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I've played this course just a few times now, yet I remember when it first opened years ago. Many things have changed but on the course the attention to detail keeps getting better; Soft fluffy sand (once winter ends) fast greens (even now) and new tee boxes completed but not yet open.

Today there is a beautiful club house, locker rooms and restaurant. The practice facilities are good to and the staff makes it all work. A good place to relax and play, become a member or take a client.

Victory Hills is one of Southwestern Pennsylvania's best year round public courses!

Tight fairways and smallish fast (sometimes very) greens, will hurt your scoring with errant shots. It's not long but often plays that way when it's wet and windy. Traps and grass bunkers guard the sloped greens. A down hill putt on 3 of the first 4 holes and # 11 often turn birdies into scrambled bogies or worse.

All and all a fun fair test for most all skill levels. Kids First Tee's were added in 2017.

Downsides; Sand Traps in the off season and in rainy stretches can be unplayable. Cart paths need some TLC, but paths are limited to most areas near greens and tee boxes.

Great private layout for outings and traveling groups. Weekend play in season, Tee Times are a must. Go play you will like it.

Great practice facility; Range, large putting green and also a sand and chipping green. Exelent friendly staff. Good home cooked breakfasts lunch and full bar daily!

This course remains one of my public favorites in W PA ( formerly know as 7 Springs)! Now that the greens are quickly rounding into shape after a brutal winter, the teeth of this course (fast & true greens) is showing nicely. The staff does a great job at this family owned facility.

It's great place to play for a consistiently quick and challenging round. Scoring well here is contingent upon hitting the greens, putting well by always staying below the hole and taking advantage of the three par fives.

Don't let the yardages fool you, this course except for hole #'s 1 and 10 plays LONG!

Depending on pin placement and the speed of the greens; Putting from above the hole on 1,2,4, 11 and 13 can easily put a big number on your score card.

Try this one you will like it. This course is certainly 4☆ plus, especially in dry conditions when the sand traps are neatly groomed and fluffy soft.

This massive facility is a great course rain or shine. Plan on riding, as the layout is heavily wooded and has significant elevation changes, especially between holes.

Holes 4 through 14 are tree lined, undulating and well bunker-ed. This stretch also has significant elevation changes making it the most difficult and enjoyable part of your round.

Holes 1 through 3 are relatively short by today's standards. This gives your foursome a chance to warm up before the course gets tight and long, regardless of your level of play..

Holes 15 through 17 will test your decision and shot making skills with a reachable par five, sandwiched between two moderately long par threes. These three holes traverse around the course practice facilities, which are excellent and very well used.

No. 18 is ranked surprisingly, as only the ninth most difficult hole on the score card at 401 yards from the TIPS and 369 from the Whites However it is the "Signature Hole of Pheasant Ridge".

The tee shot at #18 is blind, uphill and out of a shoot to a tight landing area that runs down hill to a lake that crosses the full width of fairway. For most players, using ones Driver will put the lake in play. Yet not hitting a good tee shot will again put the lake in play for the second shot !

Anything Left is often lost and or OB from tee to green. On the Right is a high steep ridge overlooking the landing area. It will keep most fades or mild low slices in play, all be it with a nasty hook lie second shot over the daunting lake. After crossing the lake, the hole tightens and continues up hill to a slightly elevated, narrow and bunker-ed green. MAKING four HERE to end your round, is a great score and AGAIN IT"S #9 on the difficulty list. Besting your handicap for the day, will certainly put a smile on anyone's face,

Sitting on top of the ridge in the trees, overlooking the entire hole at # 18 is a large screened in pavilion, which makes for a fabulous outing venue. . Also high on the ridge is the adjacent clubhouse with its huge deck that overlooks the lake.

BRING YOUR "A" GAME and plan on an enjoyably round.