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Walnut Lane Golf Club

Name: Walnut Lane Golf Club
Address: 800 Walnut Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 19128, US
Telephone: (215) 482-3370

800 Walnut Lane | Philadelphia, PA 19128

Public East Region

www.walnutlanegolf.com (215) 482-3370

History

Established in 1940, Walnut Lane Golf Club is one of Philadelphia’s most historic public golf courses. Nestled within Wissahickon Valley Park, the course offers a scenic setting, classic architecture, and an enjoyable challenge for golfers of every skill level. Today, Walnut Lane continues to provide affordable, accessible golf while preserving its long-standing place in the city’s golfing tradition.

A Historic Philadelphia Golf Experience

Designed by renowned architect Alex Findlay, Walnut Lane Golf Club opened in 1940 as part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project that transformed parkland into a public golf destination. As a result, generations of golfers have enjoyed an executive-length course that blends rolling hills, mature trees, and strategically designed holes.

The 18-hole, par-62 layout is known for its memorable par 3s, tree-lined fairways, and picturesque valleys that reward accuracy and shot-making. Furthermore, Walnut Lane serves as the home of First Tee – Greater Philadelphia, introducing young golfers to the game while building character through the sport.

A Legacy of Community Golf

Today, Walnut Lane Golf Club welcomes daily play, leagues, outings, junior programs, and community events throughout the season. Whether golfers are playing their first round or returning to one of Philadelphia’s most recognizable municipal courses, they experience a welcoming atmosphere and a tradition that has endured for more than 85 years. Above all, Walnut Lane remains a valued public golf destination where golfers of every age can enjoy the game in the heart of Philadelphia.

As a proud Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP) Member Club, Walnut Lane Golf Club remains an important part of the Philadelphia golf community.

Tee Sheet		Front 9		Back 9		Course
Tee Sheet		Rating	Slope	Rating	Slope	Rating	Slope
Blue	Men	30.8	107	30.4	107	61.2	107
White	Men	30.5	105	30.2	105	60.7	105
Red	Men	30.1	104	29.9	104	60.0	104
Blue	Women	32.7	104	32.0	107	64.7	106
White	Women	31.6	105	32.3	102	63.9	104
Red	Women	31.4	99	31.0	103	62.4	101

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Locations

800 Walnut Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19128

Walnut Lane Golf Club - Red Tees

Course Rating: 60 | Slope: 104 | Par: 62

Handicap Index	Course Handicap	Handicap Index	Course Handicap
+5.0 to +4.9	+7	29.9 to 30.9	26
+4.8 to +3.9	+6	31.0 to 32.0	27
+3.8 to +2.8	+5	32.1 to 33.1	28
+2.7 to +1.7	+4	33.2 to 34.2	29
+1.6 to +0.6	+3	34.3 to 35.3	30
+0.5 to 0.5	+2	35.4 to 36.3	31
0.6 to 1.6	+1	36.4 to 37.4	32
1.7 to 2.7	0	37.5 to 38.5	33
2.8 to 3.8	1	38.6 to 39.6	34
3.9 to 4.8	2	39.7 to 40.7	35
4.9 to 5.9	3	40.8 to 41.8	36
6.0 to 7.0	4	41.9 to 42.9	37
7.1 to 8.1	5	43.0 to 44.0	38
8.2 to 9.2	6	44.1 to 45.0	39
9.3 to 10.3	7	45.1 to 46.1	40
10.4 to 11.4	8	46.2 to 47.2	41
11.5 to 12.4	9	47.3 to 48.3	42
12.5 to 13.5	10	48.4 to 49.4	43
13.6 to 14.6	11	49.5 to 50.5	44
14.7 to 15.7	12	50.6 to 51.6	45
15.8 to 16.8	13	51.7 to 52.6	46
16.9 to 17.9	14	52.7 to 53.7	47
18.0 to 19.0	15	53.8 to 54.0	48
19.1 to 20.1	16
20.2 to 21.1	17
21.2 to 22.2	18
22.3 to 23.3	19
23.4 to 24.4	20
24.5 to 25.5	21
25.6 to 26.6	22
26.7 to 27.7	23
27.8 to 28.7	24
28.8 to 29.8	25

Walnut Lane Golf Club - White Tees

Course Rating: 60.7 | Slope: 105 | Par: 62

Handicap Index	Course Handicap	Handicap Index	Course Handicap
+5.0 to +4.6	+6	30.0 to 30.9	27
+4.5 to +3.5	+5	31.0 to 32.0	28
+3.4 to +2.4	+4	32.1 to 33.1	29
+2.3 to +1.3	+3	33.2 to 34.2	30
+1.2 to +0.3	+2	34.3 to 35.2	31
+0.2 to 0.8	+1	35.3 to 36.3	32
0.9 to 1.9	0	36.4 to 37.4	33
2.0 to 3.0	1	37.5 to 38.5	34
3.1 to 4.0	2	38.6 to 39.6	35
4.1 to 5.1	3	39.7 to 40.6	36
5.2 to 6.2	4	40.7 to 41.7	37
6.3 to 7.3	5	41.8 to 42.8	38
7.4 to 8.3	6	42.9 to 43.9	39
8.4 to 9.4	7	44.0 to 44.9	40
9.5 to 10.5	8	45.0 to 46.0	41
10.6 to 11.6	9	46.1 to 47.1	42
11.7 to 12.6	10	47.2 to 48.2	43
12.7 to 13.7	11	48.3 to 49.2	44
13.8 to 14.8	12	49.3 to 50.3	45
14.9 to 15.9	13	50.4 to 51.4	46
16.0 to 17.0	14	51.5 to 52.5	47
17.1 to 18.0	15	52.6 to 53.5	48
18.1 to 19.1	16	53.6 to 54.0	49
19.2 to 20.2	17
20.3 to 21.3	18
21.4 to 22.3	19
22.4 to 23.4	20
23.5 to 24.5	21
24.6 to 25.6	22
25.7 to 26.6	23
26.7 to 27.7	24
27.8 to 28.8	25
28.9 to 29.9	26

Walnut Lane Golf Club - Blue Tees

Course Rating: 61.2 | Slope: 107 | Par: 62

Handicap Index	Course Handicap	Handicap Index	Course Handicap
+5.0 to +5.0	+6	28.9 to 29.8	27
+4.9 to +4.0	+5	29.9 to 30.9	28
+3.9 to +2.9	+4	31.0 to 31.9	29
+2.8 to +1.8	+3	32.0 to 33.0	30
+1.7 to +0.8	+2	33.1 to 34.1	31
+0.7 to 0.3	+1	34.2 to 35.1	32
0.4 to 1.3	0	35.2 to 36.2	33
1.4 to 2.4	1	36.3 to 37.2	34
2.5 to 3.4	2	37.3 to 38.3	35
3.5 to 4.5	3	38.4 to 39.3	36
4.6 to 5.5	4	39.4 to 40.4	37
5.6 to 6.6	5	40.5 to 41.5	38
6.7 to 7.7	6	41.6 to 42.5	39
7.8 to 8.7	7	42.6 to 43.6	40
8.8 to 9.8	8	43.7 to 44.6	41
9.9 to 10.8	9	44.7 to 45.7	42
10.9 to 11.9	10	45.8 to 46.7	43
12.0 to 12.9	11	46.8 to 47.8	44
13.0 to 14.0	12	47.9 to 48.8	45
14.1 to 15.1	13	48.9 to 49.9	46
15.2 to 16.1	14	50.0 to 51.0	47
16.2 to 17.2	15	51.1 to 52.0	48
17.3 to 18.2	16	52.1 to 53.1	49
18.3 to 19.3	17	53.2 to 54.0	50
19.4 to 20.3	18
20.4 to 21.4	19
21.5 to 22.4	20
22.5 to 23.5	21
23.6 to 24.6	22
24.7 to 25.6	23
25.7 to 26.7	24
26.8 to 27.7	25
27.8 to 28.8	26

Walnut Lane Golf Club - Red Tees

Course Rating: 62.4 | Slope: 101 | Par: 62

Handicap Index	Course Handicap	Handicap Index	Course Handicap
+5.0 to +4.4	+4	31.5 to 32.5	29
+4.3 to +3.3	+3	32.6 to 33.6	30
+3.2 to +2.2	+2	33.7 to 34.7	31
+2.1 to +1.1	+1	34.8 to 35.9	32
+1.0 to 0.1	0	36.0 to 37.0	33
0.2 to 1.2	1	37.1 to 38.1	34
1.3 to 2.3	2	38.2 to 39.2	35
2.4 to 3.4	3	39.3 to 40.3	36
3.5 to 4.5	4	40.4 to 41.5	37
4.6 to 5.7	5	41.6 to 42.6	38
5.8 to 6.8	6	42.7 to 43.7	39
6.9 to 7.9	7	43.8 to 44.8	40
8.0 to 9.0	8	44.9 to 45.9	41
9.1 to 10.1	9	46.0 to 47.1	42
10.2 to 11.2	10	47.2 to 48.2	43
11.3 to 12.4	11	48.3 to 49.3	44
12.5 to 13.5	12	49.4 to 50.4	45
13.6 to 14.6	13	50.5 to 51.5	46
14.7 to 15.7	14	51.6 to 52.6	47
15.8 to 16.8	15	52.7 to 53.8	48
16.9 to 18.0	16	53.9 to 54.0	49
18.1 to 19.1	17
19.2 to 20.2	18
20.3 to 21.3	19
21.4 to 22.4	20
22.5 to 23.6	21
23.7 to 24.7	22
24.8 to 25.8	23
25.9 to 26.9	24
27.0 to 28.0	25
28.1 to 29.2	26
29.3 to 30.3	27
30.4 to 31.4	28

Walnut Lane Golf Club - White Tees

Course Rating: 63.9 | Slope: 104 | Par: 62

Handicap Index	Course Handicap	Handicap Index	Course Handicap
+5.0 to +4.8	+3	30.0 to 31.0	30
+4.7 to +3.7	+2	31.1 to 32.1	31
+3.6 to +2.7	+1	32.2 to 33.2	32
+2.6 to +1.6	0	33.3 to 34.3	33
+1.5 to +0.5	1	34.4 to 35.4	34
+0.4 to 0.6	2	35.5 to 36.5	35
0.7 to 1.7	3	36.6 to 37.5	36
1.8 to 2.8	4	37.6 to 38.6	37
2.9 to 3.9	5	38.7 to 39.7	38
4.0 to 4.9	6	39.8 to 40.8	39
5.0 to 6.0	7	40.9 to 41.9	40
6.1 to 7.1	8	42.0 to 43.0	41
7.2 to 8.2	9	43.1 to 44.1	42
8.3 to 9.3	10	44.2 to 45.1	43
9.4 to 10.4	11	45.2 to 46.2	44
10.5 to 11.5	12	46.3 to 47.3	45
11.6 to 12.6	13	47.4 to 48.4	46
12.7 to 13.6	14	48.5 to 49.5	47
13.7 to 14.7	15	49.6 to 50.6	48
14.8 to 15.8	16	50.7 to 51.7	49
15.9 to 16.9	17	51.8 to 52.8	50
17.0 to 18.0	18	52.9 to 53.8	51
18.1 to 19.1	19	53.9 to 54.0	52
19.2 to 20.2	20
20.3 to 21.2	21
21.3 to 22.3	22
22.4 to 23.4	23
23.5 to 24.5	24
24.6 to 25.6	25
25.7 to 26.7	26
26.8 to 27.8	27
27.9 to 28.9	28
29.0 to 29.9	29

Walnut Lane Golf Club - Blue Tees

Course Rating: 64.7 | Slope: 106 | Par: 62

Handicap Index	Course Handicap	Handicap Index	Course Handicap
+5.0 to +4.5	+2	29.7 to 30.7	31
+4.4 to +3.5	+1	30.8 to 31.7	32
+3.4 to +2.4	0	31.8 to 32.8	33
+2.3 to +1.3	1	32.9 to 33.8	34
+1.2 to +0.3	2	33.9 to 34.9	35
+0.2 to 0.8	3	35.0 to 36.0	36
0.9 to 1.9	4	36.1 to 37.0	37
2.0 to 2.9	5	37.1 to 38.1	38
3.0 to 4.0	6	38.2 to 39.2	39
4.1 to 5.1	7	39.3 to 40.2	40
5.2 to 6.1	8	40.3 to 41.3	41
6.2 to 7.2	9	41.4 to 42.4	42
7.3 to 8.3	10	42.5 to 43.4	43
8.4 to 9.3	11	43.5 to 44.5	44
9.4 to 10.4	12	44.6 to 45.6	45
10.5 to 11.5	13	45.7 to 46.6	46
11.6 to 12.5	14	46.7 to 47.7	47
12.6 to 13.6	15	47.8 to 48.8	48
13.7 to 14.7	16	48.9 to 49.8	49
14.8 to 15.7	17	49.9 to 50.9	50
15.8 to 16.8	18	51.0 to 52.0	51
16.9 to 17.9	19	52.1 to 53.0	52
18.0 to 18.9	20	53.1 to 54.0	53
19.0 to 20.0	21
20.1 to 21.1	22
21.2 to 22.1	23
22.2 to 23.2	24
23.3 to 24.3	25
24.4 to 25.3	26
25.4 to 26.4	27
26.5 to 27.5	28
27.6 to 28.5	29
28.6 to 29.6	30