Pennsylvania
Poconos & Lehigh Valley Golf Courses & Tee Times
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.
Good weekend tee times in Poconos & Lehigh Valley go fast, and the ones that come back later (cancellations, groups that shrink) aren't announced. Yoink watches the tee sheets at 59 public courses here, from Allentown, Lancaster, Douglassville, Barnesville and Easton, and tells you the moment a time you want opens up.
The longest layout here is Jack Frost National Golf Club at 7,256 yards; there is one nine-hole course.
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.
Public courses worth knowing in Poconos & Lehigh Valley
- Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort: A.W. Tillinghast's first course (1911), host of the 1938 PGA Championship and the Shawnee Open, a PGA Tour event from 1916 to 1937. Bill Diddle added a third nine in 1964.
- Allentown Municipal Golf Course: The city course: 6,845 yards, 72.4 rating and 132 slope from the back, with a weekday break for Allentown residents.
- Skytop Lodge: Mountain resort course started in 1926 and opened with the hotel in 1928.
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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59 courses in Poconos & Lehigh Valley
Allentown
Allentown Municipal Golf Course
Ault, Clark and Associates designed it in 1952. From the back tees it's 6,845 yards with a 132 slope, and city residents get a weekday break.
The Club at Twin Lakes
Water borders nine of the eighteen — ten of the eighteen bend.
The Club at Twin Lakes - Twin Lakes
The Club at Twin Lakes - Twin Lakes in Allentown, Pennsylvania. You'll carry water off the tee or into the green on 5 holes.
Barnesville
Douglassville
Exeter
Hawley
Lake Harmony
Lancaster
Lebanon
Milford
Mount Joy
Mount Pocono
Mountain Top
Olyphant
Palmerton
Shawnee on Delaware
Stroudsburg
Tobyhanna
Wernersville
White Haven
Wilkes Barre
Other
Berkleigh Golf Club
One hole moves 57 feet from tee to green, and water borders ten of the eighteen.
Blue Mountain Golf Club
One hole moves 60 feet from tee to green. Water borders ten of the eighteen.
Fairview Golf Club
One hole moves 52 feet from tee to green. The front nine plays 362 yards longer than the back.
Galen Hall Golf Club
Galen Hall Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course near Wernersville, Pennsylvania, playing to par 72 across 6,271 yards.
Golden Oaks Golf Club
Water borders six of the eighteen, and one hole moves 103 feet from tee to green.
Hickory Valley Golf Club - Presidential
Hickory Valley Golf Club - Presidential is an 18-hole regulation course near Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, playing to par 72 across 6,696 yards.
Hidden Valley GC
Hidden Valley GC is an 18-hole regulation course in Pennsylvania, playing to par 72 across 6,361 yards.
Iron Valley Golf Club
85 bunkers are in play, and water borders six of the eighteen.
Jack Frost National Golf Club
Water borders six of the eighteen, and one hole moves 45 feet from tee to green.
Landis Creek Golf Club
One hole moves 45 feet from tee to green. Water borders fourteen of the eighteen.
Lebanon Valley Golf Club
Lebanon Valley Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Pennsylvania, playing to par 71 across 6,236 yards.
Paupack Hills Golf Course
Par 71 and 6,558 yards from the back tees: Paupack Hills Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course near Hawley, Pennsylvania.
PineCrest Country Club
PineCrest Country Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Pennsylvania, playing to par 70 across 6,331 yards.
Pocono Hills Golf Course
Pocono Hills Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course in Pennsylvania, playing to par 71 across 6,164 yards.
Pocono Manor Golf Course
Pocono Manor Golf Course is an 18-hole regulation course near Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, playing to par 72 across 6,565 yards.
Raven's Claw Golf Club
Rich Maiden Golf Course
Rich Maiden Golf Course is a shorter 18-hole course in Pennsylvania, playing to par 69 across 5,450 yards.
Royal Oaks Golf Club
The long par three plays 209 yards, and 77 bunkers are in play.
Sand Springs Country Club
Sand Springs Country Club is an 18-hole regulation course near Drums, Pennsylvania, playing to par 72 across 6,360 yards.
Shepherd Hills Golf Club
One hole moves 63 feet from tee to green, and the back nine plays 491 yards longer than the front.
Skytop Lodge
A 1928 mountain course on a Poconos plateau, laid out by PGA founder Robert White. Wide tree-lined fairways, small greens and water on just two holes.
Sugarloaf Golf Club
Sugarloaf Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation course in Pennsylvania, playing to par 72 across 6,845 yards.
Talamore Country Club
One hole moves 56 feet from tee to green. Water borders twelve of the eighteen.
The Club at Shannondell
The Club at Shannondell is an 18-hole regulation course near Norristown, Pennsylvania, playing to par 72 across 6,402 yards.
The Poconos Club
Par 70 and 5,968 yards from the back tees: The Poconos Club is a shorter 18-hole course in Pennsylvania.
Wilkes-Barre Golf Club
Wilkes-Barre Golf Club, a championship-length 18 in Pennsylvania. There's real elevation change: some holes rise or fall about 68 feet from tee to green.
Willow Hollow Golf Club
Par 70 and 5,810 yards from the back tees: Willow Hollow Golf Club is a shorter 18-hole course in Pennsylvania.
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.
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
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
Yoink
All 59 courses in Poconos & Lehigh Valley, watched for you around the clock
Yoink watches all 59 courses in Poconos & Lehigh Valley for you. The open tee times sit in one place instead of a dozen booking pages, and your phone buzzes the moment one fits your day, time window and group, 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.
- Keep a quicker course in your back pocket. Nine-hole and executive courses are easier to get on and play faster. Around here that includes Greystone Mountain Golf Club.
Read the full guide to getting a tee time when everything's booked
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.
Which courses in Poconos & Lehigh Valley are quickest to play?
Nine-hole and executive courses such as Greystone Mountain Golf Club take less time and are usually easier to book.
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
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- 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.
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Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- allentowngolf.org · official
- allentowngolf.org · official
- bethlehem-pa.gov · government
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- en.wikipedia.org · media
- en.wikipedia.org · media
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