BUCKNELL GOLF CLUB BUCKNELL GOLF CLUB SCORECARD HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN TOTAL BLUE TEES 333 209 593 155 366 357 370 432 499 3314 192 364 408 172 400 527 139 354 383 2939 6253 PAR 4 3 5 3 4 4 4 4 5 36 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 34 70 HANDICAP 7 9 1 17 13 15 11 5 3 12 6 2 16 14 4 18 8 10 Course Rating: 70.0 Slope: 128 The Bucknell varsity golf team has at its disposal one of the finest on-campus golf courses in the Northeast, the Bucknell Golf Club. The 18-hole course is complemented by a full-service restaurant and well-stocked pro shop, managed by veteran PGA Class A Professional Brian Kelly. The BGC also features a large practice range with both grass and artificial stalls, two large practice greens and additional short-game areas, including a practice bunker. The original nine holes were built in 1930 and designed by renowned course architect Emil Loeffler, who was the greens superintendent and architect of the famed Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh. Loeffler’s original nine was altered in 1947, and the course was expanded to 18 holes in 1964. Course architect Edward Ault of Silver Springs, Md., was hired to supervise the expansion. The course plays to a par 70 and is measured at 6,400 yards from the back of the championship tees. Despite the relative lack of length compared to many modern golf courses, the Bucknell layout presents a stern challenge to golfers of all abilities, playing to a rating of 70.0 and slope of 128 from the blue (back) tees. The club has hosted numerous U.S. Open local qualifiers and annually hosts the North Central Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Men’s and Women’s Amateur Championship. It is also in the regular rotation to host the men’s and women’s Patriot League Championships. The BGC’s historic clubhouse
Postcard-size greens at No. 18 ...
... and No. 11
The signature par-5 9th requires an approach over a large pond A pretty walk home from the 18th No. 2: a tough 209-yard, par-3
A view from the tee at the tough 5th
BGC’s cart garage/picnic pavilion
The beautifully landscaped elevated tee box at No. 17
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The “Church Pew” bunker alongside the No. 3 fairway was installed in 2014 and is an homage to Oakmont Country Club.
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