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Shannopin Country Club is an 18-hole golf course spanning 6,361 yards with a par of 71, a course rating of 71, and a slope rating of 128. The course was designed by legendary course architect Emil Loeffler, a son of Swiss immigrants who was also a professional golfer, World War I veteran, and prominent golf course superintendent. Located in Ben Avon Heights, about 10 miles north of Pittsburgh, the club sits in the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania and features a breathtaking view of the Pittsburgh skyline alongside an 18-hole championship golf course.

The club was founded shortly after World War I by three friends who wanted to establish a new country club, with the Jackman Farm and neighboring land purchased in 1919 to begin construction, and the club opening its doors in 1920, named after Chief Shannopin of the Lenape tribe who once settled in the area. Loeffler's design for Shannopin's course has remained virtually unchanged since 1920. Over its nearly century of operation, Shannopin Country Club has added tennis, swimming, and fitness facilities, and hosts a long list of events each year.