Laurel Valley Golf Club

  • PGA Championship (1965)
Laurel ValleyDesigned byDick Wilson Arnold PalmerPar71Length7,154Course rating75.9

The Laurel Valley Golf Club is an American golf club that is located just south of the Pittsburgh suburb of Ligonier, Pennsylvania.

History and notable features

Designed by Dick Wilson and renovated by Arnold Palmer, the Laurel Valley golf course opened in 1959. Since that time, the club has hosted two notable tournaments: the 1965 PGA Championship and the 1975 Ryder Cup.

Other tournaments played here include the 1989 U.S. Senior Open, the 2001 Marconi Pennsylvania Classic and the 2005 Senior PGA Championship. The 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup was also held at Laurel Valley.

Honors and other awards

Laurel Valley was ranked the 5th best golf course in Pennsylvania by Golf Digest.[1]

Gallery

  • Sculptor Zenos Frudakis with his Arnold Palmer sculpture, Laurel Valley Golf Course
    Sculptor Zenos Frudakis with his Arnold Palmer sculpture, Laurel Valley Golf Course

References

  1. ^ "The Best Golf Courses in Pennsylvania". Golf Digest. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
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