Nittany Country Club was started in 1897 as a private hunting lodge and was originally called the "Nittany Rod and Gun Club". According to the USGA, the club is the 5th oldest golf club in Pennsylvania and the 79th oldest in the United States.
Nestled in Nittany Valley along Route 64 between Bellefonte and Lock Haven, Nittany Country Club presents a challenging 9-hole golf course with alternating tees, tight fairways, and protected greens that require accurate shots to make par.
The course plays to a double loop18 hole par 72 and measures just over 6,000 yards. For men, the course rating is 69.2 and the slope is 116. For women, the course plays to a double loop18 hole par 75 and measures nearly 5,100 yards. The rating for women is 69.4 and the slope is 114.