joellank

As a Mt Lebanon resident, this 9-hole course is the best local option. I play this course frequently, and it continually reminds me of its worth for the low price tag.

For a public course, it is extremely well maintained. It was formerly a private, country club course but it has since become a public course and a local favorite.

It doesn't play very long from the Blue tees, bigger hitters like myself will find that many holes are easily reachable with a 250+ yard drive and a short iron / wedge into the green. However, this short length is combated by side-sloping fairways and many elevation changes like other Pittsburgh courses. For seniors and women it seems to be a perfect length, reachable but not unnecessarily long.

There are few fairway bunkers and no water (won't lose too many balls), and many of the fairways run adjacent to eachother so a wayward drive will not be as crippling of a mishap as on other, tighter courses.

Overall, this is a great public course for someone who lives or is visiting the South Hills and is looking for an inexpensive, relaxing, and relatively easy round without dealing with the woes of many municipal courses.

Of all the public courses in the South Hills region of Pittsburgh, this course holds the record for the most poorly maintained and aggravating course in the region.

The course is on the shorter side, yet takes longer than most due to a lack of etiquette from patrons (cheap greens fees attract some of the less-desireable playing partners and groups). Holes 7 and 9 seem to the nicest holes on the course, which are both medium length dogleg-left holes. The rest are oddly shaped and will often yield an interesting reaction when you arrive on the tee box.

Many bunkers have been removed and turned to grass, there is no water, and if you miss the fairway you'll be hitting off of a dirt / rough combination that often feels like cement.

If you're playing South Park, stick to the 18 hole course if possible. If you must play 9, look elsewhere as the only satisfaction you will find is putting out on the 9th green knowing that you can finally leave.