Golfing

Gentlemen,
    Can anybody recommend a good Golf Course in the Erie area that might still be open right before the one fly?  My  grandson wants to bring his clubs along and try to get 18 holes in.  Quote:  "Pappy, I love fishing, but I really like golf."  Nuff said?   You can pm me with ideas/suggestions.

kyler he's 12 and to him getting better at anything is still an adventure.  And he is geting better; two weeks ago he parred a par 5 from the white tees.

Nah,  he has the ability to hit just about any shot he needs but he is taken to flights of fancy where he will play an entire hole with a seven iron, or hit a three wood out of a fairway bunker.  When he concentrates he's amazing for a kid.  When he's goofing off he's a typical kid.

Are you going to stay the weekend? If you are and are also planning on going to the big run at shades beach in harborcreek Green Meadows is a good one, not too far from shades in North east. Take rt 5 east from shades and look for Brickyard on the right, its a few miles from shades, maybe 6 miles or so.

Elk Valley - right down the road from Folly's.

More expensive- Whispering Woods, very nice-  on Grubb Rd.
right behind Walnut Creek Middle School. Off Sterratania Rd.

Closer to Girard- Overlake. I don't think it is worth the price. Fairly nice course.

Best for the price- Elk Valley.
 
Didn't see his age or ability. Gospel Hill would be more suited to him.
 
The front nine is short, and if he is not playing too well could play it twice.
They are pretty easy going there. The back nine has 3 long par 5's,
and a long par 4. He could play red tees though.
 
Gospel Hill is just north of Penn State Behrend - go east on 90,
take 430 -Wesleyville exit, left at ramp, go about a mile, take a right to stay on 430(Station Rd.),  go about a mile, turn right at Reese Rd. , take first right to course. If you get to Cooper, or Saltsman Rd., you went too far on  430.

You can Google to get directions.

you want to stay on the west side, right.
 
the millcreek course is close to the airport and is a fairly nice place. downside, only 9 holes. 
 
wispering woods is by far the best public course around, and the most difficult.  i would not recomend it for beginners or high handicappers. 
 
elk valley is great (kinda wide open, good prices, OK conditions).
 
overlake, over-rated.
 
jc martin, waste of time, too many kids.
 
i would take him to the millcreek course.
 
 
 
 

Of the courses mentioned I would recommend Millcreek Golf Club or Elk Valley. Crab Apple Ridge is also a very good course that is up Peach Street if you're going south. Although Millcreek is only 9-holes, you can always play it twice. It's a nice little course.

What's the name of the new course that's behind the Presque Isle Comfort Inn at the Sterrettania exit?  And what course is close to Girard on, I think, 20?  I prefe something lose to The Green Roof Inn if I can find it.