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Scranton Municipal has been a cornerstone of public golf in northeastern Pennsylvania for decades, offering the working-class city that built it an honest, unpretentious test of the game. Municipal courses like this one carry a particular kind of civic pride — they exist not to impress visiting dignitaries but to give everyday players a legitimate place to play, and Scranton's version has long served that purpose for residents of the Electric City and the surrounding Lackawanna Valley.
The terrain here is shaped by the same rugged Appalachian geology that defines the region — rolling, wooded hillsides carved out of anthracite coal country, where the land rarely gives you a flat lie or a simple read. Northeastern Pennsylvania's four genuine seasons mean the course plays firm and fast in summer heat, soft and demanding through the long spring and fall shoulder months.
For locals, this is where junior golfers first learn the game, where weekend foursomes settle long-running debates, and where the green fee doesn't require an apology. That's the quiet value of a well-run municipal.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue · men | 6,477 | 70.6 | 123 | 72 |
| White · men | 6,270 | 69.7 | 121 | 72 |
| White · women | 6,270 | 75.3 | 129 | 72 |
| Yellow · men | 5,287 | 65.1 | 112 | 72 |
| Yellow · women | 5,287 | 69.8 | 118 | 72 |
| Red · women | 4,835 | 67.3 | 113 | 72 |
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