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Pennsylvania DCNR to Close Beloved Legacy Golf Course; Return to Grassland

South Mountain Golf Course will close at the end of 2025, due to ‘increasing local recreational demands.’ Planned changes include restored wetland, grassland.
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Pennsylvania DCNR to Close Beloved Legacy Golf Course; Return to Grassland
The entrance to South Mountain Golf Course, in Mont Alto, Pa. Photo courtesy of Barbara Fox
Beth Brelje
By Beth Brelje
10/18/2023Updated: 10/18/2023

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration is closing the beloved South Mountain Golf Course in the Michaux State Forest, despite pleas from golfers to keep it open.

The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) owns the state forest land where the golf course is located.

David George has a concession lease on the land and operates the nine-hole golf course. The well-maintained public course often hosts fundraiser tournaments. Green fees are $25 for an 18-hole round with a cart—an accessible rate compared to Penn National Golf Club, just seven miles away, which runs $99 for a weekend round with a cart.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
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Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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