A Gorgeous Day at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort

A Gorgeous Day at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort
Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort – Blue / Red Courses
One River Road, Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania 18356
Yards: 6,290, Par 72 (White Tees)
Course Architect: A. W. Tillinghast
Website: www.shawneeinn.com
Score: 102 (57 out, 45 in)
Date: May 5, 2008

While attending the 2008 Victory Golf Show in King of Prussia, I put a bid on a foursome at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort. Never dreamed I would win since the bid was for $170 and was placed early in the morning. We decised to play on May 5th, we played the blue and red courses and could not have asked for a better day.

I shot a 102 the first time out on this championship course designed by A. W. Tillinghast which has hosted the 1938 PGA Championship and the 1967 NCAA Championship. Arnold Palmer met his late wife Winnie at Shawnee.

Shawnee is graced with the same magnificent trees, picturesque mountains, beautiful river and the same love of the game of years past. With 24 of 27 holes located on a private island surrounded by the Delaware River.

My 102 round came on a prefect day, slight wind and sunny skies. What can I say about the course, championship course in close to championship condition. The course was in wonderful condition with only a few dead areas of grass in non essential areas, unless you’re my ball. The tee boxes were nice and green without any divots, the fairways had no divots and the greens were moderately fast, some a little quicker than others.

Every hole at Shawnee is picturesque, not to mention the surroundings. On many of the holes I found myself just staring out at the beautiful mountains and surroundings. The most deceiving holes we played were the Par 3, 7th hole on the Blue course and the Par 3, 2nd hole on the Red course. On both holes you are hitting over the Delaware River, but the distances on both holes look a lot longer than indicated on the score card and tee box indicator.

Annoying Dinning Warning (Take One): Arriving at the course early for our tee time, we decided to relax and grab a quick bite to eat in the club house at the River Room. The plan was a little lunch and warm up on the range, and then off to the course, don’t think so. We were the first in the dinning room, long story short, two burgers, fries, a chicken quesadilla and 45 minutes later, we were eating our relaxed, quick lunch without chewing. When we finally got our food, it was excellent, but the slowest and uninformed restaurant staff I have ever seen.

Annoying Dinning Warning (Take Two): After the round, we decided to eat dinner at the facility since one of our players joined us from the opposite direction. Learning our lesson earlier today, we decided to eat dinner at Sam Snead’s Tavern, located on the other side of the golf facility near the main entrance and overlooking the par 3 course and practice facility. We walked in and sat down and waited, and waited, and finally after 15 to 20 minutes our waiter made an appearance for drinks. When we did order, again, burgers, wings and nachos, the food took about 45 minutes to an hour to come out. At least the food service at the facility is consistent, good food, long – loooooong wait. After a 2 ½ hour burger, we had another 2 ½ hour ride home.

From the web site: Discover the finest in Pocono Golf. Completed in 1911, the golf course at the Shawnee Inn is A.W. Tillinghast's first-ever design. Rich in the history of golf, Shawnee has been the host of the 1938 PGA Championship, the 1967 NCAA Championships and other memorable moments in the chronicles of golf. Shawnee is still graced with the same magnificent trees, picturesque mountains, beautiful river and the same love of the game. With 24 of our 27 holes located on a private island, The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort is the perfect choice for golf in the Poconos.

Overall Shawnee is an excellent golf facility and easy to get to. Definitely a must play when visiting the Ponoco / Delaware Water Gap area. The course was excellent, the facility employees were all nice and helpful, just take a lot of extra time if you plan on eating there.

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