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Joe Bausch

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« on: November 01, 2007, 10:21:25 AM »
Halloween was definitely a treat for me with a twilight round ($18) at Pilgrim's Oak, out on the edge of civilization in Peach Bottom, PA.  I played PO when it opened in 1997 and decided a revisit was in order on this glorious fall afternoon.  I was not disappointed w/ the Hurdzan designed layout.  Heck, I wonder if the fact that it is in the middle of nowhere might be why I don't read more about it.  I think it is fantastic. 

I snapped over 150 photos and have put them all here w/ my comments:

http://www80.homepage.villanova.edu/joseph.bausch/images/albums/PilgrimsOak/index.html

The greens at PO are just marvelous.  Not a boring one in the bunch, IMO. 

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tlavin

Re:Pilgrim's Oak (w/ pics)
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2007, 10:28:38 AM »
Thanks for the post and the lovely photos.  Here's hoping that the silos and barns aren't one day replaced by three-story Tudor knock-offs.
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Tommy Williamsen

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Re:Pilgrim's Oak (w/ pics)
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2007, 01:02:27 AM »
Thanks for the description and photos.  The greens certainly look varied and interesting.  Do they have as much slope as the pictures indicate?
At $18 it looks like a steal.
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Re:Pilgrim's Oak (w/ pics)
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2007, 03:11:14 AM »
I love this sort of stuff!


Thanks for posting Joe - the pix are most enjoyable.

Ciao
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Andy Scanlon

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« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2007, 09:51:47 AM »
Joe:

Thanks for the pics.  I really enjoyed PO the few times I have played it.  It is a truly a hidden gem, with the emphasis on "hidden."

Andy
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Jerry Kluger

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Re:Pilgrim's Oak (w/ pics)
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2007, 09:55:22 AM »
How can they maintain the course with fees that low - incredible.
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Jeff Doerr

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Re:Pilgrim's Oak (w/ pics)
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2007, 10:07:51 AM »
Thanks Joe!

I wish the course was 50 minutes from my house. What a great value. The conditioning looks great and the course looks like a great one to come back to over and over again.
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Dan Boerger

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Re:Pilgrim's Oak (w/ pics)
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2007, 10:12:48 AM »
I played this course 3 or 4 times and it really is a lot of fun. Nice finishing hole, some very stout par 3's and it was always in excellent condition. It's well off the beaten path (for me), but worth the ride, particularly at those prices!
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Joe Bausch

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Re:Pilgrim's Oak (w/ pics) New
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2007, 12:19:45 PM »
Quote from: Terry Lavin on November 01, 2007, 10:28:38 AM
Thanks for the post and the lovely photos.  Here's hoping that the silos and barns aren't one day replaced by three-story Tudor knock-offs.

Terry, right now the course really only has one house on it, and it is far off the fairway.
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Joe Bausch

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Re:Pilgrim's Oak (w/ pics) New
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2007, 12:30:38 PM »
Tommy:  the greens are more contoured than most of the photos depict. 
And 18 bucks for twilight weekday rates is amazing.  Although it cost me about 20 bucks in gas to get there.   :)

Sean:  that collection area was a blast to experiment in.  I dropped a few balls there and tried a putter, then my fairway wood, which seemed to give the best results.

Has GCA ever had a gathering at Pilgrim's Oak?  I really think we'd have so much fun there.  I don't know how early in their portfolio this was for Hurdzan and Fry.  The only other H/F course I've played is Philly Cricket's Militia Hills, but this course is much different.

A feature I find interesting is that PO has a grand total of 22 greenside sand traps.  That strikes me as unusually low.  Or is it?
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Steve_ Shaffer

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Re:Pilgrim's Oak (w/ pics)
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2007, 03:31:21 PM »
Joe,

Sounds like a plan to have an outing there next year. It's not too far from the Baltimore/DC area plus Wrendale, another Hurdzan/Fry course isn't too far away. Is the nuclear power plant nearby in view?

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Joe Bausch

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Re:Pilgrim's Oak (w/ pics)
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2007, 03:53:43 PM »
Quote from: Steve_ Shaffer on November 05, 2007, 03:31:21 PM
Joe,

Sounds like a plan to have an outing there next year. It's not too far from the Baltimore/DC area plus Wrendale, another Hurdzan/Fry course isn't too far away. Is the nuclear power plant nearby in view?



I did not notice the tower.  Google maps suggests it is about 4-5 miles away to the southwest.
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Re:Pilgrim's Oak (w/ pics)
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2007, 03:57:46 PM »
What a nice looking golf course! Thanks for the pics.
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Dave Maberry

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« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2007, 08:26:03 PM »
Quote from: Joe Bausch on November 05, 2007, 03:53:43 PM
Quote from: Steve_ Shaffer on November 05, 2007, 03:31:21 PM
Joe,

Sounds like a plan to have an outing there next year. It's not too far from the Baltimore/DC area plus Wrendale, another Hurdzan/Fry course isn't too far away. Is the nuclear power plant nearby in view?



I did not notice the tower.  Google maps suggests it is about 4-5 miles away to the southwest.

Steve and Joe,
 Peach Bottom is about 4 miles away but not visible from Pilgrims. There are no large cooling towers aka Limerick or TMI.
 If you follow this link select "view larger map" and then zoom out 4 clicks Peach Bottom is at 7 o'clock

http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/course.asp?course=1546056
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Dan Herrmann

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Re:Pilgrim's Oak (w/ pics)
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2007, 08:39:24 PM »
Wow - what nice conditioning.  Last time I played was during the summer of '05 with the drought.  Many of the fairways were burned out, and the greens weren't far behind.

Nice job by the staff...

The guys I work with really like this course, and I thnk it's one of the best bangs for the buck in central/SE Pennsylvania.  You can do MUCH worse than to play PO.

If you want a good Hurdzan/Fry combo - try PO and Wren Dale - just north of Hershey.  The US222 golf trail?
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