Sewickley Heights Golf Club's 17th hole shows its teeth at more than 600 yards | The Elite 18
BELL ACRES, Pa. (KDKA) -- Sewickley Heights Golf Club is the home of multiple Par 5 holes that stretch longer than 600 yards, and the 17th hole is among the best in our area.
The 17th stretches 603 yards with a large water hazard coming into play.
Head Golf Professional Steve Hopley showed KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani his ideal approach, hitting a driver, but staying short of more water that can come into play.
A good drive can leave you in a position to try and reach the green in two shots, but that presents a daunting challenge.
"280 yards into the wind, it's a stretch," Hopley said.
Laying up with a short iron on a second shot leaves you the option of having 110 to 120 yards in for your approach shot into the green.
The green presents its own challenges, as even a pin high shot can roll back to the front of the green without proper spin control.
Sewickley Heights Golf Club
Founded: 1961
Public or Private: Private
Location: 126 Backbone Road, Sewickley, PA 15143
Phone Number: 412-741-6450
Website: www.SHGC.org
Course Designer: Jim Harrison
Par: 72
Yardages, Course Rating, and Slope Rating:
- Green - 7,029 yards - 75.3/142
- Blue - 6,694 yards - 73.9/137
- Silver - 6,105 yards - 71.5/131
- Gold - 5,557 yards - 68.6/126
- Sky Blue - 4,863 yards - 65.1/123