You won't hear George Fazio bragging about his design work at Downington Country Club near Philadelphia. That's not because the member of the famous Fazio family isn't proud of his work, it's because the original Downington owners didn't pay him. Payment issues aside, new owners have given Downington a rebirth, rescuing the quirky course from bad
conditioning and rebuilding the bunkers and help make it into one of the area's more interesting plays.
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Butler County is pretty far off the beaten track, but that doesn't mean you should keep your golf clubs at home. On the contrary, Butler County offers top-notch golf courses with green fees that are a pittance. "The rates are cheap. Not reasonable. Cheap" said Conley Resort owner Wayne Conley. Loaded with more than 20 courses and only 30 miles north of Pittsburgh, Butler County logs in as one of the great, hidden golf destinations.
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The water almost arrives as a surprise. After nine holes where the fairways are tight and side-to-side, nine holes where a hacker can feel like he's in a golf-ball shooting gallery with shouts of "Fore!" and head ducks coming fast and furious, suddenly you're on No. 10 and the water's stretched out before you.
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Unfortunately, I've played Royal Oaks Golf Club in Lebanon, Pa., several times, each time believing the conditions would have to be better than the last.
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