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Poconos & Lehigh Valley Golf Courses & Tee Times in New Jersey

Golf in the Poconos goes back to the resort era. Shawnee on Delaware's Buckwood Inn opened in 1911 with a course that was A.W. Tillinghast's first design, and the Shawnee Open, first played in 1912, was a PGA Tour stop from 1916 to 1937. The inn hosted the 1938 PGA Championship, where Paul Runyan beat resident pro Sam Snead 8 and 7. Fred Waring bought it in 1943 and renamed it the Shawnee Inn, and Arnold Palmer met his wife Winnie there in 1954. Skytop opened its course in 1928 alongside the hotel. Down in the Lehigh Valley, Saucon Valley is private, but it has hosted the U.S. Senior Open three times, most recently in 2022.

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The longest layout here is High Point Golf Club at 6,783 yards.

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Who runs public golf in Poconos & Lehigh Valley

In the Lehigh Valley the cities run the everyday golf. Allentown Municipal on Tilghman Street plays 6,845 yards from the back tees, gives city residents $3 off on weekdays, and sells 2026 season passes at $1,550 for residents and $1,800 for non-residents (seven-day), good February 1 through December 31, weather permitting. Bethlehem Golf Club on Illick's Mill Road has an 18-hole par 71 from 5,175 to 7,017 yards, plus a 9-hole executive course and a range. Up in the Poconos most golf is resort and daily-fee, with no county system to speak of.

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Booking tee times in Poconos & Lehigh Valley: the local rules

Allentown Municipal and Bethlehem Golf Club both take tee times online through their own sites. Neither page we read states an advance booking window, so check the course before planning around one.

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High Point Golf Club

18 holes · par 73 · 6,783 yards

High Point Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in New Jersey, playing to par 73 across 6,783 yards.

Why tee times in Poconos & Lehigh Valley are hard to get

Golf in Poconos & Lehigh Valley follows the seasons: spring openers and fall weekends are the busiest stretches, and summer mornings fill before afternoons.

Most public courses open their tee sheet a set number of days ahead, often 7 to 14, and many municipal courses give residents or card holders an earlier window. The best weekend-morning times usually go the day they're released. Leagues and outings take blocks of the sheet before the public ever sees them.

When tee time cancellations happen

A full tee sheet rarely stays full. Many courses let you cancel without a fee up to 24 or 48 hours before your time, so spots tend to reappear in the last couple of days. A bad forecast shakes more loose, and a foursome that drops to three opens a single. None of it is announced. The time just shows up again on the booking page, and whoever looks first gets it.

How to get a tee time in Poconos & Lehigh Valley

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Doing it by hand? Here's what works.

  1. Know the booking window. Find out how many days ahead each course releases times, and whether residents get an earlier window. Be ready the morning it opens.
  2. Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
  3. Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
  4. Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.

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Tee times in Poconos & Lehigh Valley: questions

How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in Poconos & Lehigh Valley?

Set a watch in Yoink for the courses you want, the days you can play, a time window and the number of players. Yoink checks those tee sheets every few minutes and sends a notification as soon as a matching time appears, cancellations included. You book it directly with the course.

When do tee time cancellations usually show up?

Mostly in the 24 to 48 hours before the tee time, as golfers cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline, and whenever the weather forecast changes. They appear without notice and tend to be rebooked quickly.

How far in advance can you book a tee time in Poconos & Lehigh Valley?

It depends on the course. Many public courses open bookings 7 to 14 days ahead, and town or county courses often give residents an earlier window. Each course's own booking page has its policy.

When is golf busiest in Poconos & Lehigh Valley?

Demand is highest on spring and fall weekends. Weekend mornings are always the hardest tee times to get.

Does Yoink book the tee time for me?

No. Yoink tells you when a time opens; you book it with the course on its own booking page, at the course's price, with no extra fee.

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Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.

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