This is a 9-hole course owned by Upper Saucon Township that was designed by the renowned Donald Ross. The township condemned it in the early 2000s to save it from becoming a McMansion development.
The first 3-4 holes are wide open and not too interesting. Some lack visual "definition" so you don't really know where you are supposed to be hitting to on some shots. These holes also have large transmission power lines running through them. (Local rule - ball hitting power lines/poles can be replayed, no penalty.) However, the stretch from #5 through #9 is very solid, and I really enjoyed them. It actually seemed like the first 4 holes were by a different designer or added on later, since they are different in character from the last 5, but that is not the case. All greens are small and can be very challenging, especially if your approach shot lands above the hole. There are only maybe 3 or 4 bunkers on the entire course. It seems like the landing area on #7 probably gets very swampy after rain. The whole course was in pretty good condition, no complaints there.
Each hole has two sets of tees for each color, so that the holes can be played differently the second time around on a 18-hole round.
It is cheap to play. I paid $14 to walk 9 holes on a weekend afternoon. The course's webpage lists rates from 2006, but they are pretty much the same now. I don't know how crowded it gets during peak times, but I was one of about 6 people on the entire course when I was there.
The "clubhouse" has a bar/snack shop. A very friendly guy was operating that and working as golf cashier/starter. read more
