426 Fox Chapel Rd,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PA 15238
The Course:
18 holes. Open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and hi-end residential.
Designer:
Original design by Seth Raynor (1923); restored by Brian Silva (mid-1990s).
40.523191
-79.876726
4 mi NW of Blawnox / 10 mi NE of downtown Pittsburgh.
Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel Golf Club sits in a quiet upmarket Pittsburgh suburb a mile to the west of the Allegheny River. Its illustrious and more renowned peer, Oakmont CC, lies at the same latitude on the river's east side.
As you journey round Seth Raynor's wonderful Fox Chapel layout, a small brook (Glade Run), rather than the mighty Allegheny, is what you'll need to factor into your course management. Oh, and there's also a multitude of geometrically shaped bunkers to avoid ... some hunting in packs, others encircling the greens, yet more straddling the fairways.
With holes carrying names like Eden, Leven, Road, Redan, and Biarritz, you know you'll be dipping into the classical legacy of golf architecture, from where most modern designers draw their inspiration. Here you get the genuine article ... a wonderfully restored and renovated layout, à la Raynor
Limited access: this private course is generally playable only by members and their invited guests.
Private club; visitors/guests may only play if hosted by a member.
Caddies available.
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Fox Chapel is no stranger to top level national tournaments, having hosted a U.S. Women's Amateur Championship (1985), the Curtis Cup (2002), several Senior Players Championships (a PGA Senior Tour major), and a U.S. Senior Women's Open (2024) (see our Tournaments section >by venue >Fox Chapel).
Pennsylvania's 6th best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 145th best course (Golf Digest, 2023).
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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