{"id":236523,"date":"2026-07-06T09:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T09:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/236523\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T09:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T09:31:09","slug":"chartiers-country-clubs-17th-hole-provides-risk-reward-tee-shot-the-elite-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/236523\/","title":{"rendered":"Chartiers Country Club’s 17th hole provides risk-reward tee shot | The Elite 18"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 17th hole at Chartiers Country Club<\/a> provdes a risk-reward tee shot with trouble that can be found to the right of the difficult par 4.<\/p>\n

No. 17 at Chartiers is one of the more challenging holes in western Pennsylvania and the risk-reward opportunities speak for themselves.<\/p>\n

“The hole plays 370 yards,” said Chartiers CC head golf professional Joe Klinchock. “I think it’s just a great, short par 4.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Klinchock said that a good shot off the tee can give you a chance to make a birdie, but a poor opening shot can ruin a round.<\/p>\n

“It’s a risk-reward for sure,” Klinchock said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The reward is that if you hit a good tee shot into the fairway, you’ll likely have a short iron in for your approach — but the risk is Country Club Drive, which runs along the right of the 17th hole.<\/p>\n

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The 17th hole at Chartiers Country Club is one of the great risk-reward holes in all of western Pennsylvania where a good tee shot can give you a chance to make a birdie, but a bad tee shot can quickly turn into a double bogey.\u00a0<\/p>\n

KDKA Drone Team \/ KDKA Photojournalist Ian Smith<\/p>\n

“Predominantly, our wind blows from left to right and it brings out of bounds in quite often,” Klinchock said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Approach shots to the green play slightly uphill, offering a little bit more of a challenge for players with short irons or wedges in their hand.<\/p>\n

The undulating green presents its own challenges with its slick putting surface that slopes from the back to the front.<\/p>\n

“It’s quick,” Klinchock said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From birdie opportunities to double bogeys that can sneak up on you, the 17th at Chartiers is a great risk-reward.<\/p>\n

The Elite 18Chartiers Country Club<\/p>\n

Founded:\u00a01924<\/p>\n

Public or Private:\u00a0Private<\/p>\n

Location:\u00a0601 Baldwin Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205<\/p>\n

Phone Number: 412-921-3780<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0https:\/\/chartierscc.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Course Designer:\u00a0Willie Park, Jr.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Par:\u00a070<\/p>\n

Yardages, Course Rating, and Slope Rating:<\/p>\n

Burgundy – 6,733 yards – 72.4\/139Park – 6,548 yards – 71.4\/136Blue – 6,289 yards – 70.2\/134Hills – 5,985 yards – 68.9\/133White – 5,692 yards – 67.5\/128Green – 5,056 yards – 64.3\/124<\/p>\n

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