Stonewall Golf Links (Old)
Architect: Tom Doak Year: 1992 375 Bulltown Rd, Elverson, PA 19520 Phone: (610) 286-3030 Course Access: Private https://www.stonewalllinks.com/ |
Stonewall Golf Links
A private golf partnership located in northwest Chester County Pennsylvania, Stonewall was conceived over 26 years ago by a group of golf enthusiasts who longed for golf in its purest form - without tee times or restrictions; where players are encouraged to walk the course.
Rather than another good country club, Stonewall was conceived as a golf club with excellent courses available for Partners whenever they wanted to play; challenging for the superior player while manageable for the average player. What Stonewall is not, is perhaps just as important as what it is. The vision was simple. A quiet, unpretentious, walking course in the countryside where one wouldn't have to worry about a full tee sheet or encroaching development.
The facilities at Stonewall now include two eighteen hole championship golf courses, each with practice facilities, two golf houses with overnight accommodations, a golf shop and restaurant facilities.
The Old Course, with more demanding shot values and an emphasis on driving accuracy and distance, complements the North Course, which offers more generous landing areas, but requires a more exacting short game. The Old Course is a walking only golf course. The North Course, while encouraging the use of caddies, allows golf carts.
Stonewall's Old Course has been ranked among Golf Magazine's top one hundred golf courses in the United States, while the North Course was named one of the top ten best new courses in the country by "The Golfer" magazine. Both have been widely accepted by local and national golf communities. The Old Course has hosted a number of prestigious events since its opening in July 1993 including the Pennsylvania Open, the Philadelphia Amateur and the Philadelphia Open. The North Course, opened August 2003, has hosted the Mary Farnum Cup for the WGAP and the Jack Connelly Invitational in 2005.
The Old and North courses will together host the 2016 USGA Mid-Amateur Championship.
A truly unique golf experience set among a very private collection of rolling hills and farmlands, with breathtaking vistas of the surrounding area, Stonewall confidently stands among the most prestigious golf venues anywhere.
Rather than another good country club, Stonewall was conceived as a golf club with excellent courses available for Partners whenever they wanted to play; challenging for the superior player while manageable for the average player. What Stonewall is not, is perhaps just as important as what it is. The vision was simple. A quiet, unpretentious, walking course in the countryside where one wouldn't have to worry about a full tee sheet or encroaching development.
The facilities at Stonewall now include two eighteen hole championship golf courses, each with practice facilities, two golf houses with overnight accommodations, a golf shop and restaurant facilities.
The Old Course, with more demanding shot values and an emphasis on driving accuracy and distance, complements the North Course, which offers more generous landing areas, but requires a more exacting short game. The Old Course is a walking only golf course. The North Course, while encouraging the use of caddies, allows golf carts.
Stonewall's Old Course has been ranked among Golf Magazine's top one hundred golf courses in the United States, while the North Course was named one of the top ten best new courses in the country by "The Golfer" magazine. Both have been widely accepted by local and national golf communities. The Old Course has hosted a number of prestigious events since its opening in July 1993 including the Pennsylvania Open, the Philadelphia Amateur and the Philadelphia Open. The North Course, opened August 2003, has hosted the Mary Farnum Cup for the WGAP and the Jack Connelly Invitational in 2005.
The Old and North courses will together host the 2016 USGA Mid-Amateur Championship.
A truly unique golf experience set among a very private collection of rolling hills and farmlands, with breathtaking vistas of the surrounding area, Stonewall confidently stands among the most prestigious golf venues anywhere.
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COURSE REVIEW BY: CHRIS MAVROS, GOLFADELPHIA
In Elverson, PA, which is about 45 minutes west of Philadelphia, Stonewall is comprised of two golf courses, the Old and North, both of which were designed by Tom Doak. The Old was started by Tom Fazio, but Doak was brought in early enough to implement his own design within much of the established routing, with Gil Hanse assisting. The Old opened in 1993. Doak then built the North course ten years later in 2003.
Stonewall began as (and still is) a walking only course. The founders had a few simple tenets that focused on camaraderie, being able to play fast, enjoy the views and of course, walk. While these are very solid ideals, at the time of the club’s founding, golf was in a different place. In many ways, Stonewall was one of the early beacons harkening a return to a more simple game that focused on the connection between golfer and the terrain. The Old is also one of Doak’s earlier courses, certainly before Pacific Dunes, and his design philosophy married very well to the land here. Sprawling countryside with vibrant hills and meadows that congregate with creeks and ponds every now and then. The expanse is impressive and figuring out how best to accentuate all of this is what Doak is known for. Most of the course is flexible, allowing for an engaging ground game, but there are forced carries scattered here and there, diversifying the round with spirited challenge..... Click Here To Read Hole By Hole
Stonewall began as (and still is) a walking only course. The founders had a few simple tenets that focused on camaraderie, being able to play fast, enjoy the views and of course, walk. While these are very solid ideals, at the time of the club’s founding, golf was in a different place. In many ways, Stonewall was one of the early beacons harkening a return to a more simple game that focused on the connection between golfer and the terrain. The Old is also one of Doak’s earlier courses, certainly before Pacific Dunes, and his design philosophy married very well to the land here. Sprawling countryside with vibrant hills and meadows that congregate with creeks and ponds every now and then. The expanse is impressive and figuring out how best to accentuate all of this is what Doak is known for. Most of the course is flexible, allowing for an engaging ground game, but there are forced carries scattered here and there, diversifying the round with spirited challenge..... Click Here To Read Hole By Hole