Photo: The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort via GooglePocono Mountains
Two hours from NYC and Philly — Shawnee Inn (A.W. Tillinghast's first-ever design, host of the 1938 PGA Championship) anchors a historic Poconos trip with Jack Nicklaus' Great Bear and Jack Frost National. Cheap lodging and casino amenities round out a 3-day buddies weekend.
Courses
6 courses
$$The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort - Red/Blue/White 27
★ 4.018 holespublic
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
A.W. Tillinghast (1911), Bill Diddle expansion (1964)
$$Great Bear Golf Club
★ 4.418 holespublic
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
Jack Nicklaus (1997)
$$Jack Frost National Golf Club
★ 4.418 holespublic
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
Terry LaGree (2007)
$$Mount Airy Casino Resort Golf Club
★ 4.118 holespublic
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
Hal Purdy (1961)
$$Skytop Lodge Golf Course
★ 4.618 holesresort only
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
Robert White (1928)
$$Mountain Laurel Resort Golf Course
★ 4.318 holespublic
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
Russell Roberts (1966)
Photos by Google
Weather & Best Time to Visit
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Recent Groups
Based on recent trips to this destination
4 golfers · 3 rounds
April 2026
~$1,400/person
6 golfers · 4 rounds
March 2026
~$1,850/person
3 golfers · 2 rounds
February 2026
~$980/person