3720 Club House Drive,
Fayetteville, Pennsylvania 17222
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The Learning Center Golf Shak at Penn NationalThe Course:
18 holes. Links-style course. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb (especially on back-nine).
Surroundings:
Open countryside, woodland and residential.
Designer:
Bill Love
Above distances are for the Iron Forge course. Also at Penn National is the 18-hole Founders course (par-72; 6972 yds from the back tees).
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4.5 mi S of Fayetteville / 56 mi SW of Harrisburg.
Penn Natl (Iron Forge)
Penn National Golf Club is home to two championship courses of equal stature, the Iron Forge and Founders layouts. In contrast to its more tree-lined stablemate, the Iron Forge is more open and linksy in style ... and almost treeless. A short drive from the clubhouse by golf cart, the Iron Forge layout follows a classic links "out and back" routing, with the "turn" coming at the par-4 8th ... as far away from the start as you can get.
Stylish bunkering, swaying fescues and three small ponds (at the par-3 6th, par-5 11th and par-4 15th) make their presence felt on Iron Forge. Some real estate comes into view, especially on the back-nine, but nothing to detract from the openness of the course and surrounding farmland and mountain views.
During the construction of the Iron Forge course, a small lime kiln was uncovered. Dating back to the early 1800s, this kiln is located behind the 9th green. It has been preserved, and golfers are welcome to visit the kiln and learn more about early iron making, and its role in the area's history.
Stay&Play at Penn National: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2021].
Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted at certain times (not weekends a.m.). It is quite a long walk (o.5 mi) from the clubhouse to the 1st tee of Iron Forge, and back again from the 18th green.
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Penn National is a member of the Raspberry Golf Trail, a collection of nine premier golf courses located in Maryland, southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Virginia (see raspberrygolftrail.com).
The names of the two championship courses at Penn National reflect the importance of the iron and steel industry in Pennsylvania. Powering this important industry through the 19th and 20th centuries were abundant supplies of Pennsylvanian coal and oil.
3809 Anthony Hwy, Fayetteville, PA 17222
+1 (717) 352 2400
Visit websiteThe Penn National Inn offers comfortable, air-conditioned accommodations in six modern lodge buildings, each with eight guest rooms. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the Founders Grille Restaurant & Black Oak Bar. Located off the 8th fairway of the Founders Course, is the centerpiece of the Inn ... the White Rock Manor House, built prior to 1847 by the family of Chambersburg's founder. The Manor House's imposing and beautiful brick structure houses yoga rooms, massage therapy, and registration for guests of Penn National Inn.
Penn National (Iron Forge and Founders courses)
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