Mt. Hope Golf Course - Guys Mills, PA - Photographs of the Course

Rolling fairways and true greens . . .

Mt. Hope Golf Course is a golfing paradise!

Many of the greens at Mt. Hope are spacious. Before your approach, be sure to shot check the flag color to get an idea of where on the green the hole is cut.

A red flag indicates that the hole is cut near the front portion of the green.
A white flag indicates that the hole is cut more toward mid-depth, and a blue flag indicates that the hole is cut deeper toward the back of the green.
This photo shows a blue flag (on the par 5 hole #5) and you can see that the hole is cut near the rear portion of the green.
The flag color is of particular importance with elevated greens where the actual hole cannot be seen before executing the approach shot (#6, #7, #9, #13). A player can determine by sight if a flag is on the left, center, or right portion of a green, and according to flag color a player can now also determine hole depth.
Hopefully this flag color scheme will make your play at Mt. Hope more enjoyable!

Note the flag colors to determine hole placement 'depth'

Hole #1, Par 4: Red 358, White 419, Blue 438
(Left to right downhill, fairway heavily trapped with sand)

Hole #2, Par 4: Red 310, White 421, Blue 513 (Blue: Par 5)

The number 2 hole is unique in the respect that it can be a par 5, or a par 4 - this is the player's choice.

From the blue tees it a 513 yard par 5.
From the white tees this hole is a 421 yard par 4. In this photo you see a player making his approach shot to the green.
The green is protected by sand traps to the left and behind the green. The green slopes from back to front and will hold most approach shots.

Hole #3, Par 4: Red 359, White 397, Blue 437

The third hole is a long and narrow par 4 guarded on both sides by trees. The green is located toward the left at the end of the fairway, therefore any shots to the left side of the fairway may leave the green blocked out by trees. Best bet - keep your tee shot to the right side of the fairway and you will be rewarded with a clear shot into the green. The green is placed upon somewhat of a 'plateau' to stop 'run up' shots, especially in wet conditions. There are no sand traps on this hole.

Hole #4, a par 3: Red122, White 145, Blue 159

Take careful note of how the entire right half of the green is protected by a unique sand trap, unique due to the tree in the middle of the trap. In this photo the hole (see flag) is cut on the left half of the green and therefore not behind the trap. When the hole is on the right side of the green many golfers will choose to 'bail out' to the left side of the green. The hole position shown here means 'go for it'.

Hole #5, Par 5: Red 491, White 552, Blue 610

This hole often plays into the wind, the fairway turns right, and then 300 yards to a large green (see picture above too). Here is a great hole for everyone. Long hitters: want to accept a challenge? Try this hole from the blue tees at over 600 yards in length! From the white and red tees this hole is a good solid par 5 which can usually be played in par with three well placed golf shots. Notes: keep out of the trees on the right with your tee shot, stay a little left of center with your second shot

Hole #6, Par 4: Red 286, White 318, Blue 335
(Left to right sloping fairway leads to a two-tiered green)

Hole #7, Par 4: Red 279, White 300, Blue 319

This hole is a 90 degree dogleg left, with a sand trap at the turn, into a green elevated well above the fairway. The green is sharply sloped from back to front and usually very fast. Attempting the 'cut the corner' with the tee shot on this hole yields little benefit, trying to go over the trees to reach the green is 99% impossible. If you can humble yourself to a good iron shot off of the tee, and add a club for the approach shot up to the elevated green you will probably walk away happy with a good score.

Hole #8, Par 3: Red 154, White 216, Blue 239
(Longest par 3, narrow, two grass bunkers at the green)

Hole #9, Par 4: Red 268, White 367, Blue 379
(Carry 80 yards of water to a wide fairway, traps left of green)

Hole #10, Par 5: Red 426, White 493, Blue 505

Hole #10 is a par 5, roughly 495 yards, with the approach shot to the green going over water. Even a 200 yard drive and a 180 yard second shot will yield a short iron shot of 115 yards into this green, proving that this hole can be fun for all hitters. For the biggest of hitters the hole is an extreme challenge to reach in two shots. In the picture you can see the green protected by the water on the right. The green is large, so pin position is very important in determining club selection for the approach shot.

Hole #11, Par 3: Red 111, White 121, Blue 124

This is a great hole to follow up the par 5 number 10 because the relatively short tee shot for this hole is often similar to the approach shot on #10, but without the water. This hole may immediately appear to be 'easy' after the somewhat intimidating approach shot over water on #10, but like most par 3's this hole is far from 'easy'. The green slopes somewhat from back to front and is protected by bunkers short and trees long.

Hole #12, Par 4: Red 361, White 408, Blue 440

These gentlemen are shown teeing off from #12's pedestal tee box to a very long fairway which slopes somewhat left to right and leads into a two-tiered green. Optimal tee shots will find the left side of the fairway. Upon arrival at the green you will find that the back tier of the green lies about 2.5 feet above the front tier. Determining pin position before the approach shot is crucial because sinking a putt from one tier to the other is very difficult due to the rapid rise/shelf in the middle of the green.

Hole #13, Par 4: Red 334, White 386, Blue 424
(Slightly uphill, water right, green slopes toward back)

Hole #14, Par 4: Red 343, White 386, Blue 435
(Left to right dogleg, water all along the right and behind green)\

Hole #15, Par 5: Red 457, White 519, Blue 550
(Stay right, dogleg left toward the long oval green with trap)

Hole #16, Par 3: Red 159, White 171, Blue 177
(Hit it straight 178 yards, make birdie and be happy)

Hole #17, Par 4: Red 259, White 356, Blue 373
(Miss the oak tree, water on the right, undulating green)

Hole #18, Par 4: Red 279, White 335, Blue 350
(Clear the hill and you're home free, traps in front of green)

The eighteenth hole at Mt. Hope sets up for each player depending upon placement of the tee shot. Unlike many holes where a left or right fairway tee shot can yield a similar approach to the green, the last hole at Mt. Hope plays radically different from left or right fairway. The green is cannot be viewed from the tee, and the fairway curves right to left down toward the green. A right side fairway shot will leave the player with an approach down toward the green. A left side fairway shot can sometimes leave the player with a blind shot over a rise down into the green. Big hitters (inside of 150 yards) will most often always receive a slightly downhill approach shot to the green. The green is protected by two sand traps and can be intimidating for a back pin placement approach shot due to the rural highway behind the green. The green is flat for the most part and chances of birdie are good for well placed approach shots.

Par 71 with play from the Red & White Tees.
Par 72 with play on #2 as a par 5 from the Blue Tees.
Par 72 with play from the Blue Tees (due to Hole #2 as a Par 5)

Total yardages for 9 holes / 18 holes

Red	9 holes - 2,627 yards - 18 holes - 5,356 yards
White	9 holes - 3,135 yards - 18 holes - 6,302 yards
Blue	9 holes - 3,429 yards - 18 holes - 6,807 yards