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Welcome to Bucknell Golf Club!
The flags are red, white and yellow to denote the pin placements front, middle and back.
Cart paths only on all PAR 3s. Please keep pace with the group infront of you. The course is designed to be played in 4 hours. Be courteous to the play-ers behind you by replacing divots and repair ball marks on the greens.
Please stop by the pro shop after playing your round and let us personally know how you enjoyed your game. It will also give you an opportunity to pick up some of the “Best Golf at the Best Prices in Central Pennsylvania”.
I hope my playing tips help you have an enjoyable round of golf.
Brian Kelly, PGA Head Professional
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Pros Guide TiP
An uphill, sharp dogleg right par 4. The golfer should drive the ball to the left center of the fairway in order to avoid trees on the right. The approach is challenging short iron to a small green protected by bunkers both sides.
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BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
326 PAR 4 316302242
24 Y
ds.
17 Yds.
1
2
A difficult and long par 3. The tee shot must carry over a deep valley to a narrow green with bunkers on each side.
Pros Guide TiP
232
Yds.
14 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
209 PAR 3 189179147
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3
The longest hole on the course, a par 5 that veers to the left with a challenging uphill third shot. Trees line the left and right for the entire length of the hole.
Pros Guide TiP
328
Yds
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21 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
601 PAR 5 573497193
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4
A short par 3 to a large green with bunkers front right and left.
Pros Guide TiP
428 Yds.
35 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
153 PAR 3 139123111
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5
A short but challenging par 4. A drive in the right side of the fairway will provide the best angle for an uphill approach shot to a large but well bunkered green.
Pros Guide TiP
5
35 Yds.
27 Yds.
225 Yds.206 Yds.194 Yds.156 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
365 PAR 4 346334296
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6
Another short but narrow tree-lined par 4. The green is large but protected by three bunkers.
Pros Guide TiP
627 Yds.
36 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
355 PAR 4 345335290
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7
An uphill par 4 which requires an accurate drive to avoid out of bounds left and trees right. Distance control to a very large green is needed on the approach shot.
Pros Guide TiP
741 Yds.
27 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
369 PAR 4 355345294
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8
One of the most difficult par fours on the course. A blind tee shot requiring a long and straight drive with out of bounds left. The ap-proach is downhill to a large green protected by bunkers.
Pros Guide TiP
833 Yds.
28 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
430 PAR 4 422416408 PAR 5
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A par 5 that veers left around a picturesque barn, with a potential eagle for the longest drivers. The tee shot is uphill to a plateau; the second shot is a downhill lay up short of a pond fronting a generous green.
Pros Guide TiP
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36 Yds.28 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
503 PAR 5 486393338
78 Yds. to Green
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10
The back nine starts with a difficult par 3 which requires a long iron or fairway wood to a narrow green protected by three bun-kers.
Pros Guide TiP
1037 Yds.
18 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
191 PAR 3 180172135
10
11
The golfer should drive the ball on the left side of the fairway to have the best approach to an extremely narrow green with bunkers left and right.
Pros Guide TiP
1131 Yds.
13 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
362 PAR 4 355346288
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12
A demanding driving hole uphill to a plateau.For the long hitters, over the hill for a shorter approach shot. The approach is over a pond to a generous green surrounded by bunkers.
Pros Guide TiP
12
36 Y
ds.
39 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
405 PAR 4 384367322
12
13
A short par 3 over water to a large green fronted by one bunker.
Pros Guide TiP
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27 Y
ds.
40 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
170 PAR 3 145 1189595
13
14
An accurate drive is again required; dense trees are both right and left. The second shot is to a generous green protected by numer-ous bunkers.
Pros Guide TiP
14
35 Y
ds.
25 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
401 PAR 4 370358287
14
15
A picturesque straight away par 5 with out of bounds all the way to the green on the right side, fairway bunkers on the left, and trees lining both sides from tee to green. The ap-proach to a very narrow green protected by several bunkers.
Pros Guide TiP
15
34 Y
ds.
16 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
524 PAR 5 508418410
15
16
A short, downhill par 3 to a small green with bunkers front left and rear.
Pros Guide TiP
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22 Y
ds.
22 Yds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
140 PAR 3 127119109
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17
A short par 4 with a severely undulating fair-way. The tee shot must avoid out of bounds right, a drainage stream long left, and trees along both side of the fairway. The approach shot may require an uphill, downhill, or side hill play to a narrow two tired green with bunkers on each side. Out-of-bounds lurk behind the green.
Pros Guide TiP
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17 Yds.
31 Y
ds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
337 PAR 4 323232227
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18
A straight away par 4 with a wide fairway. However there is out of bounds along the right from tee to green, as well as trees lin-ing bothsides of the fairway. The approach is slightly downhill to a very narrow green with bunkers right and grass depressions left.
Pros Guide TiP
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15 Yds.
30 Y
ds.
BLUE ORANGE GREEN Cream
383 PAR 4 376362308
Be careful of the right pin placement on the green. Make sure you take enough club to carry the bunker.
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