The 10th hole at Latrobe Elks Golf Club offers no room for error | The Elite 18

DERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – Nestled in the Laurel Highlands, Latrobe Elks Golf Club has one of the best par 3s in all of Western Pennsylvania.

The public course offers great views and the par 3 10th hole is the course’s most characteristic hole.

The 10th hole provides a great start to your back nine holes, but offers little to no room for error.

“It’s a good starting hole,” said Head Golf Professional Mike Thomas.

Thomas says the hole can present a number of challenges as it can be up to 159 metres long.

“There’s not much room for error,” said Thomas. “You have to hit the green pretty accurately. If you don’t, you end up on the beach or swimming.”

The layout doesn’t offer much of a chance, as an approach shot across the green results in a chip downhill.

If you’re lucky and hit the green, that’s not all, because the putting surface slopes from the back right to the front left, making it difficult to score a birdie.

Playing alongside KDKA’s Rich Walsh, Thomas nearly made the break perfect and made a par, a score that most players would be very happy with on this challenging hole.

Latrobe Elks Golf Club

Founded: 1955

Public or private: Public

Location: 115 Elks Club Road, Latrobe, PA 15650

Telephone number: 724-539-1582

Website: https://latrobe-elks.org/

Par: 72

Yardages, Course Rating and Slope Rating:

• Championship – 6,437 yards – 71.1/128
• Challenge – 6,173 yards – 70.0/125
• Member – 5,560 yards – 67.0/119
• Striker – 4,643 metres – 69.4/125