Pittsburgh National Golf Club
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About
Formerly known as Deer Run, Pittsburgh National Golf Club has undergone major renovations since management has changed hands over the years, including complete reconditioning of the greens and the addition of 60 new renovated bunkers. The championship golf course that exists today is more challenging than the original though it has retained the same playability. With no blind shots to be found and wide fairways that are player-friendly, the course is inviting to beginners and also offers a casual but interesting round for more advanced players. During the renovation, the club also added a practice facility that includes a grass driving range with heated hitting stalls for year-round use, it is one of the only public grass ranges in the Greater Pittsburgh area. There is also a putting green and chipping area with sand bunkers.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6933 yards | 74.4 | 138 |
| Blue | 72 | 6464 yards | 71.2 | 135 |
| White | 72 | 5989 yards | 69.4 | 124 |
| Red (W) | 73 | 5184 yards | 70.7 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro M: 73.8/135 | 386 | 538 | 397 | 411 | 425 | 193 | 522 | 192 | 422 | 3486 | 497 | 414 | 227 | 309 | 614 | 388 | 215 | 423 | 440 | 3527 | 7013 |
| Back M: 72.0/133 W: 78.3/135 | 371 | 520 | 367 | 340 | 391 | 178 | 479 | 170 | 365 | 3181 | 472 | 385 | 201 | 284 | 580 | 354 | 196 | 413 | 489 | 3374 | 6555 |
| Middle M: 70.0/129 W: 75.9/130 | 313 | 495 | 326 | 325 | 371 | 162 | 435 | 149 | 355 | 2931 | 460 | 351 | 188 | 271 | 510 | 334 | 173 | 384 | 415 | 3086 | 6017 |
| Standard M: 67.1/123 W: 73.0/124 | 290 | 449 | 274 | 298 | 348 | 141 | 397 | 125 | 328 | 2650 | 405 | 303 | 159 | 254 | 442 | 319 | 157 | 368 | 385 | 2792 | 5442 |
| Forward M: 63.1/117 W: 67.7/115 | 232 | 343 | 269 | 265 | 288 | 95 | 353 | 122 | 261 | 2228 | 402 | 253 | 156 | 172 | 377 | 269 | 146 | 216 | 339 | 2330 | 4558 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 8 |
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Course Not in Great Condition
Fairways were rock hard. Roughs not cut in many places, lots of dandelions. Greens were fair. Normal weekend green fees are around $45 - not worth it for the condition of the course. Several years ago, course went in the tank due to financial issues; appears to be heading that way again. We won't be back here for awhile, maybe half way through the season to see if it improves!
mu husband has payed before but my first time.
I hated this course. Not manicured at all. Felt like a cow pasture to me. Tees not woman friendly for the most part. Will not go back.
Pittsburgh National is regarded as one of the best and challenging layouts in the Pittsburgh market. and due to the challenging aspect of the layout, PNGC has, however, added some newly built ladies tees in the last year.
We also understand that due to the difficulty of the course , it is very easy to have a high scoring round, giving the false impression that the course in not well maintained
get what you pay for
Course if bad shape - unfilled divots all over the fairways, tees in bad shape, greens pretty good but a lot of ball marks. Course is simply over-played.. Traps still under construction (last 6 months).
Good day on the course
Great! 1st hole in one on No. 6! Some holes are very challenging and pace of play is usually slower. I hit a decent day for pace of play, no worries. Friendly staff. Very nice carts.
Top knotch course!
What a wonderful golf course especially for the price it cost to play !
Nice course
Good lay out. Don't remember which hole was really steep uphill needs more yardage markers
Excellen layout with flatter terraine for this area.
Great golf course with a variety of tee decks to choose from. Course is much flatter than most in the area, with only about 2 blind shots the entire round. Nice practice area to warm up, pro shop and staff were average service. Course was in great condition for March.
Had a great day
First time to PGH National as we do not live very close. We liked the multiple tee boxes, especially since we had a senior with us, generous fairway landing areas and for March conditions were good. Carts were clean and new, Clubhouse was nice. A very enjoyable and playable course. Yardages were difficult to establish, good place to have a GPS with you. The value from Golf Now was excellent. Hope to go back when the foliage is in too see it again.
Off season but in good condition
Just played in the off sason. The conditions were very good considering the time of the year. Looks like it will be excellent during the sesaon.
fun, great price
love playing at this course. Always challenging, love the back 9. Par three's are straightforward but a blast to play. Staff is always friendly, great food at the bar. for the price can't beat this course. Course is always in good shape.
Excellent Greens
The course was in excellent condition for this time of year. Would play
every day weather permitting. If you get the chance again this winter
go play this course and go through GolfNow.com.
Several tee boxes to suit your level of play
Have played here 3 times and can't wait to get back.....difficult but manageable.......poor shots are costly
Aerated Oh No!
Somehow Golf Now has to tell customers that "this"
Hot Deal is because it was just aerated and their are no greens but sand...........................
With all the trees, one would think the staff would be blowing and sucking up the leaves this time of year-hardly.
Play was slow because too many golfers looking for their last ball. I didn't say lost, but last ball. REALLY.
One and done for this course for me.....
Beautiful views and a great design
This course is super in the summer but even better in the fall as the views are fantastic. In excellent shape for the time of year and the value is fair. If I liver closer I would play this course every week.
Not for beginers
Excellent layout Must hit your tee shots straight. Superfast greens just touch the ball and it was past the hole 10 feet. Most greens were above or below the fairways which I think makes it a Excellent layout.
Below former standard
A great value at a nice layout. Course conditions didn't match those of the past at this premium layout. Tees and cart paths need serious repair. Greens were excellent as were most fairways. I hope this track is returned to its former excellent overall condition.
out of gas
The course was in pretty good shape. greens were rolling true. The only negative (and it was a big one) was the fact the we had to use three different carts to finish the round. I actually pushed our cart twice up a hill. My guest also couldn't find anybody inside to buy water before the round and at the turn he had to wait again to finally get his drink. we wanted to have a bite and drink afterward but were told they were closing shortly. Any day on the course is good but this was trying at best.
Over crowded
After I booked a tee time with pheasant ridge and drove there they canceled me. I still haven't received my golf credit with them. So I went to Pittsburgh national I had to wait to play which is fine, but they paired me with guys that couldn't golf at all. It was so frustrating I had to leave after the ninth hole. So I had to pay twice for 2 eighteen game and only got to play nine
It is very frustrating to read comments of this nature. The guest was a walk on in the afternoon and with our busy schedule during the time he wanted to play, we put our best foot forward and still managed to put him with a group. Obviously he was not very happy with his playing partners, but maybe the core of the problem is having his tee time cancelled where he was originally booked to play. . Perhaps one is better served if the review was posted where the core of the problem originated from.
We hope the guest will return to our property with a reserved time, hopefully having a more enjoyable experience. We will still, however, accommodate walk-ons as always.
Slow pace. Where is the ranger when you need him?
My friend's cart was almost out of gas by second hole. My cart ran out of battery by 16th hole. There was a group in front who joined up in last four holes and played as a six-some slowing everyone down. Called the clubhouse but no ranger came out.
Stay AwY
Course in extremely poor condition. I play local courses weekly and this course is in the worst shape by far. The discount through Golfnow wasn't even worth playing. My best guess is that it will take most of 2016 to get it back in playing shape assuming management devotes resources, something they have not shown they are willing to do. I feel sorry for members who have to endure the pain.
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We are no sure if rock hard is the best way to describe the fairways. at this time of year. We do like to have firm conditions which offer good playability as opposed to soft conditions. We have introduced no-mow rough areas which should not interfere with play. Some of the no-mow do have dandelions which is to be expected in these areas.
The weekend rates on the weekend you played were $32 and not $45 which is commensurate with the conditions at that time of year. Only effective May 2nd did we introduce our in- season rates.