Butler's Golf Course - Woodside Course

Butler's is removing a number of large trees which will make the layout and course play much quicker and we'll make it and overall better course in general.

Very accommodating staff. Very friendly to the 1st time user.
Provided user with ‘course book’ that was user friendly to the new attendee.
Recent storms dropped many trees, which were diligently being removed. Chain saws and chippers are not normally heard on a course and somewhat a distraction.
Greens in excellent condition and ran true. WILL DEFINITELY BE BACK!!!!

As this was my first time playing this course I found myself a bit confused. I wa at the 4th or 5th tee box and it appeared to dog leg right. I aimed that direction planning to cut off the fairway and be closer to the hole. After I hit a beautiful drive over the trees and went to see where I landed I noticed I hit into the fairway on the next hole heading towards the small pond. A little course map.on the score cards could help. Other than that it was good day on a somewhat challenging course.

Well run 36 hole complex. Two good tracks.
Good conditioning. Interesting layouts.
Very enjoyable.

People at Butler's r as good as they come. Always enjoy playing there

The Lakeside course was in good shape. The tee boxes were not torn up like they were during the summer months.

The greens were running slow because of early frost. But that is to be expected. I don’t expect the course to tear up the greens to try and cut them.

Overall the course played well.

Perfect fall conditions.
No leaves, nice greens.
And the staff is great.

Course and work crew always fantastic. Wished I lived closer

Back in the late '70's and through the "80's Butler's Golf Course, in Elizabeth, PA. was a favorite of mine and my golfing buddies.Back then there was the 18 hole course, and the 9 hole course, and we always played the 18 hole course. It was, and still is (I'm told) very challenging, with the finishing 3 hole among the toughest stretch anywhere in PA. I'd heard years later that another 9 holes was added, and thus the original 18 was called the
"Woodside" and the 18 consisting of the old 9 and the new 9 being called the "Lakeside". Today I played the Lakeside course (my first trip to Butler's since the late '80's). First note; the staff was very friendly, and I was sent out with a twosome immediately. I appreciated the front 9 layout, but it was also obvious that it was a bit tired - it will need some TLC to equal the freshness of the back 9. And what a surprising revelation that back 9 was. It was an exciting trail of golf, utilizing Western PA.'s hilly terrain to maximum challenge. It was a real treat, and I dare to say that the last 3 holes here are the equal, in challenge, as the last 3 on the Woodside. I will definitely go back. They do need to enforce some kind of pace-of-play requirements, and the players need to start repairing ball marks - no exaggeration, I fixed between 5-7 ball marks on EVERY green. Still, I had an experience that will bring me back.

The conditions were good on the course. Greens were a little slow but receptive. Not a long course so playable for most levels.

The round was very slow. There were no rangers on the course to help speed up play so it took a long time. Had to wait on every shot on every hole.