The par-four 17th
| Designed by | George Arthur Crump, Harry Colt, Charles ... |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7181 (championship tees) |
| Course rating | 76.6 |
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| Designed by | George Arthur Crump, Harry Colt, Charles Hugh Alison, A. W. Tillinghast, Perry Maxwell |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7181 (championship tees) |
| Course rating | 76.6 |
Founded in 1913 by a group of amateur golfers -- Pine Valley was the brainchild of Philadelphia hotelier George Crump. Crump wanted to create a course clearly beyond all others.
Among them were George C. Thomas, Robert W. Lesley, Clarence H. Geist (utility tycoon who would build Seaview Country Club), and Cornelius McGillicuddy, better known as Connie Mack. Mack would find golf at Pine Valley a comforting diversion as his Philadelphia Athletics struggled.
Chick Evans, reigning U.S. Open and Amateur champion when he visited Pine Valley in 1916 immediately after his victory in the Amateur at Merion, described it as "the greatest golf course in the world."
This was Crump's first and only golf course design, but he brought together celebrated architects such as A.W. Tillinghast, Hugh Wilson, George C. Thomas Jr., Walter Travis, and H.S. Colt to help him create the course.
George Arthur Crump, Jr.George Arthur Crump, Jr. (September 24, 1871 – January 24, 1918) was a hotelier and golf course architect primarily known for designing and building Pine Valley Golf Club, which, at the time of its opening, was considered the most difficult golf course in the world.
Course RatesWeekdays (Mon-Thurs)Weekends (Fri-Sun)9 Holes - Walking$16.00$18.009 Holes - Riding$27.00$29.0018 Holes - Walking$23.00$27.0018 Holes - Riding$39.00$43.00
From its origination, Jack Vickers envisioned Castle Pines Golf Club setting the standard of excellence in all phases of its operation.
Robert Trent Jones, Sr.Featuring the best greens on the Eastern Shore and the only championship golf course on the Delmarva Peninsula designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Ocean Pines Golf Club is open to the public with memberships available for the whole family and is the perfect setting for group outings and tournaments.
According to Golf Week, there are a few ways to play at the course. And getting invited by a member is one of them. However, despite being a 5-time champion at the Masters, Tiger Woods doesn't have a membership at the Augusta.
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is the oldest and most prestigious golf club in the world. It is based in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, and is regarded as the worldwide "Home of Golf" founded in 1754.
Castle Pines is now at capacity, with 395 golf members, Whalen said. Members pay $740 a month in dues after the initiation fee, which will increase to $27,000 at the start of 2020.
Clubhouse/Country Club attire means generally business attire or business casual. Appropriate attire for men includes business slacks and collared shirts. Golf appropriate shorts may also be worn. Tailored button down dress shirts are not required to be tucked in, unless on the golf course or practice grounds.
80108Castle Pines / Zip code
21811Ocean Pines / Zip code
Reviews for Pine Valley. Description: Pine Valley Golf Club was the dream of a Philadelphian hotelier, George Crump, who sadly died before its completion. The legacy he left behind is universally considered to be the perfect example of penal golf course architecture.
It's also great for match play because of the distinct challenges and the different ways each hole can be played depending on how your tee shot ends up and how hazards are handled. Finally, the routing is impeccable, accommodating the diverse terrain, which in turn produces a diversity of holes and play.
PV has not been the #1 course in the world on this site for some time and having played it for the first time last summer I completely agree and suggest #2 is too high. The course is tunnelled visioned and claustrophobic with too many trees and shrub clutter. The club seems to be obsessed with confining every hole to its own linear corridor. It must be the only top ranked course in America that hasn't properly managed its arboreal inventory and opened up sight lines. PV may have a stronger cumulative collection of holes than any other course in the world, but too many leaves cloak the playing corridors.
Nothing else compares. Pine Valley is a private members club and not generally accessible by the general public. Peter Wood is the founder of The Travelling Golfer – click the link to read his full review. May 09, 2020.
The course is full of waste bunkers everywhere. As many writers have claimed before, Pine Valley does not have a weak hole. The course is in the middle of a large expanse of wooded land. The whole place is tranquil and you rarely see two greens from any spot.
From a letter addressed to George Crump by Charles Knapp on November 24, 1914: "It may be a matter of interest to you to know that on leaving Pine Valley Sunday last, Mr. Donald J. Ross turned to me and said, ’This is the finest golf course in America.’".
Early in 1913, Ireland sold 184 acres to Crump for $50 an acre. Over the years, the original purchase was added to, piece by piece, so that Pine Valley now owns 623 acres. George Crump’s eighteen occupies 195 of them.
The fairway, some 52 or 53 yards wide in the tee-shot landing area, is also an island (or two). So is the green. Each of these isolated plots is virtually surrounded by sand, scrub, dense woods, sometimes water, sometimes severe slopes, a vast no-man’s land of, as it were, unplayable lies.
Robert Trent Jones, the doyen of golf architects, once came to grips with this question in a precise mathematical fashion: ".... To my way of thinking, it [Pine Valley]... possesses more classic holes than any other course in the world—ten of the eighteen.
Except for two Walker Cup Matches—and those nearly 50 years apart—Pine Valley has never hosted a national or international competition. The preeminence of the course near Clementon, New Jersey, is an uncomplicated matter that has no connection with major events: Pine Valley simply has more great golf holes than any other course on the globe. Robert Trent Jones, the doyen of golf architects, once came to grips with this question in a precise mathematical fashion: ".... To my way of thinking, it [Pine Valley]... possesses more classic holes than any other course in the world—ten of the eighteen. Of the remaining holes, five are outstanding, two are good, and one, the twelfth, is ordinary, which, at Pine Valley, is tantamount to being a misfit."
Crump was born in Philadelphia in 1871, but spent most of his formative years in Camden and Merchantville, New Jersey. He attended local primary and secondary schools and did not attend college. Crump married Isabelle Henry in 1898; at that time, he listed his profession as the 'Hotel Business'.
The Crump Cup, established in 1922 was named after Crump and is played to this day at Pine Valley Golf Club.
At Pine Valley Golf Course, we don't stand on ceremony. Everyone is welcome here, from local golf enthusiasts to travelers who want to play while on vacation. Folks tell us they appreciate our casual, family atmosphere and patron-friendly amentities.
Resuming June 1st 2020 kids 15 and under play free with paid adult. Tee times must be made before 1pm and after 6pm. Click on link for more information.