465 Lodge Drive,
Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
The Course:
36 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Robert Trent Jones Sr (Speidel course, 1970); Arnold Palmer (Klieves course, 2000); Robert Biery (Crispin course, 1950).
Above distances are for the Klieves course. Oglebay Resort's Speidel Golf Club is home to two championship courses: the Klieves course (par-72, 6725 yds, designer Arnold Palmer) and the Speidel course (par-72, 7001 yds, Robert Trent Jones Sr). The resort also includes the original 18-hole Crispin course (par-71, 5670 yds, Robert Biery). There is also a 9-hole par-3 course.
40.116431
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5 mi NE of Wheeling / 60 mi SW of Pittsburgh.
Oglebay (Speidel GC)
Oglebay Resort is home to the Speidel Golf Club, which comprises the resort's top two 18-hole championship golf courses, the Arnold Palmer designed Klieves course and the Robert Trent Jones Sr Speidel course. The resort is also home to the original 18-hole Crispin course (5670 yds) and a 9-hole par-3 course.
The Klieves course ranks with some of the best in West Virginia. This tree-lined and open parkland layout provides a wonderful test for your all-round game, with many attractive, skilfully crafted and challenging holes to enjoy. A must play if you are in the area.
Stay&Play at Oglebay Resort: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2018].
Golf carts are fitted with GPS.
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Over a hundred years ago, a tradition of generous hospitality was started at the summer estate of Earl W. Oglebay in Wheeling, West Virginia. Today, Oglebay Resort & Conference Center offers 1,700 acres of year-round recreational opportunities and overnight accommodations.
465 Lodge Drive, Wheeling, WV 26003.
+1 (304) 243 4000
Visit websiteSituated on a hilltop in the heart of Oglebay is the 271-room Wilson Lodge. The Lodge's new 5,000 sq. ft. West Spa was completed in 2008, offering the finest in relaxing and therapeutic services. Additional amenities at the Lodge include casual and fine dining, an indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna and wireless Internet.
Oglebay (Crispin course)
Oglebay/Speidel GC (Palmer & Jones courses) (2 mi from resort center).
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Tournaments:
US Women's PGA Championship: located just outside Philadelphia, the famed Donald Ross layout of Aronimink Golf Club hosts the third women’s major championship of 2020 (Oct 8-11).
Scottish Open: first played in 1972, this year’s championship is again played on the Tom Doak-designed Renaissance Club course, which sits alongside mighty Muirfield in East Lothian (Oct 1-4).
Who's Who:
Jim Furyk: in winning the Pure Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, “The Grinder” joined Arnold Palmer and Bruce Fleisher as the only players to win their first two starts on the PGA Tour Champions.
Georgia Hall: recorded her first win in an LPGA Tour event on American soil at this year’s Portland Classic, played at Columbia Edgewater Country Club … on the edge of the Columbia River.
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