Golf in Lebanon

Lebanon occupies the floor of the Lebanon Valley, a broad agricultural corridor running east-west between South Mountain to the south and Blue Mountain (the long first ridge of the Ridge and Valley province) to the north. The valley's limestone soils and sheltered position made it some of Pennsylvania's most productive farmland, and the city of Lebanon grew as a processing and manufacturing center for that agricultural wealth. Iron was the other engine: Cornwall Iron Furnace, just south of town, operated from 1742 until 1883 and stands today as one of the best-preserved charcoal iron plantations in the country. The twin ridges that frame the valley appear as backdrop from virtually every course in the area, a dramatic horizon that gives Lebanon Valley golf its visual signature. The valley's east-west orientation channels prevailing winds, a factor that plays differently depending on which ridge you're playing toward.