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Deerfield Golf Club.
Ever since Tigermania turned just about every sports fan into a follower of golf, people have been looking for places to knock it around. Joining a club is one possibility, but golfers who don’t want to pay that much need options—and there are options. Throughout the Main Line and Delaware, you’ll find plenty of public and semiprivate clubs. Here are 10 of the better courses anybody can play.
Deerfield Golf Club
Newark, Del.
(302) 368-6640 www.deerfieldgolfclub.com
Formerly a private course owned by
the DuPont Corporation that opened
to the public in 2014, Deerfield is the
only Delaware layout on the premium Raspberry Golf Trail, which includes
13 clubs in four states. Part of White
Clay Creek State Park and surrounded by forest, the 6,303-yard William Gordon- designed championship course is home to the University of Delaware women’s team and features a variety of “membership” options for those who want to play regularly. Deerfield offers discounted rates throughout the day, with fees dropping as the hours go on. The club’s Golf Academy provides both individual instruction and group lessons. The Junior Day Camp allows younger players to improve over the summer. Specials abound throughout the season—on the range, on the course and in the “classroom.”
West Chester, Pa.
(610) 738-4410 www.broadrungc.com
Golfers looking for a historic venue should head to Broad Run, which sits on what
was originally a 1700s farm. The stone wall that abuts the first tee was built with materials from the property’s former barn. Renowned designer Rees Jones created the layout, which extends 6,751 yards from the back tees and 6,080 up front. Broad Run has a robust program for juniors, including instruction and special rates, while adults who want to play regularly have a menu of options that include membership and special benefits. The club offers Wednesday-evening leagues that
are open to all golfers, plus a Thursday- morning senior league.
Honeybrook Golf Club
Honey Brook, Pa.
(610) 273-0207 www.honeybrookgolf.com
If a course is going to call itself “Pennsylvania’s Friendliest Golf Club,”
it had better be pretty accommodating. Though semiprivate, Honeybrook offers all golfers a variety of playing options on
a layout that’s far enough that it doesn’t get overused. The club has plenty of junior golf offerings, including after- school programs, camps, classes and individual lessons. Look for Family Fun Nights on Saturdays and Sundays May- September, featuring six holes of golf and ice cream. Family passes are also available. Beginning in April, women can take part in a program that helps them use golf to advance their business careers.
White Clay Creek Country Club at Delaware Park
Wilmington, Del.
(302) 994-6700 www.whiteclaycreekgolfcourse.com This course wanders past White Clay Creek and offers a stout challenge for
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golfers, thanks to its 7,007-yard layout. White Clay has membership packages of all sorts, including ones for juniors and seniors age 62 and over. The
club features half- and full-day youth camps, ladies’ clinics, and lessons for everyone from beginners to scratch golfers. There are many greens fee options—based on time of year, time of day and day of the week—so visit the website for the cost of a round.
Paxon Hollow Golf Club
Broomall, Pa.
(610) 353-0220 www.paxonhollowgolf.com
Few courses have as rich and interesting
a history as Paxon Hollow, which
opened in 1926 as a private club and had various owners and operators. Almost named “Trout Run” after the stream
that meanders through the course,
Paxon Hollow became public in 1967 when Marple Township purchased it. Township residents get a $5 discount on greens fees, so a Tuesday-afternoon round would cost $37, including cart. Juniors play free with adults during twilight hours. There’s a variety of clinics and lessons, and the club offers nine-hole golf Monday-Thursday.
Glen Mills, Pa.
(610) 558-2142 www.glenmillsgolf.com
Not only is this considered one of the best public courses in Pennsylvania, it’s also a training ground for students of the
Glen Mills Schools. The court-adjudicated youth learn turf management, turf equipment repair, and golf course management as part of the school’s Career
Broad Run Golfer’s Club
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The region offers an impressive slate of clubs for great golf at a comfortable cost.
Courses Anyone Can Play
The Golf Course at Glen Mills
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