Down River Golf Course sits among the mountains of South Central Pennsylvania, roughly eight miles from the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The family-owned, 18-hole layout is bordered by the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River, and bald eagles have nested on the property.
The course plays to a par of 72 over largely flat terrain, with sloping greens providing much of the challenge. It measures a rating of 72 and slope of 126 from the blue tees, 70.5 and 123 from the whites, and 66.6 and 110 from the gold tees, making it playable for a range of skill levels. A bar on site serves food.
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 18 | |||||
| Blue | 390 | 240 | 500 | 425 | 165 | 565 | 380 | 390 | 400 | 385 | 415 | 395 | 220 | 505 | 215 | 420 | 550 | 340 | 3455 | 3445 | 6,900 | 72 | 72.3/127 |
| White | 386 | 158 | 487 | 415 | 150 | 540 | 346 | 374 | 392 | 382 | 400 | 374 | 197 | 492 | 155 | 408 | 533 | 330 | 3248 | 3271 | 6,519 | 72 | 70.6/124 |
| Gold | 335 | 144 | 420 | 366 | 141 | 428 | 285 | 310 | 300 | 368 | 320 | 336 | 188 | 413 | 151 | 347 | 472 | 291 | 2729 | 2886 | 5,615 | 72 | 67.0/112 |
| Red | 330 | 155 | 415 | 270 | 105 | 410 | 280 | 305 | 295 | 300 | 280 | 330 | 110 | 405 | 98 | 300 | 415 | 285 | 2565 | 2523 | 5,088 | 72 | 64.3/104 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72.3 | 127 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| White | 70.6 | 124 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 38 |
| Gold | 67.0 | 112 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 31 |
| Red | 64.3 | 104 | -8 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
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