Sewickley Heights Golf Club’s 17th hole shows its teeth at more than 600 yards | The Elite 18

BELL ACRES, Pa. (KDKA) — Sewickley Heights Golf Club is the home of multiple Par 5 holes that stretch longer than 600 yards, and the 17th hole is among the best in our area.

The 17th stretches 603 yards with a large water hazard coming into play. 

Head Golf Professional Steve Hopley showed KDKA-TV’s Bob Pompeani his ideal approach, hitting a driver, but staying short of more water that can come into play. 

A good drive can leave you in a position to try and reach the green in two shots, but that presents a daunting challenge. 

“280 yards into the wind, it’s a stretch,” Hopley said.

Laying up with a short iron on a second shot leaves you the option of having 110 to 120 yards in for your approach shot into the green. 

The green presents its own challenges, as even a pin high shot can roll back to the front of the green without proper spin control. 

Sewickley Heights Golf Club

Founded: 1961

Public or Private: Private

Location: 126 Backbone Road, Sewickley, PA 15143

Phone Number: 412-741-6450

Website: www.SHGC.org

Course Designer: Jim Harrison

Par: 72

Yardages, Course Rating, and Slope Rating:

• Green – 7,029 yards – 75.3/142
• Blue – 6,694 yards – 73.9/137
• Silver – 6,105 yards – 71.5/131
• Gold – 5,557 yards – 68.6/126
• Sky Blue – 4,863 yards – 65.1/123