Bucknell Golf Club

 Bucknell Golf Club
366 Smoketown Road
Lewisburg, PA  17837
 jesmar.matos@gmail.com
  www.bucknell.edu/GolfClub

Architect:  Emil Loeffler / Ed Ault
Founded:  1930

Club Contacts

Golf ProfessionalJesmar Matos  (570) 577-7340
SuperintendentCharles Lincicome  (570) 577-7344

Course Slope & Ratings

Bucknell Golf Club TeesFront 9Back 9Course
RatingSlopeRatingSlopeYardsRatingSlopePar
 Silver  Male  29.3 99  30.4 93  3434  59.7 96  70 
 Cream  Male  31.4 110  32.7 117  4752  64.1 114  70 
 Green  Male  32.1 113  33.6 129  5195  65.7 121  70 
 Orange  Male  33.4 127  36 128  5888  69.4 128  70 
 Blue  Male  36.6 130  34.1 131  6235  70.7 131  70 
 Silver  Female  29.4 107  31.2 110  3434  60.6 109  71 
 Cream  Female  32.6 115  34.9 123  4752  67.5 119  70 
 Green  Female  36 123  34.4 115  5195  70.4 119  71 
 Orange  Female  36.2 122  38.1 136  5888  74.3 129  71 

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Club History

Dec. 21, 1929 — The Bucknell Board of Trustees unanimously approved a motion by Mr. William H. Thompson, of Hightstown, N.J., that the Board complete the payment for the farm purchased by Judge Albert W. Johnson, for the purpose of constructing a golf course.

Feb. 28, 1930 — Professor James P. "Scottie" Whyte announced that Mr. Emil Loeffler, noted golf architect, had been retained to design the course, his brother, Mr. Archie Loeffler supervised the construction of the golf course at a cost of $15,000, a major part of which was borrowed on the endorsement of several members, namely, Frank Burpee, "Scottie" Whyte, James McClure and Robert Matz.

Spring 1964 — The course was expanded to 18 holes by the addition of the Herman farm west of Smoketown Road, which had been purchased by the University in 1947 at a cost of $9,000. Golf course architect Edward Ault, of Silver Spring, Maryland redesigned the course. He added a large pond (Nos. 12 and 13) to the old layout, placed five new holes (Nos. 4, 10, 12, 13) out of the original acreage. The cost of these improvements was $76,000.

June 15, 1990 — The new clubhouse facility opens. The project consisted of new dinning area and kitchen, new men’s and women’s locker rooms and updated pro shop and office space. Contributions to the clubhouse project totaling $1,500,000 helped to defray the cost of $570,000.


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