The 18th hole at Butler Country Club provides a fabulous end to a round | The Elite 18

PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – One of the best finishing holes in all of Western Pennsylvania is located just off Route 8 at Butler Country Club.

Butler County has many golf courses, but none is better than Butler Country Club.

The par 70 course is over 6,700 yards long and has one of the best finishing holes in the entire area.

The 18th hole is not extremely long, but requires precision when teeing off.

“It’s one of my favorite holes on the course,” said Head Golf Professional John Brautigam. “A little dogleg to the right. Beautiful with the clubhouse in the background. After the renovation, they made some really nice changes and it’s a little more open for our shorter clubs off the tee and a little more challenging for the longer clubs.”

The 18th hole is 400 yards long.

It’s a little more open, but if you stray too far from the fairway, you can get blocked by trees on the right or fall into a trap on the left.

While playing alongside Rich Walsh of KDKA-TV, Brautigam suggested starting on the left side and playing a cut since everything slopes down from left to right.

The left side should also be preferred when approaching the green.

“It’s difficult, but not too long and you can score points here,” said Walsh.

“It’s very playable for our shorter clubs and high handicap players, but with the bunkers and drainage it’s a challenge for the club’s best players.”

Butler Country Club

Founded: 1908

Public or private: Private

Location: 310 Country Club Road, Butler, PA, 16002

Telephone number: 724-586-7701

Website: www.ButlerCC.org

Course designer: Tom Bendelow

Par: 71

Yardages, Course Rating and Slope Rating:

• Blue – 6,970 yards – 74.3/133
• White – 6,434 yards – 72.2/127
• Gold – 5,769 yards – 68.9/119
• Red – 4,847 metres – 66.1/115
• PGA Jr. – 3,167 yards – 58.2/95