A golf course just over the Pennsylvania line from Maryland is quietly building a reputation beyond the Civil War battlefield that made Gettysburg famous. The Links at Gettysburg, an 18-hole public course in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, plays across rolling hills threaded with lakes and creeks — and yes, the holes that tee off beside actual Civil War cannons use them as tee markers on No. 1 and No. 10.
The course has picked up a 4.3-star rating on Google Maps, with golfers repeatedly noting the same two things: it's genuinely challenging, and the views are a real part of the experience. Water comes into play throughout the round, so wayward shots get punished, but the general consensus is that the difficulty lands on the fun side of frustrating. One recent visitor said the scenery and sense of history fully matched the hype.
There's a big reason to pay attention in the near future, too. The Links at Gettysburg will host the 2027 LPGA Legends Championship — the senior tour of the LPGA — with tournament organisers citing those hills, lakes and creeks as a proper test for the field. It's not the course's first brush with professional golf, either: it hosted the LPGA developmental circuit's annual tournament from 2006 to 2008. Alongside the championship, a new casual restaurant called Red Rock Public House is set to open in spring, named for the red rock cliffs that frame parts of the course.
On price, it's accessible for a destination course. Expect roughly $60 to $99 for 18 holes depending on the day and time, with twilight tee times sometimes dropping as low as $39 if you're happy playing a partial round before dark.
For travellers, the appeal is the pairing: a solid round of golf in the morning, then the battlefield, museums and town of Gettysburg — one of the most significant historic sites in the United States — in the afternoon. It works well as a weekend escape from the Washington DC and Baltimore areas, or as a stop on a broader Pennsylvania golf trip. Nearby options include Liberty Mountain Resort about 20 minutes away, and Flying Hills roughly two hours off, which pairs its course with decent shopping. Golf purists might also note that Merion Golf Club, one of America's top-rated courses, sits in the same state.
If your ideal trip mixes history, small-town Pennsylvania charm and a round with a water hazard or three, this corner of the Pennsylvania-Maryland border is worth a look — especially before the LPGA crowd descends in 2027.
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