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Frosty Valley Golf Links is located in Upper St. Clair Township in the South Hills of Pittsburgh and offers nine challenging holes along with a grass driving range and clubhouse. The course was designed in 1961 by William and David Gordon, notable golf architects who worked extensively in the Mid-Atlantic region. The design features more doglegs than expected (7) and greens contoured similar to a potato chip. The course has a par of 36, plays to 3,121 yards from the back tees and 2,371 yards from the forward tees.

Gordon's design precludes players from blasting driver on every par 4, instead challenging the golfer to execute a shot to a specific distance with failure to execute correctly requiring an excellent subsequent shot to have a chance at par. Due to the doglegs and 180 foot course elevation change, the routing of holes increases the effective playing length by 150+ yards. Frosty Valley features push-up style greens that yield challenging recovery shots and test short game skills.

Founded by the Ruffing Family in 1988, Frosty Valley has become a community gem in Upper St. Clair, and the course was previously Hidden Valley Country Club. While the course is open to the public and hosts various leagues and events, there is no documented significant tournament history at the facility.