Greg6356634

Never again. Thought $22 was an ok deal for the 4th of July observed, so took my gf for 9 holes - she's brand new to the sport. Course says its 18 holes, but its not. It's 9 holes with 18 tee boxes. Rock hard teeing ground, tall fairways with clovers everywhere (actually lost a ball in the "short stuff"), legit stones in the traps, and slow, uncut greens. Only staff we saw the whole time was the bartender/shop attendant/starter guy who told us our cart number and we just went and tee'd off. Nobody organizing the groups starting so there were just twosomes and solo golfers all around us killing the pace. Saw a shirtless golfer at one point when we were looking for our ball. It's western PA so this isn't totally crazy, but there really isn't a single flat lie on the course, and it's pretty extreme here. Again, wouldn't recommend this to any golfer ever unless you want to find a $10 round to use as a warmup before playing a real course. Fownes would be rolling in his grave....

Well maintained, very unique course; but not for the faint of heart. The location of this course, basically carved into a mountainside, makes it naturally punishing for anyone not able to hit the ball where they want to. At about 6000yds the course isn't long, but if you're not hitting the ball straight you're all but guaranteed to lose any shot into an unplayable situation. Wouldn't suggest playing here when it's cart-path only if you're not in decent shape.

I live in Oakmont and absolutely loved Oakmont East (nicknamed The Beast!). Unfortunately they closed the then 18-hole public course for to use it for parking during the 2007 US Open, and re-opened it later as a re-formed 9-hole course for Oakmont Country Club members only. Sad story.