Course record

Pittsburgh Field Club

Alexander H. Findlay designed the Field Club’s present-site course, with Fred Pickering handling construction. Work began in August 1914, and play opened on June 1, 1915.¹

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Holes: 18
Par: 71
Place: Pittsburgh

Findlay’s design and its changing holes

Some original corridors survive, but two striking early holes disappeared: a 600-yard par six ending at an island green and a short hole called Gibraltar, whose green stood on a steep cliff.¹

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Course design

Date unrecorded Original design

Alexander H. Findlay

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Scorecard

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Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.

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Tee register

Tee	Gender	Par	Rating	Slope	Front yards	Back yards	Total yards	Front par	Back par
Gold	Men	71	73.9	138	3,490	3,337	6,827	36	35
Black	Men	71	73.3	135	3,446	3,271	6,717	36	35
Blue	Men	71	71.5	133	3,284	3,063	6,347	36	35
White · Women	Women	73	75	137	2,918	2,864	5,782	37	36
White · Men	Men	71	68.4	130	2,915	2,864	5,779	36	35
Red · Women	Women	73	73.4	133	2,829	2,679	5,508	37	36
Red · Men	Men	71	67	127	2,829	2,679	5,508	36	35
Red/Green · Women	Women	73	71.1	129	2,695	2,461	5,156	37	36
Red/Green · Men	Men	71	65.6	120	2,695	2,461	5,156	36	35
Level 1 - Gold · Women	Women	74	66.8	122	2,197	2,197	4,394	37	37
Level 1 - Gold · Men	Men	72	62.2	119	2,197	2,197	4,394	36	36
Level 2 - Blue · Women	Women	74	59.8	104	1,527	1,527	3,054	37	37
Level 2 - Blue · Men	Men	72	57.6	108	1,527	1,527	3,054	36	36

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Tot
Gold	484	331	491	135	509	222	458	442	418	3,490	382	525	469	332	232	555	202	425	215	3,337	6,827
Black	484	331	491	135	509	222	414	442	418	3,446	382	525	469	332	232	555	202	359	215	3,271	6,717
Blue	467	312	487	131	480	197	372	428	410	3,284	375	499	430	320	191	538	178	349	183	3,063	6,347
White · Women	410	300	470	123	457	141	348	296	373	2,918	349	455	423	307	181	498	154	339	158	2,864	5,782
White · Men	407	300	470	123	457	141	348	296	373	2,915	349	455	423	307	181	498	154	339	158	2,864	5,779
Red · Women	463	280	466	114	408	132	307	292	367	2,829	343	436	416	296	137	498	115	300	138	2,679	5,508
Red · Men	463	280	466	114	408	132	307	292	367	2,829	343	436	416	296	137	498	115	300	138	2,679	5,508
Red/Green · Women	407	280	388	114	408	132	307	292	367	2,695	232	436	416	296	137	394	115	300	135	2,461	5,156
Red/Green · Men	407	280	388	114	408	132	307	292	367	2,695	232	436	416	296	137	394	115	300	135	2,461	5,156
Level 1 - Gold · Women	265	280	310	125	325	140	240	272	240	2,197	265	280	310	125	325	140	240	272	240	2,197	4,394
Level 1 - Gold · Men	265	280	310	125	325	140	240	272	240	2,197	265	280	310	125	325	140	240	272	240	2,197	4,394
Level 2 - Blue · Women	240	137	215	115	250	75	165	170	160	1,527	240	137	215	115	250	75	165	170	160	1,527	3,054
Level 2 - Blue · Men	240	137	215	115	250	75	165	170	160	1,527	240	137	215	115	250	75	165	170	160	1,527	3,054
Par	4	4	5	3	5	3	4	4	4	36	4	5	4	4	3	5	3	4	3	35	71
Hcp	3	13	11	17	15	9	7	1	5		4	18	2	14	12	6	8	10	16

Front nine Holes 1-9

Tee or hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Gold	484	331	491	135	509	222	458	442	418	3,490
Black	484	331	491	135	509	222	414	442	418	3,446
Blue	467	312	487	131	480	197	372	428	410	3,284
White · Women	410	300	470	123	457	141	348	296	373	2,918
White · Men	407	300	470	123	457	141	348	296	373	2,915
Red · Women	463	280	466	114	408	132	307	292	367	2,829
Red · Men	463	280	466	114	408	132	307	292	367	2,829
Red/Green · Women	407	280	388	114	408	132	307	292	367	2,695
Red/Green · Men	407	280	388	114	408	132	307	292	367	2,695
Level 1 - Gold · Women	265	280	310	125	325	140	240	272	240	2,197
Level 1 - Gold · Men	265	280	310	125	325	140	240	272	240	2,197
Level 2 - Blue · Women	240	137	215	115	250	75	165	170	160	1,527
Level 2 - Blue · Men	240	137	215	115	250	75	165	170	160	1,527
Par	4	4	5	3	5	3	4	4	4	36
Hcp	3	13	11	17	15	9	7	1	5

Back nine Holes 10-18

Tee or hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In
Gold	382	525	469	332	232	555	202	425	215	3,337
Black	382	525	469	332	232	555	202	359	215	3,271
Blue	375	499	430	320	191	538	178	349	183	3,063
White · Women	349	455	423	307	181	498	154	339	158	2,864
White · Men	349	455	423	307	181	498	154	339	158	2,864
Red · Women	343	436	416	296	137	498	115	300	138	2,679
Red · Men	343	436	416	296	137	498	115	300	138	2,679
Red/Green · Women	232	436	416	296	137	394	115	300	135	2,461
Red/Green · Men	232	436	416	296	137	394	115	300	135	2,461
Level 1 - Gold · Women	265	280	310	125	325	140	240	272	240	2,197
Level 1 - Gold · Men	265	280	310	125	325	140	240	272	240	2,197
Level 2 - Blue · Women	240	137	215	115	250	75	165	170	160	1,527
Level 2 - Blue · Men	240	137	215	115	250	75	165	170	160	1,527
Par	4	5	4	4	3	5	3	4	3	35
Hcp	4	18	2	14	12	6	8	10	16