Nittany CC Course Information.
- Course Layout
- 1/10
- 2/11
- 3/12
- 4/13
- 5/14
- 6/15
- 7/16
- 8/17
- 9/18
- Score Card
Holes 1 (#7 Handicap) and 10 (#6 Handicap) are nearly identical. A challenging dog leg left. Your tee shot placement is critical in order to give yourself a good look into the green that is guarded on both sides by towering trees. Going for the green off the tee is a very high risk, high reward shot. Number 2 fairway is out-of-bounds.
Hole 2 (#16 Handicap) is a deceptive, yet drivable hole. The fairway is wide open, so let her rip. Hole 11 (#10 Handicap) is a dog leg right and it is very difficult to maneuver because of the row of trees on the right that follows the out-of-bounds markers. The challenge of both holes is the approach to a very narrow green surrounded by bunkers on both sides and the rear. Depending on the pin placement, your putt could end up back on the front of the green.
Hole 3 (#4 Handicap) requires an accurate drive off the tee to give yourself an open second shot up the hill. Anything in the trees on the right will likely require a punch shot to get out. Typically your third shot to the green requires at least 2 extra club lengths because of the elevated green. There's a false front to the green and it's not uncommon to see your shot hit the green and then roll 10 feet off the front.
Hole 12 (#8 Handicap) is a hard dog leg right to an elevated green. Again, you need to be accurate off the tee to get a good look into the green. Avoid the bunker on the right.
Hole 4 (#5 Handicap) provides a majestic view of the club house and a shot to the largest green on the course. Your tee shot requires a lot of carry to cover the 221 yards and can often get caught in a hard left to right wind. The green is guarded by trees on both sides and bunkers to the rear.
Hole 13 (#11 Handicap) plays a little shorter and is a little more forgiving. However, there's an apple orchard on the right and hemlock forest on the left. Don't go there!
Holes 5 and 14 are the longest par 4's on the course.
The long ball hitters like this one. A 275 yard shot would get you
within 150 yards to the front of an undulating green that slopes hard from
the back and slightly from the front to a valley in the middle.
The green is protected on the left with towering evergreens and a sand
trap on the front right.
Holes 6 and 15 are relatively short par 5's makeable in two by long
hitters. Most players aim for the two side-by-side fairways bunkers just
short of the ditch. This give the player a good angle to go for the
green from about 170 yards out. The approach in front of the green is
typically very soft so don't expect to roll it on the green. You don't
want to go long over the green on this hole.
On holes 7 and 16 the tee shot is like being shot out of a tunnel.
You'll have to ask the locals about the infamous "Webber" tree. A wide
fairway leads to a long putting green that is often baked by the sun and
dried by the wind. To get your approach shot to stay on the green will
test your skill.
Holes 8 and 17 are a split personality. Hole 8 will test your pitching
wedge shot to an inviting green surrounded by bunkers. Hole 17 requires
a bit more club and an errant shot may make for a difficult chip onto a
green that slopes from front to back.