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Hollidaysburg sits in Blair County, in the Ridge and Valley region of central Pennsylvania, where the Allegheny Mountains fold into a series of long, forested ridges and narrow agricultural hollows. It's a corner of the state with deep small-town character and a landscape that rewards a certain kind of unhurried golf — the kind played on a 9-hole course that fits the contours of the land rather than imposing on them. The "sylvan" in the name says something real about what to expect: tree-lined, shaded, rooted in the wooded hillside terrain that defines this part of the Alleghenies.
A 9-hole layout with a par of 35 typically signals a routing with a par-5 or two mixed among the shorter holes, giving the round a bit more variety and length than a straightforward collection of par-3s and par-4s. Courses like this are often the backbone of local golf culture — where regulars play twilight rounds after work and juniors learn the game.
Blair County has long supported a healthy regional golf scene, with several courses serving the Altoona–Hollidaysburg metro area. Sylvan Hills reads as a community fixture rather than a destination resort, the kind of place where the golf matters less for its spectacle than for its familiarity and ease of access.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 3,003 | 34.2 | 121 | 35 |
| White · men | 2,985 | 34 | 121 | 35 |
| Gold · men | 2,627 | 32.1 | 118 | 35 |
| Red · women | 2,606 | 34.8 | 119 | 35 |
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