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One of the oldest golf clubs in the Philadelphia area, Bala Golf Club has been a fixture of the city's northwest neighborhoods since the early 20th century. The club sits in what was once the suburban township of Bala Cynwyd, now absorbed into the dense, tree-lined fabric of greater Philadelphia, and it carries the compact, practical character of an urban course that has survived and thrived in one of America's most storied golf regions. Pennsylvania's golf heritage runs deep, and Bala has earned its place in it.
A par 68 signals immediately that this is not a bomber's course. Shorter par 4s, a premium on precision and course management, and tight urban surroundings demand that players think their way around rather than overpower it. That kind of test rewards the clever golfer and has a way of humbling the one who reaches for the driver by habit.
Philadelphia's golf community is serious and knowledgeable, and a club like Bala — accessible, historic, and woven into the neighborhood — tends to breed genuine regulars rather than passing tourists. It's the kind of place where the course knows its members as well as its members know the course.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 5,306 | 66.3 | 126 | 68 |
| White · women | 5,194 | 69.5 | 122 | 68 |
| White · men | 5,115 | 65.4 | 125 | 68 |
| Red · women | 4,893 | 68.5 | 117 | 68 |
| Red · men | 4,834 | 64.3 | 120 | 68 |
| Yellow · women | 4,523 | 66.4 | 113 | 68 |
| Yellow · men | 4,213 | 62.5 | 108 | 68 |
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