Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort
Shawnee-on-Delaware, Monroe County, Pennsylvania · The Poconos golf market
- Access
- resort guest
- Holes
- 27
- Architect(s)
- A.W. Tillinghast
- Gated
- No
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The Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort, built in 1911 on 250 private acres on an island in the Delaware River within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, is one of American golf's genuine founding sites. The Professional Golfers' Association of America was formed there in 1916, and the club's own promotional history refers to Shawnee as the 'Cradle of the PGA.' The Shawnee Open, first played in 1912, ran as a recognized PGA Tour event from 1916 through 1937 and continued for decades afterward, with more than 60 editions played in total. In 1938 Shawnee hosted the PGA Championship itself, where Paul Runyan defeated Sam Snead 8 and 7 in the final. The course -- a 27-hole layout across Red, White, and Blue nines -- was designed by A.W. Tillinghast, correcting an earlier association with Donald Ross found in the research brief's seed description; no Ross connection was found in this research. Ownership has passed through notable hands, including bandleader Fred Waring, who purchased and renamed the resort in 1943; it is currently owned by Charlie Kirkwood.
Golf & Course
27 holes across Red, White, and Blue nines, designed by A.W. Tillinghast, laid out partly on an island in the Delaware River -- a notable routing that has made the course itself a longstanding curiosity in American golf architecture.
Membership & Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
Golf is available to resort guests and the public on a resort-access basis; there is no residential membership track, and no private club structure was found.
Living in Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort
No owned residential real estate, timeshare, or fractional-ownership product was found tied to the resort; accommodations are hotel-style rentals.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Beyond golf, the resort offers dining, a pool, and fitness amenities typical of a historic destination resort property.
Location & Surrounding Area
Shawnee-on-Delaware sits directly on the Delaware River in Monroe County, within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and close to the New Jersey border.
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm there is no current or planned owned-residential or fractional-ownership product tied to the resort, as ownership/branding can change.
Notable
- Founding site of the PGA of America (1916); referred to historically as the 'Cradle of the PGA.'
- Hosted the 1938 PGA Championship (Paul Runyan def. Sam Snead, 8 and 7).
- The Shawnee Open was a recognized PGA Tour event from 1916 to 1937, with more than 60 editions played in total across its history.
- 27-hole course designed by A.W. Tillinghast, not Donald Ross as an earlier seed description suggested.
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