The Country Club of Scranton: Old
Clarks Summit, PA • Private

Dylan Lake

Dylan Lake

Dylan Lake

Dylan Lake

Dylan Lake
Overview
The Country Club of Scranton features 18 holes designed by Walter Travis in 1927. Dr. Michael Hurdzan added the "New Nine" in 1988, giving members and their guests three combinations of 18-hole composites to play. The nines: Pines, Willows and Falls combine to play as the Old, North and South. The Old course is the 18-hole combination evaluated by Golf Digest's panelists, and it sits 11th on our most recent list of the Best Courses in Pennsylvania.
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Awards

Ranking history:
Best in State: Ranked 11th in 2021-'22, first ranking.
Current ranking: 11th.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Several holes offer risk / reward decisions from the tee. Green contours require proper lines of play. Green contours are the main source of challenge and protect the course on almost every hole. Significant changes in elevation and green shapes are a real highlight. Played in early fall. Course was in full color, which complimented the natural beauty of this mountain course. Greens were firm and their pace were on the fast side. Great use of the geography with a distinctive personality in the region."
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“A course that had it all in terms of hole design, firm and fast fairways, quick receptive greens that carried good speed, and good condition."
Read More2023
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“One of the most enjoyable rounds of golf you will play. Challenging, unique and beautiful."
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“Walter Travis big bold green complexes with some severely undulating surrounds and collection areas make this classic course a very fun and enjoyable experience. The routing takes you around the perimeter on the front nine, and winds you to the center of the property leading to the 18th with its fascinatingly contoured putting green. With a minimum of water, bunker placement, ground contours, and fescue grass provides the teeth to keep you on your toes. Creative shot making is a necessity here!"
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“A bit unknown and under-appreciated in PA. Beautiful piece of property with several elevation changes. Biggest criticism is the differing bunker styles. Most of the bunkers around the greens are sharp, raised and shaved down around the edges. The newer bunkers are grassy and look out of the place with the original bunkering (which really elevates the course). Either way, definitely a place to play if you can. I played the day after a heavy rain and the greens were still perfect."
Read More2022
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“A wonderful Classic design with some of the most interested green complexes I've played."
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“This Walter Travis design with a Fazio design group restoration is a hidden gem in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is one of the most interesting and challenging courses in Pa. Conditioning is superb and the green complexes are very challenging but not over the top. If you can get on it, don’t miss the chance."
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“This Walter Travis gem has some of the wildest greens I've seen. The course is in great condition, the terrain is exceptional, and they have removed 3500 trees to give more options off the tee."
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“Always in great shape. Greens are undulating and fast. Need to hit smart approach shots. Old pro was a masters winner with cool memorabilia in the clubhouse. Not that exciting of a layout but the greens really make it exciting."
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“Country Club of Scranton is a private Walter Travis design located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Possessing some of the finest sets of greens anywhere, this is a lovely mountain course and quite underrated when discussing Pennsylvania courses."
Read More2022
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