There are 107 golf courses within 25 miles of Philadelphia: 48 public and 59 private. The best public course is Merion Golf Club - West Course. The most forgiving 18 is Springfield Golf Center in Mount Holly, NJ.

The best golf course in Philadelphia is Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, a private club.
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The best public golf course in Philadelphia is Merion Golf Club - West Course in .
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The easiest 18-hole golf course in Philadelphia is Springfield Golf Center in Mount Holly, NJ.
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The hardest golf course in Philadelphia is Union League Liberty Hill in Lafayette Hill, a private club. The hardest public course is RiverWinds Golf & Tennis Club in West Deptford, NJ.
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The golf course with the best views in Philadelphia is Lookaway Golf Club in Buckingham. For public golf, The Golf Course at Glen Mills in Glen Mills.
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The best golf course restaurant in Philadelphia is at Radley Run Country Club in West Chester.
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The best 9-hole golf course near Philadelphia is St. Martin's Golf Course.
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The best par-3 golf course in Philadelphia is McCall Golf Club in Upper Darby.
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107 golf courses within 25 miles: 7 in the city and the rest in nearby towns. 48 are public.
Merchantville Country Club in Cherry Hill, NJ, from 1892. The newest is St. Davids Golf Club in Wayne (2026).