Best Philadelphia Golf Courses, Stores, Driving Ranges & More
Over the next few minutes you will hopefully be learning a whole lot about the local Philadelphia golf scene. Courses, stores, driving ranges, Topgolf, and miniature golf in your area will all be covered as this blog moves forward.
With that said the best public and private golf courses near you have to kick us off since they are the star of the show. Once they have been discussed in detail the best golf stores to buy new clubs, bags, balls, tees, apparel, and any other gear you might need will get a mention.
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Philadelphia golf driving ranges and putting greens are great for when you need to get some practice swings in. Then we will give a shout out to both Topgolf and miniature golf courses in town if they apply.
Don’t leave before you see our map towards the conclusion that will help you figure out which spots are closest to your current area. Anyone that is interested is welcome to check out our other posts about the best courses and pro shops in the Northeast right there.
Best Golf Courses In Philadelphia
When you want to play at one of the best public and private golf courses in Philadelphia head to:
Juniata Golf Club and Bala Golf Club have 18-hole courses with pars of 66 and 68, course ratings of 64.8 and 66.8, slope ratings of 109 and 130, and lengths of 5,275 and 5,306 yards respectively.
DuPont Country Club and Wilmington Country Club feature two of the best private 18-hole par 71 golf courses near you with lengths of 7,120 and 7,334 yards, 74.4 and 76 course ratings, and 139 and 139 slope ratings.
Fieldstone Golf Club opened its 18-hole course in 1999 which has a rating of 73.6, slope rating of 150, and a total length of 6,748 yards.
You can find a fun 18-hole par 70 course with a total length of 6,590 yards, 73.4 course rating, and 146 slope rating at the local Merion Golf Club which opened in 1912.
Anyone that is searching for the best golf lessons in your area would be wise to start their search at any of the above as most should have PGA certified trainers on staff.
Best Local Golf Stores
You will be able to buy new clubs, balls, bags, apparel, or anything else at one of these golf stores:
The Fitting Lab offers personalized club adjustments using the best tech to get it right.
2nd Swing is a great local golf pro shop that is a good place to buy new and used clubs and accessories in Wilmington plus they provide custom fittings and drive bays. You can even trade in old clubs to save on new purchases.
Play It Again Sports is an all around sporting goods store where you can buy or sell new and used golf clubs, bags, balls, tees, and more. Custom club fittings and equipment are provided at Bailey and Izett.
Driving Ranges & Indoor Simulators
These driving ranges and indoor simulators near you are the perfect place to step up your game:
Libertee Grounds offers a 9-hole miniature golf course while Riverwalk Mini Golf has a course with 18 fun holes. Golf Science Center from our best local driving ranges list also has miniature golf courses.
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For the time being that is all we have to share but we will be back to update this page often. After learning about the best public and private golf courses, local shops, driving ranges, practice putting greens, Topgolf, and miniature golf courses in your area you should be ready for whatever comes next.
Go ahead and let us know if we got anything wrong or if anything we posted has become dated in the comments. Now go have fun playing golf in Philadelphia.
