Panorama Golf Course - No. 9
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Panorama Golf Course - No. 9
Panorama Golf Course is a championship-length golf course with great views of the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Panorama Golf Course - No. 1
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Panorama Golf Course - No. 1
Panorama Golf Course starts with one of just three par 5s on the course. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Panorama Golf Course - No. 3
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Panorama Golf Course - No. 3
Bunkers, for the most part, are on the sides of the greens at Panorama Golf Course in Forest City, Pa. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Panorama Golf Course - No. 5
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Panorama Golf Course - No. 5
The 531-yard, par-5 fifth hole at Panorama Golf Course is a good birdie opportunity. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Panorama GC - 7th
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Panorama GC - 7th
The par-4 seventh at Panorama Golf Course plays over water, leaving a short uphill approach. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Panorama Golf Course - No. 11
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Panorama Golf Course - No. 11
A bern fronts the green on the par-4 11th at Panorama Golf Course in Forest City. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Panorama G.C. - 12th
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Panorama G.C. - 12th
The short, par-4 12th at Panorama G.C. is driveable for strong players but not without a lot of risk. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Panorama Golf Course - No. 15
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Panorama Golf Course - No. 15
A sharp dogleg right, placement off the tee is critical on the par-4 15th at Panorama Golf Course. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Panorama Golf Course - No. 16
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Panorama Golf Course - No. 16
Panorama Golf Course's 16th is another dogleg-right par 4 on a back nine that only has one par 3 and one par 5. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Panorama Golf Course - No. 17
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Panorama Golf Course - No. 17
At 470 yards from the back tee, the 17th at Panorama Golf Course in the no. 2-handicap hole on the course. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
Panorama Golf Course - No. 18
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Panorama Golf Course - No. 18
The par-4 18th, which bends around the corner to the right, is the no. 1-handicap hole at Panorama Golf Course. Mike Bailey/Golf Advisor
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The holes are picture worthy at Panorama Golf Course in Forest City, Pa.

FOREST CITY, Pa. -- Laid out over what used to be a dairy farm, Panorama Golf Course opened in 1964 and has been solid and very affordable public play in the Scranton, Pa. area ever since.

Owner Paul and Marie Vauter not only converted the farm into a golf course but the dairy barn into a clubhouse, which has become a popular eating spot in the area as well. Designed by PGA Professionals Bill Griffiths and Paul Kern, the course can stretch to 7,256 yards, yet its open greens and multiple tees is playable by every level of players, including juniors, who can often play for free when accompanied by a paying adult in the summer.

Perhaps the most unusual aspect of the design is that there are only two par 3s on the course and two par 5s. Panorama Golf Course's back nine has eight par 4s, but the variety of holes makes it anything but boring. Another strength is the views of the Endless Mountains from every hole, which justifies the name.

Mike Bailey is a former Golf Advisor senior staff writer based in Houston. Focusing primarily on golf in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America with an occasional trip to Europe and beyond, he contributes course reviews, travel stories and features as well as the occasional equipment review. An award-winning writer and past president of Texas Golf Writers Association, he has more than 25 years in the golf industry. He has also been on staff at PGA Magazine, The Golfweek Group and AvidGolfer Magazine. Follow Mike on Twitter at @MikeBaileyGA and Instagram at @MikeStefanBailey.
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The holes are picture worthy at Panorama Golf Course in Forest City, Pa.