Cranberry Highlands Golf Course

I live within 5 minutes of Cranberry Highlands and several times I have not be able to get on the course. Too many outings that pretty much kill most of the day, if not the entire day, for being able to get out and play. Several times I have driven over and the course is closed to the public due to an outing. it’s a town owned golf course and they sell it out for these outings more than any other course I’ve ever seen. Can’t even use the range when they have all their players on the course for a shotgun start. I won’t be going back.
The course itself is nice. They could make the greens faster than they are but that would slow play. Fairways are nice as well, and it’s well maintained. The greens staff is really good. Too bad such a nice course is inaccessible to the people who live in the town. The high grass between many of the holes is a nice touch that helps defend the course since it’s a little on the short side.
Not solely my opinion either, on the accessibility. Other people are not happy that they cannot make a tee time as a single. Frequently they (and myself) are told to come at a certain time because there is an opening, but they won’t put you on the tee sheet. You can guess what happens, something changes and you can’t get out or are told to wait for an hour. On-​line tee time system only accommodates foursomes, so you have to call if you have less that 4 people. If I could make a tee time as a single I could plan my day around it, but since I cannot it’s a no-​go to golf there. And honestly I think they are so revenue focused that putting a single there means they cannot book a whole foursome so they refuse to do it.
It’s a golf course owned by the town of Cranberry but doesn’t care enough about the residents to not have all the outings, so people go elsewhere. At the rates that they charge, something else that a lot of people complain about, it’s not worth it. As far as the course goes, it’s definitely nice enough to play 1 – 2 times per month. However at the resident rates they charge plus the accessibility issues, I won’t even try to go there anymore. Not even for the range. Not for anything. It’s not a big deal that I turn around and drive 5 minutes back to my house. But it just shows that they don’t have any regard for anything other than making a few bucks more by doing so many outings.
At $ ⁴⁴⁄₅₄ (weekday /​weekend resident) you are not getting that much of a break for a golf course that your own town paid for, with your taxes. non-​resident is $ ⁵⁰⁄₆₆. Before I got frustrated with the place I’d ask people to play there and then stop over my house. People don’t want to pay that much for that course. Shame, shame, shame.

Played in an outing recently and loved this course. It’s pretty short, so if you are a good player, tee it up from the back tees. It’s fairly open but if someone is spraying it all over, they will be in trouble as there is a lot of fescue.
Fairways and greens are in great shape, Par 3s are all memorable and fun. Well bunkered, only a little water.
I think for an average golfer, it would be fun because it’s not that long, though anyone above a 10 handicap may want to bring extra golf balls.
Didn’t try the range, but a nice putting green, pro shop, restaurant. Staff is very friendly. Very much worth playing!

One of the nicest public courses in the Pittsburgh area. Incredibly well maintained. It’s hilly, but that’s what you get when you play in Western PA. There’s a good discount if you’re a Cranberry resident.

We had a great time at this golf course! The course is shorter than most, but the rough is really long. I would recommend bringing an extra 3 pack of balls here because sometimes the rough is so bad you just can’t find your ball even if you swear you know exactly where it bounced off of the fairway. This course is fun and I’ll definatley come again. The clubhouse hot dogs are better than most other clubhouses.
For the $ you spend this course is a great deal.

Nice layout. Well designed and challenging but fair. Rough is tougher and longer than most public courses. Also have some of the high fescue witch can be tough to find anything in. One really tough par 3 over a ravine. Greens roll at a nice speed but are a little rough, need to be rolled. All in all a nice course.