star review! We’re thrilled that you had a great time with us and enjoyed our views. We look forward to your next visit!

FEATURED REVIEW

Joehardiman

Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Once a week

Handicap: 10-14

Played on 11/18/2017

Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 11/19/2017

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Fair

Value for the Money: Good

Off-Course Amenities: Poor

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 01/12/2018:

Thank you for the four stars! During the late fall and winter, we do ask our golfers to call ahead to make sure tee times are available and that someone will be on hand to check them in. We hope that you had a fun round and we look forward to seeing you again on the course in the future.

FEATURED REVIEW

"Tight course"

u189907673

Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Once a week

Played on 10/21/2017

"Tight course"

First time playing Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 10/23/2017

Course was decent shape. They had just punched the greens but that was not weighing in on my rating. This layout is very tight and holes are on top of each other. This perhaps could have been a really nice 9 hole course. It’s on the top of a mountain so many blind holes and short drives. Only played one other course in Pittsburgh on golf trip which was quicksilver which I gave a five rating

Pace of Play: Fair

Course Layout: Fair

Course Conditions: Average

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Good

Off-Course Amenities: Fair

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 10/24/2017:

Thank you for taking the time to leave us great feedback. We do have a uniquely-challenging course that may not appeal to all golfers. We appreciate your review and we hope you have a terrific day!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Billy Goat Goofy Golf"

jwills08

Age: 65+

Skill: Intermediate

Played on 10/02/2017

"Billy Goat Goofy Golf"

First time playing Used cart Perfect weather

Reviewed on 10/04/2017

Would not recommend this course under any circumstances, unless you're desperate to just find a place to hit golf balls. Unfriendly staff and overpriced. Greens were diseased. Drastic elevation changes, narrow and sloped fairways, and blind shots on almost every hole. Felt like I was playing an adult version of a miniature golf course.

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Poor

Course Conditions: Poor

Staff Friendliness: Poor

Value for the Money: Poor

Off-Course Amenities: Average

Course Difficulty: Fairly Easy

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 10/09/2017:

We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your round with us. Our course is famously challenging, which we take great pride in. In regards to the conditions, we have unfortunately had some unusually wet weather. But we are aerating this week and foresee them looking terrific once they've healed. Thank you for the feedback and have a great day!

FEATURED REVIEW

dianebradford54

Age: 65+

Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Few times a week

Played on 09/14/2017

Previously played

Reviewed on 12/21/2017

Love this course. Best kept public course in this area.

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Excellent

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 01/12/2018:

Thank you for the four-star review! We’re so pleased that you enjoyed your time here and we hope you’ll be back again in the future!

FEATURED REVIEW

cnoll59

Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Once a week

Played on 08/21/2017

Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 08/23/2017

Cart path only and course is a bunch of hillsides and they were aerating the tee boxes while we were playing.

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Poor

Course Conditions: Fair

Staff Friendliness: Poor

Value for the Money: Poor

Off-Course Amenities: Good

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 08/29/2017:

We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your round with us due to the cart path only notices and aeration. We hope you'll return in the future though!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Great views, very unique, have extra balls"

Andy5175055

Played on 08/18/2017

"Great views, very unique, have extra balls"

Previously played Used cart Wet weather Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 08/20/2017

Very cool course, lots of fun challenges, incredible views, not a flat lie in the place.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Good

Course Difficulty: Extremely Challenging

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 08/22/2017:

Thank you for the five stars, Andy! We're so happy that you found the terrain fun and challenging!

FEATURED REVIEW

"It's all about shot placement"

u792977182

Skill: Advanced

Plays: Once a week

Handicap: 5-9

Played on 08/18/2017

"It's all about shot placement"

Previously played Used cart Wet weather Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 08/19/2017

Course was in very good shape. Blind shots on at leas 1/3 of the holes. A driver is truly not necessary on this course. Even from the tips, you are better off laying up. It was fun to play placement golf.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Good

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Good

Off-Course Amenities: Good

Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 08/22/2017:

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great four-star review! It's great to see that you enjoyed a round that was both fun and challenging! Please come and see us again soon.

FEATURED REVIEW

matnowa

Skill: Intermediate

Played on 06/13/2017

Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 07/05/2017

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Good

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 07/10/2017:

Thank you for the five stars!!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Hill Top Challenge"

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Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Few times a week

Handicap: 20-24

Played on 04/16/2017

"Hill Top Challenge"

Previously played Used cart Windy weather Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 04/20/2017

Grand View is always a challenge .

The fairways are narrow and there is a lot of blind holes. The par threes in the front nine leave very little room for error. (pick the right club and shoot straight )

There are a few holes where the wind can pick up and will have a strong affect on you shots.

Don't be afraid to lose a ball or two on this course!

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Good

Off-Course Amenities: Good

Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 05/04/2017:

You give great advice! We hope your round with us was fun as well as challenging!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Hidden Gem!"

u2925475

Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Once a week

Played on 04/11/2017

"Hidden Gem!"

First time playing Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 04/19/2017

Very nice coarse if you like challenging positioning shots.

Lots of dogleg right shots, very well maintained & everyone is very friendly.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Excellent

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 05/31/2017:

Thanks so much for the great review! It's wonderful to hear that we provide our golfers with a great time while still challenging them! Please come and see us again soon!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Grandview"

Paul9368923

Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Once a week

Played on 04/10/2017

"Grandview"

Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 04/11/2017

The course was in very good condition . Pace of play was good not too crowed not being pushed. Beautiful views of the Mon Valley and the skyline of Pittsburgh , perfect day of golf!

Pace of Play: Good

Course Layout: Average

Course Conditions: Good

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Good

Off-Course Amenities: Good

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 05/04/2017:

Thanks so much for the lovely review, Paul! It's wonderful to hear that our golfers enjoy their time out on the course! Please come and see us again soon!

FEATURED REVIEW

"A Nice fall day to play"

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Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Once a month

Handicap: 10-14

Played on 10/16/2016

"A Nice fall day to play"

Previously played Used cart Played 18 holes Excellent weather Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 10/17/2016

I've played the course before so I knew the challenges of some of the holes. The greens were aerated recently, but overall the course was in good shape. There are some holes with landing areas and others that force you to think about club selection. It is a nice change from the straight away unimaginative lay out of some courses, but not one that I will play regularly.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Fair

Course Conditions: Good

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Average

Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 10/18/2016:

Thank you for the 4-star review! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your round and found it both fun and challenging. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Even if you ride"

jim8831

Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Few times a week

Handicap: 25+

Played on 10/10/2016

"Even if you ride"

Previously played Used cart Played 18 holes Good weather Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 10/13/2016

you'll walk a lot. For someone with COPD, don't go there. Many holes are stay on cart path (the GPS system lets you know when you don't) because many holes have severe sloping. The tees and the fairways were lush. The greens were aerated (knew that going in), and were still pretty nice. I used my 6-iron and 7-iron off the tee a lot for placement purposes, also known as a flat lie. Fantastic views.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Average

Course Difficulty: Extremely Challenging

Response from Grand View Golf Club on 10/17/2016:

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, Jim! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your round with us despite all the walking. We hope you'll come and play us again soon!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Unique and enjoyable course"

flip2112

Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Once a week

Handicap: 15-19

Played on 09/18/2016

"Unique and enjoyable course"

First time playing Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 09/19/2016

Drove 2 hours to play Grand View. The course is very unique. I've played scores of courses and there are very few that compare.

The course is short but doesn't play like it. Course layout demands accurate iron play from any tee instead of your traditional "grip it and rip it" approach on most courses. It was my first time but the starter was helpful in offering advice, the cart GPS were fist rate, and markers were sufficiently placed.

The elevation changes are severe on several holes making club selection crucial.

The views throughout the round are spectacular, the grounds were replete with local wildlife, and the course was extremely well maintained.

We played on a nearly empty course as the Steelers had a home game and the weather was wet. Despite a few moderate downpours, the greens stayed firm, the fairways (recently aerated) did not bog down and there was no standing water anywhere.

Lunch buffet was available to golfers at $12 paper person to boot!

We will be back and hopefully get good weather out next trip in.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Excellent

GolfGrandview

Commented on 09/27/2016

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a great review! We're glad you found the course worth the drive and we look forward to seeing you again soon!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Not your average course"

memonk

Age: 55-64

Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Few times a week

Handicap: Don't know

Played on 09/09/2016

"Not your average course"

Previously played Used cart Played 9 holes Excellent weather

Reviewed on 09/15/2016

They call this the Monster on the Mon, for good reason. This is not the longest course, by any means, but it's a lot of fun. Elevation changes, ravines, narrow fairways, blind holes, there's something for everyone here. Bring extra balls when you play it. You'll need them. The people are great, the carts are first-rate, the course is always well maintained, the restaurant is excellent, and the view is truly "grand". Put this one on your bucket list. (One explanation- the price I paid was for 9 holes, Senior player rate.)

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Excellent

Course Difficulty: Somewhat Challenging

GolfGrandview

Commented on 09/27/2016

Great review and great tips! We love hearing from our repeat golfers and we hope to see you again and again!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Great time"

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Skill: Intermediate

Plays: Once a week

Played on 09/01/2016

"Great time"

Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 09/02/2016

The course was in great shape and we had a really good round.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Excellent

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Excellent

Value for the Money: Excellent

GolfGrandview

Commented on 09/27/2016

It's great to hear that you enjoyed your round! Please come and see us again soon!

FEATURED REVIEW

"Difficult"

Nealer77

Skill: Advanced

Plays: Once a week

Handicap: 10-14

Played on 08/23/2016

"Difficult"

First time playing Used cart Played 18 holes Excellent weather Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 08/30/2016

Would rather have played the course before ... a few blind shots that local knowledge would have helped. Still ... great views and greens. Didn't appreciate the maintenance guy working on the tees while we were playing. I get the fact that the tees had been aerated the night before, but seriously ... pulling out the tee blocks before we get to the tee? Unacceptable. This guy was basically telling us that his job is more important than our golf experience. Then, later in our round ... he was teaching a new employee how to rake a bunker. While we were playing the hole. Unbelievable ... haven't seen that in my entire life. This guy never even acknowledged us, let alone apologized. Won't be back.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Fair

Course Conditions: Good

Staff Friendliness: Poor

Value for the Money: Good

Off-Course Amenities: Good

Course Difficulty: Extremely Challenging

GolfGrandview

Commented on 09/27/2016

We're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your round with us. We will certainly pass along your experience and we hope you'll give us another chance in the future.

FEATURED REVIEW

"Truely a grand view"

toyota123

Skill: Advanced

Plays: Few times a week

Handicap: 15-19

Played on 08/22/2016

"Truely a grand view"

Previously played Verified Purchaser

Reviewed on 08/23/2016

I found the tee boxes had just been air rated . It is good to see someone is taking care of the grounds .The grass was cut the greens were fast the views were great . This course is tough if you do not manage your game .This golf course is well worth your time to play it.

Pace of Play: Excellent

Course Layout: Good

Course Conditions: Excellent

Staff Friendliness: Good

Value for the Money: Excellent

Off-Course Amenities: Good

GolfGrandview

Commented on 09/27/2016

Thank you for your understanding as we aerate! As you know, it's a necessary action to ensure that our greens stay healthy and beautiful. We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and we hope to see you again soon!

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"This course is awesome and challenging"

"This course is awesome and challenging"

"A Grand View Indeed"

"A Grand View Indeed"

"Tight course"

"Tight course"

"Billy Goat Goofy Golf"

"Billy Goat Goofy Golf"

"Great views, very unique, have extra balls"

"Great views, very unique, have extra balls"

"It's all about shot placement"

"It's all about shot placement"

"Hill Top Challenge"

"Hill Top Challenge"

"Hidden Gem!"

"Hidden Gem!"

"Grandview"

"Grandview"

"A Nice fall day to play"

"A Nice fall day to play"

"Even if you ride"

"Even if you ride"

"Unique and enjoyable course"

"Unique and enjoyable course"

"Not your average course"

"Not your average course"

"Great time"

"Great time"

"Difficult"

"Difficult"

"Truely a grand view"

"Truely a grand view"

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