Bedford Spring Golf Course

Voted as the #1 public gold course in Pennsylvania by Golf Week Magazine, BJ was not about to miss an opportunity to golf here.
First off, the views of the surrounding Allegheny Mountains and Cumberland Valley as breathtaking. The golf course has five par 5’s and five par 3’s, including one named «Tiny Tim». The No. 4, which is the «Volcano,» is rated as the hardest hole on the entire course. On No. 10, you hit from an raised green over a valley to a two-​tiered green with a high shelf in back.
All in all, BJ enjoyed this course.

One of the oldest golf courses in America — built in 1895 by Spencer Oldham and then renovated in 1923 by Donald Ross of Pinehurst fame, then recently renovated again in 2007 with the opening of the resort.
This is an absolutely stunning golf course — nestled magnificently in a valley with twists and turns and elevation changes. The par 3s are the most memorable — two of them are true island greens — one in front of a pond and the other at the top of a steep hill — truly round destroyers if you get it wrong.
At about 120 yards a piece though they are reachable and I was lucky enough to get on both of them — sadly I missed the (longish) birdie putts and just managed to par out.
The service here is spectacular — I was — amazingly — the lone golfer on the course when I played here. The starter came out to ask if I needed anything on the 9^th hole — this is links style so it is as far away from the start as you can get — I desperately needed a light as my fake zippo was not working. He went and got me a couple of match books and I was able to light my cigar. Me, the valley, a gorgeous golf course and a fine cigar.
I don’t think I have ever played a better round of golf this year in a better place.