Laurel Valley Golf Club
Ligonier Township, PA
Laurel Valley Golf Club is a private 18-hole golf course in Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania. It is ranked #4 on Golf Digest's Best in Pennsylvania (2025-26). It hosted the Ryder Cup in 1975. It was designed by Dick Wilson and Arnold Palmer and opened in 1960.
🏛 Designed by Dick Wilson (1960); Arnold Palmer
Accolades
- Ranked #4, Best in Pennsylvania (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 Peters Road, Ligonier Township, PA 15658
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 18, 538 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 14, 153 yards, par 3
- Biggest elevation change: No. 1, about 50 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16 and 18
- Doglegs: 2 left, 4 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 386 | 7 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 333 | water in play, 7 bunkers, plays about 15 ft downhill |
| 3 | 5 | 525 | water in play, 11 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 4 | 4 | 383 | dogleg right, water in play, 7 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 5 | 3 | 168 | 4 bunkers |
| 6 | 5 | 500 | dogleg left, 11 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 7 | 4 | 367 | 5 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 8 | 3 | 205 | 4 bunkers |
| 9 | 4 | 360 | water in play, 6 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| Out | 36 | 3,227 | |
| 10 | 4 | 424 | dogleg right, water in play, 7 bunkers |
| 11 | 5 | 503 | 10 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 12 | 4 | 405 | 10 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 384 | 9 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 14 | 3 | 153 | water in play, 3 bunkers |
| 15 | 4 | 322 | dogleg left, water in play, 8 bunkers |
| 16 | 4 | 410 | dogleg right, water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 17 | 3 | 188 | 4 bunkers |
| 18 | 5 | 538 | dogleg right, water in play, 9 bunkers |
| In | 36 | 3,327 | |
| Total | 72 | 6,554 |
Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Tournaments hosted
- PGA Championship: 1965
- Ryder Cup: 1975
Source: Wikidata Q6500040 (CC0).
Nearby golf courses
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligonier Country ClubLigonier | 1.5 | 18 | 70 | 71.4 / 126 | Private |
| Rolling Rock ClubLaughlintown | 2.3 | 18 | 70 | 70.4 / 136 | Private |
| RidgeviewLigonier | 2.3 | 9 | 36 | Public | |
| Latrobe Country ClubLatrobe | 7.9 | 18 | 72 | 72.5 / 140 | Semi-private |
| Glengarry Golf LinksLatrobe | 9.9 | 18 | 70 | 69.6 / 125 | Public |
| Elks Golf ClubLatrobe | 10.5 | 18 | 72 | 71.1 / 128 | Public |
| Pike Run Country ClubDonegal Township | 11.0 | 64 | 60.0 / 108 | Private | |
| Donegal Highlands Golf CourseMount Pleasant Township | 11.5 | Public | |||
| Norvelt Golf ClubMt. Pleasant | 13.3 | 18 | 72 | 70.9 / 133 | Public |
| Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort & Conference CenterBlairsville | 14.5 | 18 | 71 | 69.9 / 128 | Resort |
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