![]() But birdies won’t be had without keeping the ball in the fairway, and making sure you aren’t three-putting on the extremely large greens (ranging from 25-35 yards). It’s not a short course, and several holes are scoring holes with strategic play. I’ve seen people putt the ball off the green.” You’ve gotta keep the ball below the hole. The green is sloped front-to-back very sharply. It’s a 420-yard par 4, a little down the hill, it has fairway bunkers down the left-hand side and trees on the right-hand side. “Probably the seventh hole is the signature hole. “The first seven holes across the street are really tough starting holes,” the pro said. Right out of the shoot, the first seven holes will set the tone for your round. The members have invested a lot of money in the golf course and it’s phenomenal.”Įven if the clubhouse turns out as remarkable as promised, the golf course will still be the star. The golf course is the best it’s been in 10 years, as far as I understand - and certainly in the five years I’ve been here. We were worried after the fire that people would leave the club but we are getting new members left and right. It will have an indoor simulator and a workout room. “We’re going to design a whole new clubhouse,” Rusk said. The club has been revitalizing itself since the fire and teases with its soon-to-be state-of-the-art clubhouse. If you haven’t seen their add on the Golf Channel, here’s the skinny: play seven times to “preview” the course, then join, or go play somewhere else. Since the fire I think we’ve added 40 members.” “It’s a different model,” LuLu’s head professional Jon Rusk said. Located just out of the city in North Hills, Pennsylvania, the course has a group of loyal members and is, technically, a private club. You’ll need to club up one, sometimes two clubs, to get the ball where you want to. The country club is one of the nicer and more accessible ones in the Philadelphia area.īut the only way to be in a good mood and enjoy it is to stay out of the tall stuff. ![]() It also has a challenging and well-maintained Donald Ross designed golf course and a brand new club house on the way (expected in summer 2017 to replace their old one which was lost in a fire). ![]() LuLu Country Club has really thick rough.
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