Pennsylvania
North Central PA Golf Courses & Tee Times
North Central Pennsylvania golf is spread along the Susquehanna valleys and up into the Tioga County hills. Several of the clubs go back a long way. Towanda Golf Club was founded in 1925, and Corey Creek near Mansfield opened as nine holes in 1927 and went to 18 in 1969. Around Lewisburg and Montgomery, Bucknell Golf Club and the 36-hole White Deer complex both take public tee times.
Can't get a tee time in North Central PA? Yoink watches 9 public courses, from Mifflinburg, Hummels Wharf, Towanda and Milton. Pick your courses, set the day and time you want, and get a notification when a tee time opens, cancellations included.
The longest layout here is Corey Creek Golf Club at 6,571 yards.
Who runs public golf in North Central PA
We didn't find a county or city golf operator in this region. The courses below all take public play. White Deer in Montgomery has two public 18s: the Vintage course, which opened in 1965, and Lindsay Ervin's Heritage course, which opened in 1990 and is cut into the woods of southern Lycoming County. Tyoga is an Edmund Ault design two miles from Wellsboro. The course says GolfPass's 2026 Golfers' Choice awards named it the #1 Best Value Public Course in the country. Towanda and Corey Creek both welcome the public, and Corey Creek plans to mark its 100th year in 2027.
Public courses worth knowing in North Central PA
- Tyoga Golf Course: Edmund Ault 18 near Wellsboro. The course lists GolfPass's 2026 Golfers' Choice #1 Best Value Public Course in the U.S.
- White Deer Golf Course: 36 public holes: the 1965 Vintage course and Lindsay Ervin's 1990 Heritage course.
- Bucknell Golf Club: Lewisburg course that has hosted several US Open qualifiers over the past 15 years, according to the club.
- Corey Creek Golf Club: Opened as nine holes in 1927 and expanded to 18 in 1969. It turns 100 in 2027.
- Towanda Golf Club, PA: Founded 1925. Par-71 18 in the Endless Mountains, open to the public daily.
Booking tee times in North Central PA: the local rules
At Bucknell, public golfers can book 7 days ahead and members 10, online, through GolfNow or by phone. Weekends fill up when the university is in session. White Deer and Bucknell both say you skip booking fees if you book on their own websites. Corey Creek takes tee times by phone or online.
Yoink
Know the rules. Let Yoink do the waiting.
Booking windows decide who gets first pick. After that, times come back one at a time as plans change. Yoink watches all 9 courses in North Central PA and tells you when a time that fits comes back, so you're not refreshing the page all week.
9 courses in North Central PA
Hummels Wharf
Mifflinburg
Milton
Other
Bucknell Golf Club
Bucknell's course since 1930: Emil Loeffler's nine, taken across Smoketown Road by Edward Ault in 1964, with a pond at 12 and 13. Home of the college team.
Corey Creek Golf Club
Nine holes in 1927, doubled in 1969: rolling Endless Mountains ground, quick bentgrass greens and water in play on 12 holes. It turns 100 in 2027.
River Valley Country Club
Water borders six of the eighteen, and the long par three plays 206 yards.
Tyoga Golf Course
A 1923 club that Edmund Ault stretched to 18 in 1979, cut across Tioga County hills. GolfPass's 2026 Golfers' Choice put it first for value in the U.S.
White Deer Golf Course
Two 18s: the 1965 Vintage, water on seven holes, and Lindsay Ervin's 1990 Heritage, cut into thick woods where accuracy beats length. Free footgolf too.
Why tee times in North Central PA are hard to get
The season in North Central PA is short, running roughly from late spring into fall, so every good weekend in that window is contested. The first warm Saturdays of the year are the hardest tee times to get.
Each course releases its tee times on its own schedule, commonly a week or two out, with residents of town and county courses often booking first. Leagues, outings and members claim chunks of the sheet in advance, and whatever prime weekend times are left tend to go on release day.
When tee time cancellations happen
Booked-up doesn't mean gone. Plans change: groups cancel ahead of the course's cancellation deadline (often 24 to 48 hours out), players drop when the forecast turns, and a group that shrinks leaves an open spot. Those times quietly come back on the booking page, usually for minutes, not hours.
How to get a tee time in North Central PA
Yoink
Every course in North Central PA on one watchlist: all 9 of them
Yoink checks all 9 courses in North Central PA every few minutes, so every open time is in one place and you're the first to know when one that fits your day, window and group appears, cancellations included.
Doing it by hand? Here's what works.
- 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.
- Look again 24 to 48 hours out. That's when most cancellation deadlines pass and spots come back.
- Be flexible on group size. Singles and twosomes fit into gaps a foursome can't.
- Try twilight and weekday afternoons. They're the last to fill and often cheaper.
- Widen the map. If your first choice is full, check the next town over. Mifflinburg has 1 courses on Yoink and Hummels Wharf has 1.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
Tee times in North Central PA: questions
How do I get notified when a tee time opens up in North Central PA?
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 North Central PA?
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 North Central PA?
Demand is highest from late spring through early fall. 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.
More golf in Pennsylvania
- Poconos & Lehigh Valley · 59 courses
- Philadelphia · 49 courses
- Pittsburgh · 44 courses
- Harrisburg & Central PA · 26 courses
- State College & Altoona · 20 courses
- Erie & Northwest PA · 12 courses
- Washington DC & Baltimore · 7 courses
- Upstate NY — Capital & Central · 1 courses
- Western NY — Buffalo & Rochester · 1 courses
Just across the state line
Markets with courses within 25 miles of a course here.
- Southern Tier, NY · 8 courses
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- tyogagolf.com · official
- coreycreekgolf.com · official
- towandagolfclub.com · official
- whitedeergc.com · official
- bucknellgolfclub.com · official
- bucknellgolfclub.com · official
- pagolf.org · association
- whitedeergc.com · official
Tee times in North Central PA, without the refreshing
Watch as many courses as you like. When a time opens that fits your day, window and group, Yoink tells you first.