Road tripped from western PA to play Briardale Greens on a beautiful late summer morning. The course itself is very flat which is a nice change from the hills near Pittsburgh. There is a full service practice area and the stocked pro shop has a restaurant as well. Service in the shop was friendly and helpful. Some observations about the course. It does not play long so don’t hesitate to play the tips/blues if you can drive it 210+. The greens were in great shape, but hard and very fast. No approach shots left any pitch marks and any put down hill required only a tap. The bunkers had a coarse sand in them, manicured very well. Surprisingly, there was not a rake on the entire course. After a long day of play I would think the bunkers would not be in that great of shape with no rakes. The par 3’s offered a nice variety of lengths. Hole 15 is by far the most challenging hole even though it is the number 2 handicap. Your tee shot ia through a very tight tunnel of trees (pic included) then in front of the green is a large gaping bunker and to the rear left of the green is water. Par is a good score here, which I did not achieve. Briardale was a very enjoyable round and I would recommend it to all.

Really a fun course to play for a variety of different skill levels. The layout varies, the course has minimal tree issues and with being close to the lake wind can play a factor. Was exciting to see the city has committed to renovating bunkers (not started yet). Clubhouse staff is friendly, and service is good.

Pretty basic straight and open golf course. Good for beginners. Also has a driving range with mats and real grass, though the real grass is in pretty rough shape. Has a little restaunt and bar, a picnic pavilion, and 2 sand volleyball courts as well

Positives: Pro shop was small but nice. Staff very friendly and helpful. Ample and convenient parking. Nice little pub. Negatives: Nice practice greens but no cups and no traps for sand practice. The driving range has the option of hitting off mats or "grass." However the grass area was 50% dirt and 50% crabgrass. I have no opinion on the course as I haven't played it.

Nice course with a nice straight forward layout. Greens are firm n faster than expected. They dont hold wedge shots like some other courses do which adds a neat lil wrinkle to how you play. Fairways are nice...rough aint too roughy. I play there often and will continue to do so