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Pennsylvania Golf Courses : Blair County
Created on February 26, 1846 from parts of Huntingdon and Bedford Counties, and named for John Blair, a prominent citizen. Hollidaysburg, the county seat, was incorporated as a borough on August 10, 1836, and named for Adam and William Holliday, early settlers. Before the county’s formation the area was located on the Frankstown Path and was dangerous to settle because of threats from Indians. It was visited by the Catholic priest Prince Demetrius Gallitzin. The Blair family appeared after the Revolution and led the movement to form the county. In 1831 Hollidaysburg became the terminal of the Portage Railroad that carried canal boats over the mountains to Johnstown. Altoona arose because of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s yards founded there in 1846; this was the main employer in the county until the 1970s. Iron production diminished after 1865, but Blair has produced much bituminous coal, paper, and printing products, as well as the lumber used by the canal and the railroad. Its mountainous terrain is unfavorable for cultivation, but Blair ranks twenty-fourth among Pennsylvania’s sixty-seven counties in income from livestock. One-fourth of the land is held in farms. Originally settled by German and Scotch-Irish groups, Altoona’s railroad employment brought about a much wider ethnic mix. Let’s see the Pennsylvania golf courses in Blair County.
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Pennsylvania Golf Courses : Blair County
Blue Knob Golf Club
Address:
Blue Knob Recreation Area
Claysburg, PA 16625
Phone: 814-239-5111
Holes: 9
Par: 36
Rating: N/A
Slope: N/A
Status: Public
Season: April 15 thru October 31
Pennsylvania Golf Courses Comments:
This course is located on the second highest mountain in Pennsylvania. Herds of deer are frequently seen on the course, as well as an occasional black bear. The course is extremely straight and narrow, with trees lining the fairways, and the greens are flat. Hole 7, 415-yard, par 4, requires a tee shot onto a fairway that slopes downhill and to the left.
Greenwood Golf Course
Address:
1830 East Pleasant Valley Blvd
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: 814-942-0898
Holes: 9
Par: 27
Rating: N/A
Slope: N/A
Status: Public
Season: April 1 thru November 1
Pennsylvania Golf Courses Comments:
This par 3 course has water hazards coming into play on a couple of holes, and trees that can affect your shots. The signature holes are 7, requiring a tee shot over a valley to the green, and 9, requiring a downhill tee shot to its green. This course is lighted for night play, and has a miniature golf course for the children to enjoy while the parents are playing the larger course.
Park Hills Country Club
Address:
Highland Ave at Aberdeen Street
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: 814-944-2631
Holes: 18
Par: 71
Rating: 69.4
Slope: 126
Status: Semi-Private
Season: March 1 thru December 1
Pennsylvania Golf Courses Comments:
This course's small greens are always maintained at fast speeds. Greenside bunkers come into play on every hole, and the tree-lined fairways are narrow. Water hazards come into play on a few holes.
Scotch Valley Country Club
Address:
Road 2 Seven Drive
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
Phone: 814-695-1478
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Rating: 72.6
Slope: 133
Status: Private
Season: April 1 thru December 1
Pennsylvania Golf Courses Comments:
This very scenic course has hosted a U.S. Open qualifier since 1994. Its tree-lined fairways are narrow. There are many water hazards that come into play throughout the course. The course plays longer than the yardage indicates.
Sinking Valley Country Club
Address:
Route 3
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: 814-684-0662
Holes: 18
Par: 72
Rating: 73.4
Slope: 132
Status: Semi-Private
Season: March 15 thru November 15
Pennsylvania Golf Courses Comments:
This hilly course was built in the mountains. There are water hazards and trees coming into play throughout its design. The course's signature hole is 17, a 625-yard, par 5, with a double dogleg fairway overlooking a valley. This club began accepting outside play in 1997.
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