Ron Jaworski's Downingtown Country Club, Downingtown, PA

Jaworski's acquisition of this course has completely changed the culture - and not in a good way. Better hope you don't get rained out, because refunds and rainchecks are a random negotiation against a greedy owner.

One of the most overpriced and overrated courses I've played. This isn't by any means a bad course; it's simply average in every way, which makes the greens fees absolutely outrageous. The design is fine with a few nice holes (particularly the par 3s), but there's really nothing memorable to write home about here that comes close to justifying the cost. Nor is the course in particularly good condition -- again, not bad, but there are a host of cheaper public venues where the fairways in particular are far better maintained. And, to top it off, the pace of play is ridiculous, whether due to an absence of rangers or a surfeit of complete hackers. This is a decent, average course that would be worth playing occasionally at $48 a round during prime time; anything more, forget it...

A real favorite - very good course and always well kept. Designed to be walker-friendly which allows you to take in the mature oaks and maples, top notch NE scenery. The greens compare favorably with many of the private clubs in the area and the par three's are consistent as a trademark of a G. Fazio design. Course can play very slow at times, especially w/out a beer cart roaming or rangers to push the guy who takes ten minutes to miss a $2 putt.