The 17th hole of the Sewickley Heights Golf Club shows its strengths over 550 meters | The Elite 18

BELL ACRES, Pa. (KDKA) – Sewickley Heights Golf Club is home to several par 5 holes that stretch for more than 600 yards, and the 17th hole is among the best in our area.

The 17th hole is 559 meters long and has a large water hazard.

Head golf professional Steve Hopley showed KDKA-TV’s Bob Pompeani his ideal technique, which involves hitting a driver but keeping as much of the water that might come into play as possible out of the way.

With a good drive, you can try to reach the green in two shots, but this is a huge challenge.

“250 meters against the wind, that’s quite a challenge,” said Hopley.

If you use a short iron on your second shot, your approach shot to the green will be 100 to 110 meters away.

The green presents its own challenges, as even a shot at pin height can roll back to the front of the green without proper spin control.

Sewickley Heights Golf Club

Founded: 1961

Public or private: Private

Location: 126 Backbone Road, Sewickley, PA 15143

Telephone number: 412-741-6450

Website: www.SHGC.org

Course designer: Jim Harrison

Par: 72

Yardages, Course Rating and Slope Rating:

• Green – 7,029 yards – 75.3/142
• Blue – 6,694 yards – 73.9/137
• Silver – 5,594 metres – 71.5/131
• Gold – 5,187 metres – 68.6/126
• Sky Blue – 4,863 yards – 65.1/123